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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 | Comedy, Drama, Indian Cinema, Romance |
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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 ... -