The Namesake (2007)

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Two Worlds. One Journey.

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.

• Released: 2007-03-09
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 2m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 196 votes

Directed by Mira Nair.

Top cast

• Kal Penn as Gogol / Nikhil
• Irrfan Khan as Ashoke Ganguli
• Tabu as Ashima Ganguli
• Jacinda Barrett as Maxine Ratliffe
• Zuleikha Robinson as Moushumi Mazoomdar
• Ruma Guha Thakurta as Ashoke's Mother
• Sabyasachi Chakraborty as Ashima's Father
• Sahira Nair as Sonali Ganguli
• Supriya Choudhury as Ashima's Grandmother
• Jhumpa Lahiri as Jhumpa Mashi

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Namesake

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Amazon Video, YouTube

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