The Namesake
Two Worlds. One Journey.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Family
Budget: $12,000,000 | Revenue : $20,354,321
Runtime: 122 minutes
Mother India
Dirty Love
Jawaani Jaaneman
Hawa
The Cave of the Yellow Dog
Love at the Lodge
Praktan
Live and Become
The Sense of an Ending
Simon Birch
Kal Penn
Played Gogol / Nikhil
Irrfan Khan
Played Ashoke Ganguli
Tabu
Played Ashima Ganguli
Jacinda Barrett
Played Maxine Ratliffe
Zuleikha Robinson
Played Moushumi Mazoomdar
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Played Ashoke's Mother
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Played Ashima's Father
Sahira Nair
Played Sonali Ganguli
Supriya Choudhury
Played Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri
Played Jhumpa Mashi
Kharaj Mukherjee
Played Chhotoo
Glenne Headly
Played Lydia
Brooke Smith
Played Sally
Jagannath Guha
Played Ghosh
Heather MacRae
Played Nurse Petty
Michael Countryman
Played Mr. Wilcox
Sukanya
Played Rini
Rupak Ginn
Played Uncle
Linus Roache
Played Mr. Lawson
Josh Grisetti
Played Jerry
Dan McCabe
Played Bart
Bobby Steggert
Played Jason
Tanusree Shankar
Played Ashima's Mother
Tamal Ray Chowdhury
Played Ashoke's Father
Stuart Rudin
Played Homeless Man
Amy Wright
Played Pam
Jo Yang
Played Ms. Lu
Gary Cowling
Played Hotel Manager
Gretchen Egolf
Played Astrid
Baylen Thomas
Played Blake
Jeb Brown
Played Oliver
Jessica Blank
Played Edith
Benjamin Bauman
Played Donald
Sebastian Roché
Played Pierre
Maximiliano Hernández
Played Ben
Sandip Deb
Played Music Teacher
Dhruv Mookerji
Played Rana
Kousik Bhowal
Played Dr. Gupta
Rupak Ginn
Played Mira Mashi
Pallavi Shah
Played Kajol Mashi
Jhumpa Lahiri
Played Baby Sonia
BC Parikh
Played Mr. Mazumdar
Sibani Biswas
Played Mrs. Mazumdar
Lakhan Das
Played Baul Singer
Glenne Headly
Played Funeral Priest
Kartik Das
Played Boatman
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