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Quick Info

Rating

6.7/10

Release2006

Runtime2h 2m

StatusReleased

Budget$12,000,000

Revenue$20,354,321

Production

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Mirabai Films

UTV Motion Pictures

Cine Mosaic

Entertainment Farm

Movie

The Namesake

2006

2h 2m

6.7

Drama

Family

Synopsis

After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.

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