Genres
Production Companies
Mirabai Films
UTV Motion Pictures
Entertainment Farm
Cine Mosaic
The Namesake
Two Worlds. One Journey.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Mira Nair
Producer: Zarina Screwvala, Dinaz Stafford, Yukie Kito, Mira Nair, Ronnie Screwvala, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Lori Keith Douglas, Anadil Hossain, Taizo Son
Screenplay: Sooni Taraporevala
Director of Photography: Frederick Elmes
Top Cast
Kal Penn
Gogol / Nikhil
Irrfan Khan
Ashoke Ganguli
Tabu
Ashima Ganguli
Jacinda Barrett
Maxine Ratliffe
Zuleikha Robinson
Moushumi Mazoomdar
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ashoke's Mother
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Ashima's Father
Sahira Nair
Sonali Ganguli
Videos
The Namesake Trailer (Unofficial)
The Namesake
