The Namesake

Movie · EN · 2006

The Namesake

Drama122 min

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.

Cast

Kal Penn

Kal Penn

Gogol / Nikhil

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Ashoke Ganguli

Tabu

Tabu

Ashima Ganguli

Jacinda Barrett

Jacinda Barrett

Maxine Ratliffe

Zuleikha Robinson

Zuleikha Robinson

Moushumi Mazoomdar

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ashoke's Mother

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Ashima's Father

Sahira Nair

Sonali Ganguli

Supriya Choudhury

Supriya Choudhury

Ashima's Grandmother

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Mashi

Kharaj Mukherjee

Kharaj Mukherjee

Chhotoo

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

Lydia

Brooke Smith

Brooke Smith

Sally

Jagannath Guha

Ghosh

Heather MacRae

Heather MacRae

Nurse Petty

Michael Countryman

Michael Countryman

Mr. Wilcox