The Namesake

Movie

2006

2h 2m

English

Drama

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7.3

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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 ...

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The Namesake

Movie

2006

2h 2m

English

Drama

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Cast

Gogol / Nikhil

Ashoke Ganguli

Ashima Ganguli

Maxine Ratliffe

Moushumi Mazoomdar

Ashoke's Mother

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Ashima's Father

Sonali Ganguli

Ashima's Grandmother

Jhumpa Mashi

Chhotoo

Lydia

Sally

Ghosh

Nurse Petty

Mr. Wilcox

Rini

Mr. Lawson

Jerry

Bart

Jason

Ashima's Mother

Ashoke's Father

Homeless Man

Pam

Directed By: Mira Nair

Written By: Jhumpa Lahiri (Novel), Sooni Taraporevala (Screenplay)

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numbpill says...

one year ago

This movie was very cleverly put together. It paints a great picture of the American Dream but at the same time keeping your heritage alive. The themes touched upon in this movie are very heavy topics which we never expect or associate with the idea, when thinking of going abroad. The story is bigger than any of the characters and paints a picture of an overarching loneliness that goes hand in hand with such a decision. It's like the saying you never really belong anywhere once you leave home.

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Mindless_City23 says...

4 years ago

I was pleasantly surprised coming across this film. It was great to see the late Irrfan Khan. It was an interesting, seeing a little glimpse into his parent's roots, so you can get a better feel of Gogol. I think sometimes for children of immigrants in America, it's hard for them to quite understand the sacrifice their parents had to make. As great as America is, I think sometimes people feel the need to strip away too much of their own culture in order to be more "American"; by doing that the next generation ends up in this limbo with a mixed identity

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CanadaMooseRM says...

9 years ago

I honestly tried to watch this movie, I gave it my best shot. But come on, you can't wait 20 minutes before introducing your main character. That's just bad storytelling.

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ojcJI_oJJ says...

11 years ago

Problem

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ratanparai

10/10 12 years ago

This movie makes me think about the deference between our generation and the generation before us.

The movie is based on the plot of a young girl and boy who get married and start their new life abroad, in a new world with everything unfamiliar. They fall in love after the married and keep loving e More

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