- Release date: 2007
- Runtime: 122 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Starring: Irfan Khan, Tabu, Sukanya, Sabyasachi Chakravarthy ... See all
- Director: Mira Nair
- Plot: Ashoke and Ashima enter into an arranged marriage and settle down in Ameica, While Ashoke teaches in a college, Ashima, clinging on to her Indian ways, finds the path of adjustment – to her new husband and new city – too lonely. When she gives birth to her son, the... Read more
User Reviews
I Didn't Want It To End
Mar 03, 2007
aegriffin
Mar 03, 2007aegriffin
This film is everything a good movie is supposed to be: diverting and credible. You are left in no doubt as to the integrity of the characters in their respective roles. The movie commences with Ashima, a young girl in... Read more at imdb.com
Best Movie So Far in 2007
Mar 20, 2007
aharmas
Mar 20, 2007aharmas
As another proof that some of the recent award recipients have nothing to do with quality, here comes an assured and delicate piece of film-making that will probably not be honoured in the fair manner it deserves in next year's... Read more at imdb.com
A very well-shot, vibrant film that captures the nuances of Bengali culture, as well as the loneliness universally felt by all persons.
Jan 07, 2007
dashing-snigdha
Jan 07, 2007dashing-snigdha
As a fellow Bengali and Jhumpa Lahiri fan, I had low expectations for a movie adaptation of her poignant novel (though I think The Interpreter of Maladies was better written). However, I was pleasantly surprised when I finally saw the... Read more at imdb.com
A Nutshell Review: The Namesake
Apr 08, 2007
DICK STEEL
Apr 08, 2007DICK STEEL
Books allow you to travel without leaving, and on the same note, movies too opens up a visual world that one can immerse into, going to places the filmmakers bring you, and experiencing and feeling the emotions that they try... Read more at imdb.com
A story of the power of a name and of family; the immigrant experience; the search for love, context, and identity
Feb 22, 2007
Dilip Barman
Feb 22, 2007Dilip Barman
In 2003 days after its publication, I could hardly put down Pulitzer-winning Jhumpa Lahiri's novel "The Namesake". Lahiri was born in London to Bengali immigrants, raised in Rhode Island, and now lives in Brooklyn.I was therefore excited when I heard... Read more at imdb.com
Truly Universal and Cathartic Adaptation of Lahiri's Time-Spanning Novel
Mar 10, 2007
Ed Uyeshima
Mar 10, 2007Ed Uyeshima
Meticulously observed and wonderfully heartfelt, this time-spanning 2007 family dramedy represents a return to form for director Mira Nair, who faltered somewhat with 2004's elaborate "Vanity Fair". This one is also a literary adaptation but this time from a contemporary... Read more at imdb.com
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Moving and beautifully filmed
Oct 23, 2006
kdutta1
Oct 23, 2006kdutta1
I saw "The Namesake" at the 22nd October screening at the London Film Festival. Mira Nair introduced the film, along with Nitin Sawhney, who wrote the score.I admit that I loved the book, and therefore have been looking forward to... Read more at imdb.com
An enduring story of love, courage and struggles faced by American immigrants
Mar 19, 2007
N Dasgupta
Mar 19, 2007N Dasgupta
We arrived early for the movie. The city of Stamford in Connecticut boasts a big Indian population, due partly to the presence of many large firms. It's proximity to NYC makes Stamford a fitting place for immigrant settlements. Surprisingly, contrary... Read more at imdb.com
Critics Reviews
Jam! Movies
The story shows how much is lost in one generation.
It's a balancing act conveyed with gentle humour, but Ashima's confusion and isolation come through loud and clear.
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commonsensemedia.org
Mira Nair's adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's acclaimed novel The Namesake is a heartfelt depiction of two generations of a Bengali-American family.
For once, forego the belly laughs (although the film offers plenty of funny moments) and experience the touching journey that is THE NAMESAKE.
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Reel.com
In fact, the dramatic scales are tipped so favorably towards Ashima in The Namesake that what should be pivotal moments, i.e.
Working with her longtime collaborator, screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala (Mississippi Masala), Nair is unable to draw a consistent narrative through-line in The Namesake, a patchily affecting film further marred by its wobbly tone and Kal Penn's superficial performance in the title role.
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Chicago Sun-Times
The Namesake tells a story that is the story of all immigrant groups in America: Parents of great daring arriving with dreams, children growing up in a way that makes them almost strangers, the old culture merging with the new.
Nair, born in India, educated at Harvard, married to a Ugandan, must have felt a resonance on every page of her source, the beloved novel by Jhumpa Lahiri.
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Boston Globe
"The Namesake" has a deep, alluvial poetry to it, like a mighty river reaching the sea.
Director Mira Nair has taken the story and merged it with her own lush sensibilities and concerns.
... Full Review
News
'The best thing about international acclaim is I can detach myself from it as it's happening far away'
indianexpress.com –
2007-05-07
I never felt there was any need to justify (her actions), though it is nice to justify your bad actions. • Yeah, like a flashback that in her childhood she was used . . . ... Full Article
'The Namesake' Film finds answer to what's in a name Friday, March 30, 2007 By Barbara Vancheri, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
post-gazette.com –
2007-03-30
Rich legacy of 'Namesake'
jsonline.com –
2007-03-29
Everyone, from Aisha to Zack, has a story about his or her name. We inherit our names for a reason - be it biblical, familial or cultural. And love them or hate them, they become a crucial part of who ... Full Article
A mirror to her own life 'Namesake' director reflects on how novel touched her By DUANE DUDEKJournal Sentinel film critic Posted: March 28, 2007
jsonline.com –
2007-03-28
Books allow you to "travel the world without moving an inch," says a character in the book by Jhumpa Lahiri called "The Namesake" and the new film based upon it directed by Mira Nair. But upon reading "The Namesake" "quite ... Full Article
Times of IndiaIndiatimesWeb
indiatimes.com –
2007-03-24
The Namesake (drama) Cast: Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Kal Penn Direction: Mira Nair The Indian diaspora finally finds its voice: elegant, articulate and ekdum real. Here, there is no hysterical clash-of-culture cacophony about how the Patels, Gangulis and the Punjabis leave ... Full Article

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