Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 03/09/07 (Limited) 03/30/07 (St. Louis) Home Video 11/27/07 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for sexuality/nudity, a scene of drug use, some disturbing images and brief language Running Time 2 hours 2 minutes Genre Drama Director Mira Nair Writer Sooni Taraporevala Cast Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson, Brooke Smith, Sahira Nair Studio Fox Searchlight Pictures |
THE NAMESAKE
SYNOPSIS
"The Namesake" is the story of the Ganguli family
whose move from Calcutta to New York evokes a
lifelong balancing act to meld to a new world without
forgetting the old. Though parents Ashoke and
Ashima (Irfan Khan, Tabu) long for the family and
culture that enveloped them in India, they take great
pride in the opportunities their sacrifices have
afforded their children. Paradoxically, their son
Gogol (Kal Penn) is torn between finding his own
unique identity without losing his heritage. Even
Gogol's name represents the family's journey into
the unknown.
--©Fox Seachlight Pictures
"The Namesake" is the story of the Ganguli family
whose move from Calcutta to New York evokes a
lifelong balancing act to meld to a new world without
forgetting the old. Though parents Ashoke and
Ashima (Irfan Khan, Tabu) long for the family and
culture that enveloped them in India, they take great
pride in the opportunities their sacrifices have
afforded their children. Paradoxically, their son
Gogol (Kal Penn) is torn between finding his own
unique identity without losing his heritage. Even
Gogol's name represents the family's journey into
the unknown.
--©Fox Seachlight Pictures
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