The Namesake
“Two Worlds. One Journey.”
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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Cast
43 people
Kal Penn
Gogol / Nikhil
Known for
House
Designated Survivor
Irrfan Khan
Ashoke Ganguli
Known for
Life of Pi
Jurassic World
Tabu
Ashima Ganguli
Known for
Life of Pi
Andhadhun
Jacinda Barrett
Maxine Ratliffe
Known for
Poseidon
Bloodline
Zuleikha Robinson
Moushumi Mazoomdar
Known for
Lost
Rome
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ashoke's Mother
Also in
An Enemy of the People
The Expedition
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Ashima's Father
Known for
Dil Se..
Parineeta
Sahira Nair
Sonali Ganguli
Known for
Mississippi Masala
Supriya Choudhury
Ashima's Grandmother
Known for
The Cloud-Capped Star
Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Mashi / Baby Sonia
Also in
MTVU Stand In
Kharaj Mukherjee
Chhotoo
Known for
Kahaani
Special 26
Glenne Headly
Lydia / Funeral Priest
Known for
The Night Of
Don Jon
Mira Nair Director · Sooni Taraporevala Screenplay Jhumpa Lahiri Author
Worldwide gross $20M · Budget $12M · United States release March 9, 2007
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$20,354,321
Gross vs. budget
1.7×
Production
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production
Mirabai Films
Production
UTV Motion Pictures
Production
Cine Mosaic
Production
Entertainment Farm
Production
Fox 2000 Pictures
Production
India · Japan · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Bangla · Czech · English · French · Hindi
Release dates
Japan · September 2, 2006
Digital
United States · March 9, 2007
Limited theatrical
United States
September 2, 2006 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
November 1, 2006 · Premiere · IAAC Film Festival
April 6, 2007 · Theatrical
Australia
March 3, 2007 · Premiere · Wonthaggi International Film Festival
April 5, 2007 · Theatrical
Belgium
May 14, 2007 · Theatrical
Burkina Faso
March 2, 2007 · Premiere · Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival
Canada
September 11, 2006 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Finland
February 11, 2007 · Premiere · Helsinki Woman Film Festival
France
March 28, 2007 · Theatrical
India
March 23, 2007 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 30, 2007 · Digital
Italy
June 1, 2007 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 5, 2007 · Theatrical
South Africa
May 4, 2007 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 22, 2006 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
March 9, 2007 · Premiere · Tongues on Fire Festival
March 30, 2007 · Theatrical
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