Based on the novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Features: trailers, commentary by director Mira Nair, deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Mira Nair, "The anatomy of The namesake : a class at Columbia University's graduate film school," Fox Movie Channel presents: In character with Kal Penn, Kolkata love poem, photography as inspiration, theatrical trailer. Kal Penn, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Jagannath Guha, Ruma Guha Thakurta.
Summary:
The grown son of Indian immigrants is torn between finding his own cultural identity amongst his New York friends and respecting his parents' traditional ways.
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