Poster of The Namesake

The Namesake

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, September 2 2006
18 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kal PennKal Penn
Kal Penn was
29 in The Namesake
as 'Gogol / Nikhil'.
Sat, Apr 23 1977
Portrait of Irrfan KhanIrrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan was
39 in The Namesake
as 'Ashoke Ganguli'.
Sat, Jan 07 1967 –
Wed, Apr 29 2020
Portrait of TabuTabu
Tabu was
35 in The Namesake
as 'Ashima Ganguli'.
Wed, Nov 04 1970
Portrait of Jacinda BarrettJacinda Barrett
Jacinda Barrett was
34 in The Namesake
as 'Maxine Ratliffe'.
Wed, Aug 02 1972
Portrait of Zuleikha RobinsonZuleikha Robinson
Zuleikha Robinson was
29 in The Namesake
as 'Moushumi Mazoomdar'.
Wed, Jun 29 1977
Portrait of Ruma Guha ThakurtaRuma Guha Thakurta
Ruma Guha Thakurta was
71 in The Namesake
as 'Ashoke's Mother'.
Fri, Nov 02 1934 –
Sun, Jun 02 2019
Portrait of Sabyasachi ChakrabortySabyasachi Chakraborty
Sabyasachi Chakraborty was
49 in The Namesake
as 'Ashima's Father'.
Sat, Sep 08 1956
Portrait of Sahira NairSahira Nair
Sahira Nair was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Sonali Ganguli'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Supriya ChoudhurySupriya Choudhury
Supriya Choudhury was
71 in The Namesake
as 'Ashima's Grandmother'.
Mon, Jan 07 1935 –
Fri, Jan 26 2018
Portrait of Jhumpa LahiriJhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Jhumpa Mashi'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kharaj MukherjeeKharaj Mukherjee
Kharaj Mukherjee was
43 in The Namesake
as 'Chhotoo'.
Sun, Jul 07 1963
Portrait of Glenne HeadlyGlenne Headly
Glenne Headly was
51 in The Namesake
as 'Lydia'.
Sun, Mar 13 1955 –
Thu, Jun 08 2017
Portrait of Brooke SmithBrooke Smith
Brooke Smith was
39 in The Namesake
as 'Sally'.
Mon, May 22 1967
Portrait of Jagannath GuhaJagannath Guha
Jagannath Guha was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Ghosh'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heather MacRaeHeather MacRae
Heather MacRae was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Nurse Petty'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael CountrymanMichael Countryman
Michael Countryman was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Mr. Wilcox'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of SukanyaSukanya
Sukanya was
37 in The Namesake
as 'Rini'.
Tue, Jul 08 1969
Portrait of Rupak GinnRupak Ginn
Rupak Ginn was
23 in The Namesake
as 'Uncle'.
Mon, Jan 24 1983
Portrait of Linus RoacheLinus Roache
Linus Roache was
42 in The Namesake
as 'Mr. Lawson'.
Sat, Feb 01 1964
Portrait of Josh GrisettiJosh Grisetti
Josh Grisetti was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Jerry'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dan McCabeDan McCabe
Dan McCabe was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Bart'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bobby SteggertBobby Steggert
Bobby Steggert was
25 in The Namesake
as 'Jason'.
Mon, Mar 02 1981
Portrait of Tanusree ShankarTanusree Shankar
Tanusree Shankar was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Ashima's Mother'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tamal Ray ChowdhuryTamal Ray Chowdhury
Tamal Ray Chowdhury was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Ashoke's Father'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stuart RudinStuart Rudin
Stuart Rudin was
64 in The Namesake
as 'Homeless Man'.
Tue, Dec 16 1941
Portrait of Amy WrightAmy Wright
Amy Wright was
56 in The Namesake
as 'Pam'.
Sat, Apr 15 1950
Portrait of Jo YangJo Yang
Jo Yang was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Ms. Lu'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gary CowlingGary Cowling
Gary Cowling was
44 in The Namesake
as 'Hotel Manager'.
Sat, Nov 04 1961 –
Mon, Aug 17 2020
Portrait of Gretchen EgolfGretchen Egolf
Gretchen Egolf was
32 in The Namesake
as 'Astrid'.
Sun, Sep 09 1973
Portrait of Baylen ThomasBaylen Thomas
Baylen Thomas was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Blake'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeb BrownJeb Brown
Jeb Brown was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Oliver'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jessica BlankJessica Blank
Jessica Blank was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Edith'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Benjamin BaumanBenjamin Bauman
Benjamin Bauman was
32 in The Namesake
as 'Donald'.
Tue, Feb 05 1974
Portrait of Sebastian RochéSebastian Roché
Sebastian Roché was
42 in The Namesake
as 'Pierre'.
Tue, Aug 04 1964
Portrait of Maximiliano HernándezMaximiliano Hernández
Maximiliano Hernández was
32 in The Namesake
as 'Ben'.
Wed, Sep 12 1973
Portrait of Sandip DebSandip Deb
Sandip Deb was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Music Teacher'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dhruv MookerjiDhruv Mookerji
Dhruv Mookerji was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Rana'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kousik BhowalKousik Bhowal
Kousik Bhowal was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Dr. Gupta'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rupak GinnRupak Ginn
Rupak Ginn was
23 in The Namesake
as 'Mira Mashi'.
Mon, Jan 24 1983
Portrait of Pallavi ShahPallavi Shah
Pallavi Shah was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Kajol Mashi'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jhumpa LahiriJhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Baby Sonia'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of BC ParikhBC Parikh
BC Parikh was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Mr. Mazumdar'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sibani BiswasSibani Biswas
Sibani Biswas was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Mrs. Mazumdar'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lakhan DasLakhan Das
Lakhan Das was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Baul Singer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Glenne HeadlyGlenne Headly
Glenne Headly was
51 in The Namesake
as 'Funeral Priest'.
Sun, Mar 13 1955 –
Thu, Jun 08 2017
Portrait of Kartik DasKartik Das
Kartik Das was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Boatman'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Mira NairMira Nair
Mira Nair was
48 in The Namesake
as 'Director, Producer'
Tue, Oct 15 1957
Portrait of Frederick ElmesFrederick Elmes
Frederick Elmes was
59 in The Namesake
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Nov 04 1946
Portrait of Sooni TaraporevalaSooni Taraporevala
Sooni Taraporevala was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zarina ScrewvalaZarina Screwvala
Zarina Screwvala was
45 in The Namesake
as 'Producer'
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Portrait of Dinaz StaffordDinaz Stafford
Dinaz Stafford was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yukie KitoYukie Kito
Yukie Kito was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ronnie ScrewvalaRonnie Screwvala
Ronnie Screwvala was
43 in The Namesake
as 'Producer'
Sat, Sep 08 1962
Portrait of Lydia Dean PilcherLydia Dean Pilcher
Lydia Dean Pilcher was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lori Keith DouglasLori Keith Douglas
Lori Keith Douglas was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anadil HossainAnadil Hossain
Anadil Hossain was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Taizo SonTaizo Son
Taizo Son was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasushi KotaniYasushi Kotani
Yasushi Kotani was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Allyson C. JohnsonAllyson C. Johnson
Allyson C. Johnson was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nitin SawhneyNitin Sawhney
Nitin Sawhney was
42 in The Namesake
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, May 12 1964
Portrait of Jhumpa LahiriJhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri was
>> in The Namesake
as 'Novel'
Unknown Birthday