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'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 23 1977
Portrait of Irrfan KhanIrrfan Khan. Irrfan Khan was 39 in The Namesake as 'Ashoke Ganguli'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 07 1967 –
Died: Wed, Apr 29 2020
Portrait of TabuTabu. Tabu was 34 in The Namesake as 'Ashima Ganguli'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 04 1971
Portrait of Jacinda BarrettJacinda Barrett. Jacinda Barrett was 34 in The Namesake as 'Maxine Ratliffe'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 02 1972
Portrait of Zuleikha RobinsonZuleikha Robinson. Zuleikha Robinson was 29 in The Namesake as 'Moushumi Mazoomdar'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 29 1977
Portrait of Ruma Guha ThakurtaRuma Guha Thakurta. Ruma Guha Thakurta was 71 in The Namesake as 'Ashoke's Mother'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 02 1934 –
Died: Sun, Jun 02 2019
Portrait of Sabyasachi ChakrabortySabyasachi Chakraborty. Sabyasachi Chakraborty was 49 in The Namesake as 'Ashima's Father'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 08 1956
Portrait of Sahira NairSahira Nair. Sahira Nair was >> in The Namesake as 'Sonali Ganguli'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Supriya ChoudhurySupriya Choudhury. Supriya Choudhury was 71 in The Namesake as 'Ashima's Grandmother'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 07 1935 –
Died: Fri, Jan 26 2018
Portrait of Jhumpa LahiriJhumpa Lahiri. Jhumpa Lahiri was >> in The Namesake as 'Jhumpa Mashi'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kharaj MukherjeeKharaj Mukherjee. Kharaj Mukherjee was 43 in The Namesake as 'Chhotoo'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1963
Portrait of Glenne HeadlyGlenne Headly. Glenne Headly was 51 in The Namesake as 'Lydia'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 13 1955 –
Died: Thu, Jun 08 2017
Portrait of Brooke SmithBrooke Smith. Brooke Smith was 39 in The Namesake as 'Sally'.
Birthday: Mon, May 22 1967
Portrait of Jagannath GuhaJagannath Guha. Jagannath Guha was >> in The Namesake as 'Ghosh'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heather MacRaeHeather MacRae. Heather MacRae was 59 in The Namesake as 'Nurse Petty'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 05 1946
Portrait of Michael CountrymanMichael Countryman. Michael Countryman was >> in The Namesake as 'Mr. Wilcox'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of SukanyaSukanya. Sukanya was 37 in The Namesake as 'Rini'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 08 1969
Portrait of Rupak GinnRupak Ginn. Rupak Ginn was 23 in The Namesake as 'Uncle'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 24 1983
Portrait of Linus RoacheLinus Roache. Linus Roache was 42 in The Namesake as 'Mr. Lawson'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 01 1964
Portrait of Josh GrisettiJosh Grisetti. Josh Grisetti was >> in The Namesake as 'Jerry'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dan McCabeDan McCabe. Dan McCabe was >> in The Namesake as 'Bart'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bobby SteggertBobby Steggert. Bobby Steggert was 25 in The Namesake as 'Jason'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1981
Portrait of Tanusree ShankarTanusree Shankar. Tanusree Shankar was >> in The Namesake as 'Ashima's Mother'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tamal Ray ChowdhuryTamal Ray Chowdhury. Tamal Ray Chowdhury was >> in The Namesake as 'Ashoke's Father'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stuart RudinStuart Rudin. Stuart Rudin was 64 in The Namesake as 'Homeless Man'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 16 1941
Portrait of Amy WrightAmy Wright. Amy Wright was 56 in The Namesake as 'Pam'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 15 1950
Portrait of Jo YangJo Yang. Jo Yang was >> in The Namesake as 'Ms. Lu'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gary CowlingGary Cowling. Gary Cowling was 44 in The Namesake as 'Hotel Manager'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1961 –
Died: Mon, Aug 17 2020
Portrait of Gretchen EgolfGretchen Egolf. Gretchen Egolf was 32 in The Namesake as 'Astrid'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 09 1973
Portrait of Baylen ThomasBaylen Thomas. Baylen Thomas was >> in The Namesake as 'Blake'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeb BrownJeb Brown. Jeb Brown was >> in The Namesake as 'Oliver'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jessica BlankJessica Blank. Jessica Blank was 31 in The Namesake as 'Edith'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 15 1975
Portrait of Benjamin BaumanBenjamin Bauman. Benjamin Bauman was 32 in The Namesake as 'Donald'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 05 1974
Portrait of Sebastian RochéSebastian Roché. Sebastian Roché was 42 in The Namesake as 'Pierre'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 04 1964
Portrait of Maximiliano HernándezMaximiliano Hernández. Maximiliano Hernández was 32 in The Namesake as 'Ben'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 12 1973
Portrait of Sandip DebSandip Deb. Sandip Deb was >> in The Namesake as 'Music Teacher'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dhruv MookerjiDhruv Mookerji. Dhruv Mookerji was >> in The Namesake as 'Rana'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kousik BhowalKousik Bhowal. Kousik Bhowal was >> in The Namesake as 'Dr. Gupta'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rupak GinnRupak Ginn. Rupak Ginn was 23 in The Namesake as 'Mira Mashi'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 24 1983
Portrait of Pallavi ShahPallavi Shah. Pallavi Shah was >> in The Namesake as 'Kajol Mashi'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jhumpa LahiriJhumpa Lahiri. Jhumpa Lahiri was >> in The Namesake as 'Baby Sonia'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of BC ParikhBC Parikh. BC Parikh was >> in The Namesake as 'Mr. Mazumdar'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sibani BiswasSibani Biswas. Sibani Biswas was >> in The Namesake as 'Mrs. Mazumdar'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lakhan DasLakhan Das. Lakhan Das was >> in The Namesake as 'Baul Singer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Glenne HeadlyGlenne Headly. Glenne Headly was 51 in The Namesake as 'Funeral Priest'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 13 1955 –
Died: Thu, Jun 08 2017
Portrait of Kartik DasKartik Das. Kartik Das was >> in The Namesake as 'Boatman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

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