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The Namesake
from 20th Century Fox
starring Irfan Khan, Kal Penn, Jagannath Guha, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Tabu
directed by Mira Nair

Features:

• AC-3
• Color
• Dolby
• Dubbed

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Absolutely Brilliant
  Yet another five-star review for a Mira Nair film. It's apparently the only rating I'm able to give her.
  This is based on a novel that I haven't read yet, although I'm a big fan of the author. The DVD blurb identifies it as an "epic family saga." Yep. It covers a longer time span than the other Mira Nair films I've seen. Brilliant characterizations of its people and its two settings, India and New York. Funny and touching; very perceptive of human nature; brilliantly written, acted and directed.more info

• 'We all come out of Gogol's Overcoat'
  Jhumpa Lahiri's very popular novel THE NAMESAKE has been successfully adapted for the screen by Sooni Taraporevala and the gifted director Mira Nair has gathered a fine cast to capture the spirit of the original story of family commitment despite cultural changes and challenges. Some of the novel's impact is lost on the big screen, but the tender message remains at the end.
  In India a gifted young singer Ashima (Tabu) follows her family's rules of matchmaking and marries the quiet Ashoke (Irfan Khan),... more info

• The Namesake
  
  The Namesake is a moving film about many things. It includes aspects of relationships, love and loss, family, and traditions. But it is mostly about connecting with one's true self. Through great performances from its principals, this concept is beautifully conveyed.
  The film opens in India as we are introduced to young Ashima and Ashoke who are about to be wed through an arranged marriage. Thus begins a relationship that will anchor and become one of the main themes of the movie. Soon after... more info

• Good movie, but the book is so much better
  Based on Jhumpa Lahiri's acclaimed novel, "The Namesake" tells the story of a young engineer, Ashoke Ganguli (Irfan Khan), and his new wife, Ashima (Tabu), who move from Calcutta to New York shortly after their marriage. Adjusting to life in a new country is difficult, especially for Ashima, but the Ganguli's children have an easier time blending in with American culture, because it's what they were born into. However, being an American-born child with Bengali parents is a difficulty in itself, and it's... more info

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