The Namesake

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Actors: Kal Penn , Jacinda Barrett , Zuleikha Robinson , Irrfan Khan , Brooke Smith , Tanushree Shankar , Sabyasachi Chakraborty , Jagannath Guha , Sandip Deb , Tamal Ray Chowdhury , Ruma Guha Thakurta , Sukanya , Tabu , Sahira Nair , Dhruv Mookerji

Director: Mira Nair

IMDB Rate: 7.5 out of 10 (9297 votes)

Plot Summary:In 1977, Ashima, a young Bengali woman, accepts Ashokes marriage proposal. Hes a student living abroad, so after the marriage she accompanies him to New York, where their temporary residence becomes permanent. We see her navigate and adapt to this alien land. They name their son Nikhil, with the pet name of Gogol, after Ashokes favorite writer. We watch Gogol grow up American with roots he only begins to appreciate when he visits India in his 20s. A family death hastens his coming to terms with his name (and his roots) and Ashimas determination of where she will live once she has a choice.