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| The Namesake | 
 enlarge | Director: Mira Nair
Actors: Irfan Khan, Kal Penn, Jagannath Guha, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Tabu
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  83 reviews
Sales Rank: 3764
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Hindi (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 122
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 2245608
UPC: 024543456087
EAN: 0024543456087
ASIN: B000U2U0E4
Theatrical Release Date: March 9, 2007
Release Date: November 27, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Charming story of intergenerational & intercultural assimilation! June 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"The Namesake" follows the two-generation story of the Ganguli family from India. Emigrating from their Homeland to New York, the family raise two Americanized kids.
Most of the story focuses on the male child, the improbably named Gogol. With one foot in his American home and another in his Bengali heritage, the boy-turned--man comes to grips with parental and romantic relationships, navigating the cultural and age divides that often stand in the way.
Though a bit long and at times slow paced, "The Namesake" is a very good movie worth watching!
 The Namesake June 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Loved this movie. I loved learning about people---especially children---trying to integrate with the American culture. I loved learning about this culture and religion.
An Inward Journey in the Outer World June 2, 2008
What's in a name?
Kal Penn gives a powerful performance in this inter-generational, cross-cultural journey that combines the interconnectedness of all things with the main character's distinct individuality as he walks a path of self-discovery and learning.
When is a name more than a name? Arguably never, or arguably always.
Either way, watching this movie is time well spent.
Love this movie!! May 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have not read the book so maybe it is better but I absolutely loved this movie. I thought Kal Penn was phenomenal and I cried as did my wife when his father explains to him what his name means. I really enjoy movies about different cultures and was really blown away by this movie. Highly recommend
moving film on identity, culture, and fate May 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a beautiful film. The central character is a boy who it between cultures and struggling to make a way for himself on his own terms. This is a universal phenomenon in the US, one that as a half-chinese I have encountered my entire life: you want to be independent, but are drawn by love and the deepest personal associations to a fading ideal/circumstance. I deeply identified with the protagonist's ambivalence towards his parents, his regrets and attempts to bring himself closer to his roots, and his finding a center with a completely personal meaning, which has much to do with his name(s). The characters are very well drawn, from his immediate family to his involvements with whites and indians.
Warmly recommended.
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