The Namesake

Two Worlds. One Journey.

3/9/20072h 2min6.8/10(196 TMDB votes)

Drama

Directed by Mira Nair

Plot

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

Sahira Nair

Sonali Ganguli

Supriya Choudhury

Ashima's Grandmother

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Mashi

Kharaj Mukherjee

Chhotoo

Glenne Headly

Lydia

Brooke Smith

Sally

Jagannath Guha

Ghosh

Heather MacRae

Nurse Petty