The Namesake is a 2006 film which was released in the United States on March 9, 2007, following screenings at film festivals in Toronto and New York City. It was directed by Mira Nair and is based upon the novel of the same name by Jhumpa Lahiri, who appeared in the movie. Sooni Taraporevala adapted the novel to a screenplay. The film received positive reviews from American critics. The Namesake depicts the struggles of Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli , two first-generation immigrants from West Bengal, India to the United States, and their American-born children Gogol and Sonia . The film takes... place primarily in Kolkata, India; New York City; and various New York state suburbs. The story begins as Ashoke and Ashima leave Calcutta and settle in New York City. Through a series of miscues, their son's nickname, Gogol , becomes his official birth name, an event which will shape many aspects of his life. 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.
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| Release date: | September 2, 2006 |
| Directed by: | Mira Nair |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 122 Minutes |
| Producer: | Mira Nair, Lydia Dean Pilcher |
| Editor: | Allyson C. Johnson |
| Music by: | Nitin Sawhney |
| Cinematography: | Frederick Elmes |
| Screenplay by: | Sooni Taraporevala |
| Estimated budget: | $12,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Namesake |