The Namesake
20th Century Fox (2006)
Drama
In Collection
#121
7*
Seen ItYes
(4/14/2008 South Haven Church Film Series)
024543456087
IMDB   7.5
122 mins India / English
DVD  Region 1   PG-13
Irfan Khan Ashoke Ganguli
Kal Penn Gogol Ganguli
Jagannath Guha Ghosh
Ruma Guha Thakurta Ashoke's Mother
Sandip Deb Music Teacher
Tanusree Shankar Ashima's Mother
Sabyasachi Chakravarthy Ashima's Father
Tamal Sengupta Ashoke's Father
Tabu Ashima
Dhruv Mookerji Rana
Supriya Choudhury Ashima's Grandmother
Kal Penn Nikhil a.k.a. Gogol
Irrfan Khan Ashoke
Jacinda Barrett Maxine
Zuleikha Robinson Moushumi Mazumdar
Brooke Smith Sally
Sahira Nair Sonia
Sukanya Rini
Sabyasachi Chakraborty Ashima's Father
Tamal Ray Chowdhury Ashoke's Father
Stuart Rudin Homeless Man
Heather MacRae Nurse Patty
Sumitra Calcutta House Staff
Kanti Calcutta House Staff
Michael Countryman Mr. Wilcox
Kousik Bhowal Dr. Gupta
Rupak Ginn Uncle
Soham Chatterjee Gogol (Age 4)
Gargi Mukherjee Mira Mashi
Director/Choreographer
Mira Nair
Producer Lydia Dean Pilcher
Lori Keith Douglas
Mira Nair
Writer/Composer Sooni Taraporevala
Jhumpa Lahiri
Cinematography Frederick Elmes
Music Nitin Sawhney


American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
Edition Details
Original Title The Namesake
Distributor 20th Century Fox
Release Date 11/27/2007
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio 1.85:1
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 4/18/2008
Location Personal Library
Owner Deitz
Purchase Price $27.98
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Features
Audio Commentary by Director Mira Nair
The Anatomy Of The Namesake: A Class at Columbia University's Graduate Film School
Fox Movie Channel Presents In Character with Kal Penn
Kolkata Love Poem Featurette
Photography As Inspiration Featurette
Deleted Scenes