The Namesake

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The Namesake
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PG13,2hrs 2min
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March 9, 2007
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Fox Searchlight Pictures
Synopsis: A couple coming to terms with living in a new culture discovers their troubles are compounded by their son in this drama from filmmaker Mira Nair. Ashoke (Irrfan Khan) and Ashima (Tabu) are a young couple who are brought together in an arranged marriage and soon leave Calcutta to seek their fortune in America. As the couple becomes accustomed to one another, they learn to deal with the coolness and superficiality of life in New York, even as they revel in the opportunities the city offers ... Full Synopsis
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Moving and marvelous new cross-cultural family saga. Full Review
Metascore
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82
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Gogol, Gogol Ganguli
Ashima
Ashoke
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Director Mira Nair, left, on the set of "The Namesake" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Kal Penn, Irrfan Khan, Sahira Nair and Tabu in "The Namesake" (Fox Searchlight)
Sofia Coppola arrives at the premiere for "The Namesake" in New York (March 6, 2007). Related...
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