The Namesake is a 2006 English-language drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sooni Taraporevala based on the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. It stars Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan and Sahira Nair. The film was produced by Indian, American and Japanese studios. The film was released in the United States on 9 March 2007, following screenings at film festivals in Toronto and New York City. The Namesake received positive reviews from American critics.
Cast--
Kal Penn as Nikhil "Gogol" Ganguli
Soham Chatterjee as child Gogol aged 4 years
Tabu as Ashima Ganguli
Irrfan Khan as Ashoke Ganguli
Sahira Nair as Sonia Ganguli
Jacinda Barrett as Maxine Ratcliffe
Sebastian Roché as Chris Wright
Linus Roache as Mr Joshua Lawson (Gogol's teacher)
Glenne Headly as Lydia
Zuleikha Robinson as Moushumi Majumdar
Ruma Guha Thakurta as Ashoke's mother
Sabyasachi Chakrabarty as Ashima's father
Supriya Devi as Ashima's grandmother
Jagannath Guha as Ghosh
Sukanya Chakraborty as Rini
Tanushree Shankar as Ashima's mother
Tamal Roy Choudhury as Ashoke's father
Jhumpa Lahiri as Jhumpa Mashi
The film has cameo appearances by actor Samrat Chakrabarti, academic Partha Chatterjee and visual artist Naeem Mohaiemen.