---
title: 'The Namesake (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mira Nair'
released: '2006-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 122
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'India'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-namesake-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433416/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Namesake (2006)

2006 · 122 min · Drama · India, United States


## Synopsis

The Namesake is a 2006 English-language drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sooni Taraporevala based on the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. It stars Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, and Sahira Nair. The film was produced by Indian, American and Japanese studios. The film was filmed primarily in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, and New York City from 28 March to June 2005, with some scenes also shot in suburbs of New York and other locations like Sydney, Australia, and Agra, India. This film was released in the United States on 9 March 2007, following screenings at film festivals in Toronto and New York City. The Namesake received positive reviews from American critics.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mira Nair](https://cinepixo.com/people/mira-nair)
- **Producer:** [Mira Nair](https://cinepixo.com/people/mira-nair)
- **Screenplay:** [Jhumpa Lahiri](https://cinepixo.com/people/jhumpa-lahiri)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nitin Sawhney](https://cinepixo.com/people/nitin-sawhney)
- **Director of Photography:** [Frederick Elmes](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederick-elmes)

## Cast

- [Zuleikha Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/zuleikha-robinson)
- [Brooke Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/brooke-smith)
- [Ruma Guha Thakurta](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruma-guha-thakurta)
- [Amy Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-wright)
- [Tabu](https://cinepixo.com/people/tabu)
- [Heather MacRae](https://cinepixo.com/people/heather-macrae)
- [Sebastian Roché](https://cinepixo.com/people/sebastian-roche)
- [Sabyasachi Chakraborty](https://cinepixo.com/people/sabyasachi-chakraborty)
- [Linus Roache](https://cinepixo.com/people/linus-roache)
- [Marcus Collins](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcus-collins)
- [Jacinda Barrett](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacinda-barrett)
- [Irrfan Khan](https://cinepixo.com/people/irrfan-khan)
- [Supriya Devi](https://cinepixo.com/people/supriya-devi)
- [Kal Penn](https://cinepixo.com/people/kal-penn)
- [Glenne Headly](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenne-headly)

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