Directed by:
Mira NairScreenplay:
Sooni TaraporevalaCinematography:
Frederick ElmesComposer:
Nitin SawhneyCast:
Irrfan Khan, Kal Penn, Tabu, Glenne Headly, Jacinda Barrett, Brooke Smith, Gretchen Egolf, Jessica Blank, Sebastian Roché, Zuleikha Robinson, Heather MacRae (more)Plots(1)
When the Ganguli family moves from Calcutta to New York, they embark upon a lifelong balancing act to meld into a new world without forgetting the old. Though parents Ashoke and Ashima long for the family and culture that enveloped them in India, they take great pride in the opportunities their sacrifices have afforded their children. Paradoxically, their son Gogol is torn between finding his own unique identity without losing his heritage. Even Gogol's name represents the family's journey into the unknown. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Irrfan Khan
India
Best movies:
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Salaam Bombay! (1988)
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Kal Penn
USA
Best movies:
The Namesake (2006)
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Tabu
India
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Glenne Headly
USA
Best movies:
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Jacinda Barrett
Australia
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The Namesake (2006)
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Brooke Smith
USA
Best movies:
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Gretchen Egolf
USA
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Jessica Blank
USA
Best movies:
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Sebastian Roché
France
Best movies:
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The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
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Zuleikha Robinson
UK
Best movies:
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The Namesake (2006)
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Heather MacRae
USA
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Stuart Rudin
USA
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Maximiliano Hernández
USA
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Amy Wright
USA
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The Namesake (2006)
Sukanya
Best movies:
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Ruma Guha Thakurta
India
Best movies:
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Sabyasachi Chakraborty
India
Best movies:
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Michael Countryman
USA
Best movies:
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John Adams (2008) (series)
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Kharaj Mukherjee
India
Best movies:
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Daniel Gerroll
UK
Best movies:
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