The Namesake (2006)
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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: 2006-09-02
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 2h 2m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 194 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
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, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on JioHotstar
- Canada: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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