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The Namesake
2006
Based on a novel by Pulitzer prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri, this is a film about the universal themes of family, generational difference and culture clash. Gogol (Kal Penn), the son of immigrants is torn between having the lifestyle of a successful young American and following the wishes of his parents to honour his Indian heritage. Read more
| Starring | Irfan Khan, Jagannath Guha, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Tabu |
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| Director | Mira Nair |
| Genres | Bollywood, Comedy, Drama, Romance |
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The Namesake
Based on a novel by Pulitzer prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri, this is a film about the universal themes of family, generational difference and culture clash. Gogol (Kal Penn), the son of immigrants is torn between having the lifestyle of a successful young American and following the wishes of his parents to honour his Indian heritage.
| Starring | Irfan Khan, Jagannath Guha, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Tabu, Sandip Deb, Sukanya |
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| Director | Mira Nair |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 2 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Bollywood, Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: Bengali, Hindi, English |
| Released | Production year: 2006 To Rent: DVD: 30 Jul 2007 |
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THE NAMESAKE is a thoroughly engaging, terrifically moving family story that's rich in beautifully observed and lovingly conveyed human detail
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"For Our Parents - Who Gave Us Everything"
This movie deals with Bengali culture in India and families both in their native lands and abroad - and I have to say is one of the most satisfying and ... read more »
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Wrong Focus
I adore the mother and father in this story and I wish the whole movie had focused on their relationship and her adaptation to Canadian life. However it veered ... read more »
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good for a night in with a bottle of wine. we enjoyed the movie but the book was better than the film.
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timeless, moving and endearing
This was a moving film - really well crafted. It's not slow - like a fine wine, it develops into a rich, comforting, mature and very enjoyable experience ... read more »
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The Namesake
- 26 Mar 2007
The distributors of Mira Nair's new film missed a trick when they decided to release it a couple of weeks after Mother's Day. Father's Day would have worked too. Far as I know there is no such thing as Children's Day (every day is children's day), but what I'm getting at, The Namesake is the kind of movie you should take your folks to, or your kids, if they're grown-up. And pack some tissues. You'll bond. The trailer makes it look like it's all about Kal Penn, which is a little misleading -... Read more
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Based on a novel by Pulitzer prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri, this is a film about the universal themes of family, generational difference and culture clash. Gogol (Kal Penn), the son of immigrants is torn between having the lifestyle of a successful young American and following the wishes of his ...
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