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The Namesake is a 2006 English-language drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sooni Taraporevala based on the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. It stars Kal Penn , Tabu , Irrfan Khan and Sahira Nair.
The Namesake (2003) is the debut novel by British-American author Jhumpa Lahiri. It was originally published in The New Yorker and was later expanded to a full-length novel. It explores many of the same emotional and cultural themes as Lahiri's Pulitzer Prize-winning short story collection Interpreter of Maladies.
Apr 6, 2007 · The Namesake is a 2006 movie directed by Mira Nair and starring Kal Penn, Irrfan Khan and Tabu. It follows the story of an Indian family in America, from the accidental naming of their son Gogol to their travels to India and their cultural conflicts.
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- Mira Nair
- 2007-04-06
The Namesake takes the Ganguli family from their tradition-bound life in Calcutta through their fraught transformation into Americans. On the heels of their arranged wedding, Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli settle together in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Jul 1, 2004 · Spanning three decades and crossing continents, Jhumpa Lahiri's much-anticipated first novel is a triumph of humane story-telling. Elegant, subtle and moving, ‘The Namesake’ is for everyone who loved the clarity, sympathy and grace of Lahiri's Pulitzer Prize-winning debut story collection, ‘Interpreter of Maladies’. Read more.
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- Jhumpa Lahiri
Sep 2, 2006 · The Namesake is a 2006 English-language drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sooni Taraporevala based on the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. It stars Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan and Sahira Nair. The film was produced by Indian, American and Japanese studios.
A novel about the Ganguli family, Indian immigrants in America, and their struggles with identity, culture, and love. Follow the story of Gogol, who hates his name and tries to escape his heritage, and Nikhil, who embraces his Bengali roots and marries a French woman.
