The Namesake

This movie was about a young man coming to terms with his heritage, his past and the relationship he has with his father. I did not know a thing about this culture but after watching this movie, I would love to... Full review

very good it's def worth seeing ....nice story nice exposure to the indian culture beautiful images and people.....full of drama inclines and falls great directing ....captivating storyline....... Full review

basiclly i really liked the movie. i thought it was a realistic portrayal of an indian family. the only thing i can say i hated about "the namesake," is that it was all about cultural DIFFERENCES, NOT UNITY. i myself, am... Full review

I first read the book as a class assignment. And found it hard to continue, so our professor showed us parts of the movie as a stimulation to read the book. And it really worked. The movie was about the Indian... Full review

The “Namesake” is a fascinating movie which shows the immigrant Bengali family in the United Sates with focus on their son named Gogol, who was born in U.S. and his search for identity in his parents adopted country. Ashoke and Ashima... Full review

The amazing book “The Namesake”, by Jhumpa Lahiri describes the mixture between Indian and American culture, history, love and raising children. It is interesting how movie producers made this story adapting information from the book. The movie was produced by Mira... Full review

The movie shows a big adaptation from the book. The movie of “Namesake’ shows many great images, but cuts too many parts while the family grows up. For example, when Gogol went to elementary school and then jumps in to his... Full review

I think that an adaptation from the book to the movie is good for the most part. First, the casting is fine. Each part of Ashoke, Ashima, Gogol and Sonia is standing by a wonderful and right person. Second, the effect... Full review

If you are a desi (From India), then it is a must see movie. Will take you back to your roots and make you wonder hmm...... Full review

This movie directed by Mira Nair is one of the best Indian (based) movies I have ever seen. The acting by Tabu is especially wonderful. I could identify my own life with this movie - as I have raised two children... Full review

The major highlights of the movie are the storylinem, Frederick Elmes' excellent cinematography, Stephanie Carroll's production design....The onscreen chemistry between the two is perfect.....The movie has beautifully described the struggle of immigrants to foreign countries and the cultural barriers they have to face.....Tabu has given an exemplary performance, conveying every subtle emotion effortlessly..... ... Full Review

Harold's family is Korean, Kumar's Indian and the film enjoys itself mightily by putting them in the way of an exotic gallery of American bigots. ... Full Review

A marvelous film. The events of the book are a bit compressed but it still captures the gist of the book and is quite an excellent film. Irfan Khan and Tabu are the focus of the story and are truly excellent. ... Full Review

Attentive to surfaces as well as nuances, The Namesake is about legacies and responsibilities, ambitions and dislocations.....Ashoke's favorite writer..... ... Full Review

On the one hand, this leaves the film feeling rather formless where it should be taut;....Visually and aurally intoxicating movies for people with both hearts and brains:.... ... Full Review

October 6, 2009 by RAFER GUZM?N / rafer.guzman@newsday.com Like the proverbial tree falling in the forest, a philosophical riddle nags at every film festival: If a movie is shown, but no celebrities are around, will anyone come to see it? ... Full Article

TNN 17 July 2009, 12:00am IST Buzz is that Suman Ghosh is in talks with the agents of Jhumpa Lahiri to adapt a portion of the author's Unaccustomed Earth. ... Full Article

Released in 2006, The Namesake was directed my Mira Nair, the Indian director of award winning works such as So Far From India and I ndia Cabaret , along with others, like Salaam Bombay! , which was nominated for an... ... Full Article

Mira Nair's sentimental new feature, The Namesake, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, tells about two generations of a Bengali family in America . ... Full Article

After stunning performances in The Namesake , A Mighty Heart and most recently in Slumdog Millionaire , the House of Commons planned to honour Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan for his contribution to Indian cinema. ... Full Article

Los Angeles, April.27 (NR): The award-winning streak for The Indian Film Company-Mira Nair presentation, Little Zizou, continues. Writer turned director Sooni Taraporevala's English feature won the audience award for Best Feature at the recently concluded Indian Film Festival of Los... ... Full Article