The Namesake
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The Namesake

“Two Worlds. One Journey.”

Drama
★ 6.8/10 TMDB 2007-03-09 122 min

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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Billed Cast
Kal Penn
Kal Penn
Gogol / Nikhil
Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan
Ashoke Ganguli
Tabu
Tabu
Ashima Ganguli
Jacinda Barrett
Jacinda Barrett
Maxine Ratliffe
Zuleikha Robinson
Zuleikha Robinson
Moushumi Mazoomdar
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ashoke's Mother
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Ashima's Father
Sahira Nair
Sonali Ganguli
Supriya Choudhury
Supriya Choudhury
Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Mashi
Kharaj Mukherjee
Kharaj Mukherjee
Chhotoo
Glenne Headly
Glenne Headly
Lydia
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