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The Namesake

2006
Directed byMira Nair
2h 2m

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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Kal PennGogol / NikhilIrrfan KhanAshoke GanguliTabuAshima Ganguli
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Jacinda Barrett
Maxine Ratliffe
Zuleikha RobinsonMoushumi Mazoomdar
Ruma Guha ThakurtaAshoke's Mother
Sabyasachi ChakrabortyAshima's Father
Sahira NairSonali Ganguli
Supriya ChoudhuryAshima's Grandmother
Jhumpa LahiriJhumpa Mashi
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Drama
STATUSReleased
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Fox Searchlight PicturesMirabai FilmsUTV Motion PicturesCine Mosaic
RATING
6.8

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