The Namesake

The Namesake

After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke (Irrfan Khan) and Ashima (Tabu) are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their offspring opportunities, their son Gogol (Kal Penn) strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.

The Namesake People (First 25 people) - Page 0

Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Indian-American filmmaker

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Lydia Dean Pilcher

American film producer

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

American actress

Frederick Elmes

Frederick Elmes

American cinematographer

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

British actor

Nitin Sawhney

Nitin Sawhney

Musician

Kal Penn

Kal Penn

Former Associate Director, White House Office of Public Liaison

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Indian actor

Jacinda Barrett

Jacinda Barrett

Australian actress

Brooke Smith

Brooke Smith

American actress

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Lahiri

American writer

Zuleikha Robinson

Zuleikha Robinson

Actress

Supriya Devi

Supriya Devi

Indian actress

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Indian actor

Sooni Taraporevala

Sooni Taraporevala

Indian screenwriter

Jessica Blank

Jessica Blank

American actress

Tanusree Shankar

Tanusree Shankar

Dancer

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Indian actress

Zuleikha

Zuleikha

Tradition

Supriya Chaudhuri

Supriya Chaudhuri

Indian scholar

M. Subhadra Nair

M. Subhadra Nair

Indian social worker

Sahira Nair

Sahira Nair

Actress

Josh Grisetti

Josh Grisetti

American actor

Benjamin Bauman

Benjamin Bauman

Actor

Gogol

Gogol

Fictional character