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The Namesake(2006)
Status: Released
Date: 2006-09-02
68%
170 Votes
Time: 2h 2m
Two Worlds. One Journey.
Overview:
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.
Languages: Bengali, Czech, French, Hindi, English.
Countries:
India,
Japan,
United States of America
Budget: $12,000,000.00
Revenue: $20,354,321.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Entertainment Farm
Cine Mosaic
Movie: The Namesake
Top 10 Billed 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
Supriya Choudhury
Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Mashi
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