| The Namesake | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mira Nair |
| Written by | Jhumpa Lahiri (novel) & Sooni Taraporevala |
| Starring | Tabu Irfan Khan Kal Penn Zuleikha Robinson Jacinda Barrett Sahira Nair |
Release date | 2006 |
| Language | Bengali / Hindi / English |
The Namesake (2006) is a film which will receive a limited release in the United States on September 20 2006.
It is directed by Mira Nair and is based upon the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. Sooni Taraporevala adapted the novel to a screenplay.
Story
Template:Spoiler The Namesake describes the struggles between first generation Bengali immigrants to the United States, Ashima Ganguli (Tabu) and Ashoke Ganguli (Irfan Khan), and their children, Gogol (Kal Penn) and Sonali (Sonia) (Sahira Nair).
The story begins as Ashoke and Ashima leave Kolkata, India and settle in Boston. Through a series of errors, their son's nickname, Gogol, becomes his official birth name, an event which will shape many aspects of his life. Gogol eventually meets and falls in love with two women, Maxine (Jacinda Barrett) and Moushumi (Zuleikha Robinson).
Trivia
- Jhumpa Lahiri, the author of the novel The Namesake, will appear in the film as Aunt Jhumpa.
- A glance at the cast of characters and remarks by Kal Penn in his blog imply that the character "Dmitri" has been replaced by a presumably French character "Pierre."
- According to the cast list offered by IMDB, a notable absence from the original novel is the character Ruth, with whom Gogol is romantically involved.
External links
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