The Namesake
Two Worlds. One Journey.
2006 | 122m | English
Popularity: 1.0 (history)
| Director: | Mira Nair |
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| Writer: | Jhumpa Lahiri, Sooni Taraporevala |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 02, 2006 |
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| Director: | Mira Nair |
| Writer: | Jhumpa Lahiri, Sooni Taraporevala |
| Genres: | Family, Drama |
| Keywords | new york city, based on novel or book, arranged marriage, india, woman director, immigrant experience, taj mahal, india, kolkata, india |
| Production Companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mirabai Films, UTV Motion Pictures, Cine Mosaic |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $20,354,321
Budget: $12,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jhumpa Lahiri | Novel |
| Frederick Elmes | Director of Photography |
| Mira Nair | Director |
| Allyson C. Johnson | Editor |
| Sooni Taraporevala | Screenplay |
| Nitin Sawhney | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Screwvala | Producer |
| Zarina Screwvala | Producer |
| Mira Nair | Producer |
| Lori Keith Douglas | Producer |
| Anadil Hossain | Producer |
| Lydia Dean Pilcher | Producer |
| Taizo Son | Producer |
| Dinaz Stafford | Producer |
| Yukie Kito | Producer |
| Yasushi Kotani | Executive Producer |
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