
The Namesake
Two Worlds. One Journey.
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.
Trailers & More
About The Namesake
- Directors
- Mira Nair
- Cast
- Kal Penn, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson, Ruma Guha Thakurta
- Genres
- Drama
- Content rating
- PG-13
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- India, Japan, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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