The Namesake
Two Worlds. One Journey.
2006 | 122m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Mira Nair |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Jhumpa Lahiri, Sooni Taraporevala |
| Staring: |
| The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 02, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Mira Nair |
| Writer: | Jhumpa Lahiri, Sooni Taraporevala |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | new york city, based on novel or book, arranged marriage, india, woman director, immigrant experience, taj mahal, india, kolkata, india |
| Production Companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mirabai Films, Entertainment Farm, UTV Motion Pictures, Cine Mosaic |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $20,354,321
Budget: $12,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jhumpa Lahiri | Novel |
| Frederick Elmes | Director of Photography |
| Mira Nair | Director |
| Allyson C. Johnson | Editor |
| Sooni Taraporevala | Screenplay |
| Nitin Sawhney | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Screwvala | Producer |
| Zarina Screwvala | Producer |
| Mira Nair | Producer |
| Lori Keith Douglas | Producer |
| Anadil Hossain | Producer |
| Lydia Dean Pilcher | Producer |
| Taizo Son | Producer |
| Dinaz Stafford | Producer |
| Yukie Kito | Producer |
| Yasushi Kotani | Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 9 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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