The Namesake Movie
This powerful family movie follows two generations of a Bengali family living in New York. It depicts the important milestones in their lives such as births, weddings, anniversaries, break-ups, deaths, and etc. The central theme of the movie is a son's apathy towards his Indian ancestry and traditions, and his odd name, Gogol, which provokes derision from others.
Featured Casts
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- Kal Penn
Tagline
- Two Worlds. One Journey.
Movie Info
- Year:
- 2006
- IMDB Rating:
- 7.8
- IMDB Votes:
- 1975
- Countries:
- USA, India
- Genres:
- Drama
- Tags:
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Train, Title spoken by character, Father son relationship, Flashback sequence, Interracial relationship, Airplane, Based on novel, Culture clash, Train crash, Name change
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