The Namesake

Two Worlds. One Journey.

2006 · 2h 2m · ★ 6.8

The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.

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Cast

Kal Penn

Gogol / Nikhil

Irrfan Khan

Ashoke Ganguli

Tabu

Ashima Ganguli

Jacinda Barrett

Maxine Ratliffe

Zuleikha Robinson

Moushumi Mazoomdar

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ashoke's Mother

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Ashima's Father

N/A

Sahira Nair

Sonali Ganguli

Supriya Choudhury

Ashima's Grandmother

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Mashi

Kharaj Mukherjee

Chhotoo

Glenne Headly

Lydia