The Namesake (2006)

India, Japan, United States of America

Drama

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mirabai Films, UTV Motion Pictures, Entertainment Farm (EF), Cine Mosaic

Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson, Ruma Guha Thakurta

Mira Nair

Sooni Taraporevala

Taglines: Two Worlds. One Journey.

new york city, based on novel or book, arranged marriage, india, woman director, immigrant experience, taj mahal, india, kolkata, india

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.

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