The Namesake(Movie, 2006)

Name: The Namesake
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006
Duration: T02:2:00
Rating: 3.4

2h 2min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.4/5 (with 66 votes)

The Namesake is a 2006 English-language drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sooni Taraporevala based on the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. It stars Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan and Sahira Nair. The film was produced by Indian, American and Japanese studios. The film was released in the United States on 9 March 2007, following screenings at film festivals in Toronto and New York City. The Namesake received positive reviews from American critics. ()

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About The Namesake

After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.

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Production countries: India, United States of America (USA)

Shot in: New York City (NYC)

Plays in: Kolkata

Based on: "The Namesake" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: Bengali (BN), Czech (CS), English (EN), French (FR), Hindi (HI)

Translated into 19 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date GR: 09/02/2006

Cast: Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson, Brooke Smith, Amy Wright, Sebastian Roché, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Supriya Devi, Glenne Headly, Linus Roache, Marcus Collins, Heather MacRae

Director: Mira Nair

Producer: Mira Nair

Screenwriter: Jhumpa Lahiri

Director of Photography: Frederick Elmes

Composer: Nitin Sawhney

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"O Bom Nome"

Keywords: kolkata, india, taj mahal, india, based on novel or book, woman director, immigrant experience, new york city, arranged marriage

Budget: 12,000,000 USD

Revenue: 20,354,321 USD (= 170%)

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The Namesake(Movie, 2006)

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