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    The Namesake

    English poster of the movie The Namesake
    2006     Romantic comedy    
    India/USA
    2h 2min
    Original lang: English, Bengali
    PG-13
    Guide for parents: offensive language, nudity, sexuality.
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    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA, offensive language, nudity, sexuality.
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    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA, offensive language, nudity, sexuality.
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    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA, offensive language, nudity, sexuality.
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    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA, offensive language, nudity, sexuality.
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    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA, offensive language, nudity, sexuality.
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    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA, offensive language, nudity, sexuality.
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    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA, offensive language, nudity, sexuality.

    "The Namesake" is the story of the Ganguli family whose move from Calcutta to New York evokes a lifelong balancing act to meld to a new world without forgetting the old. Though parents Ashoke and Ashima (Irfan Khan, Tabu) 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 (Kal Penn) is torn between finding his own unique identity without losing his heritage. Even Gogol's name represents the family's journey into the unknown.

    Directed byMira Nair
    Written bySooni Taraporevala, Jhumpa Lahiri
    CompanyFox Searchlight PicturesFox Searchlight PicturesFox Searchlight Pictures

    Starring

    Kal Penn
    Tabu
    Irrfan Khan
    Linus Roache
    Glenne Headly
    Sebastian Roché
    Gretchen Egolf
    Aaron Yoo
    + MORE

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