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The Namesake

2006·122 min

The Namesake

Directed by Mira Nair

Drama

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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Gogol / Nikhil

Ashoke Ganguli

Ashima Ganguli

Jacinda Barrett

Maxine Ratliffe

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Lydia Dean Pilcher

Producer

Lori Keith Douglas

Producer

Ronnie Screwvala

Producer

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Frederick Elmes

Director of Photography

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Zarina Screwvala

Producer

Sooni Taraporevala

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Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ashoke's Mother

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Ashima's Father

Sonali Ganguli

Supriya Choudhury

Ashima's Grandmother

Jhumpa Mashi

Kharaj Mukherjee

Chhotoo

Lydia

Sally

Ghosh

Nurse Petty

Michael Countryman

Mr. Wilcox

Rini

Uncle

Mr. Lawson

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The Namesake (2006) is about 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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Mira Nair directed The Namesake (2006).

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