The Namesake

"Two Worlds. One Journey."

2007 2h 2m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 195

Drama

Synopsis

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The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.

“Two Worlds. One Journey.”

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Cast

Kal Penn
Gogol / Nikhil
Irrfan Khan
Ashoke Ganguli
Tabu
Ashima Ganguli
Jacinda Barrett
Maxine Ratliffe
Zuleikha Robinson
Moushumi Mazoomdar
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Ashoke's Mother
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Ashima's Father
Sahira Nair
Sonali Ganguli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mira Nair
Writers: Sooni Taraporevala
Languages: French, Czech, Bengali, Hindi, English
Countries: India, Japan, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: French, Czech, Bengali, Hindi, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: India, Japan, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mira Nair, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nitin Sawhney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Allyson C. Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kal Penn and Irrfan Khan and Tabu carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two Worlds. One Journey.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mira Nair directs. Frederick Elmes behind the camera. Nitin Sawhney scores. Allyson C. Johnson cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India, Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in French, Czech, Bengali, Hindi, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: French, Czech, Bengali, Hindi, English.
3International production across 3 countries: India, Japan, United States of America.
4Directed by Mira Nair, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nitin Sawhney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Allyson C. Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kal Penn and Irrfan Khan and Tabu carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Two Worlds. One Journey.".
9IMDB entry: tt0433416 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "new york city", "based on novel or book", "arranged marriage", "india".