Director - Mira Nair
Writer - Sooni Taraporevala
Cast -
* Tabu as Ashima Ganguli
* Irfan Khan as Ashoke Ganguli
* Kal Penn as Gogol
* Sahira Nair as Sonali
* Jacinda Barrett as Maxine
* Zuleikha Robinson as Moushumi

Based on the novel "The Namesake" by Jumpa Lahiri.

Synopsis -
The Namesake describes the struggles between two 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 featured locales are Kolkata, India, New York City, New York suburbs of Westchester and Oyster Bay.

The story begins as Ashoke and Ashima leave Kolkata and settle in New York City. Through a series of errors and trials, their son's nickname, Gogol (named after Russian author Nikolai Gogol), becomes his official birth name, an event which will shape many aspects of his life. The film uses Gogol's struggles over his name as a jumping off point to explore large issues of integration, assimilation and cultural identity. The film chronicles Gogol's cross-cultural experiences and his exploration of his Indian heritage, as the story shifts between the United States and India. Gogol eventually meets and falls in love with two women, Maxine (Jacinda Barrett) and Moushumi (Zuleikha Robinson), while his parents struggle to understand his modern, American perspectives on dating, marriage and love.



Official site - http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thenamesake/

Tabu is an auntie I'd like to fu-k.

I am curious about this movie. Has anyone seen this movie yet? Do people residing in foreign countries especially the second generation relate to this movie?

The next time you post any kind of $hit, I am not going to ignore that ok.

^He finds her attractive... big deal.

Anyway, my mom saw it and said it was good, especially Tabu. My English teacher kept raving about the book in high school too so I guess I'll read it first and rent the DVD.

OK



but for real, she is an auntie I'd like to fu-k.

Tabu is one of the few indian actresses, who can actually act. I'm glad she got the role.

Tabu.....is she the one who was in that softcore porn scandal?

Tabu was never been in any type of scandal. It may be some other actress.

man i was so bothered by my english teacher cuz of this book

cuz like am bngali and $hit i was like miss am not american i dont live there y there fu-k u asking about it
she goes no no just wondering about benalis are they so this and that im like u wat

fu-king b!tch so stereotypical
lol

I hate this kinda propaganda. Anything that happens in modern times is modern including arranged marriages. Mira Nair is a dog.