Namesake, The
Reviewed in Issue 127 (Jan 2008) of Widescreen Review
Disc Information
| Studio | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| Catalog Number | 45608 |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 |
| Rating Reason | For sexuality/nudity a scene of drug use, some disturbing images and brief language |
| Retail Price | $27.98 |
| DVD Type | Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9) |
| Running Time | 122 |
| Release Date | 11/27/07 |
| Theatrical Year | 2006 |
| Genre | Drama |
Credits
| Director | Mira Nair |
| Screenplay | Subscribers only |
| Story | Subscribers only |
| Music | Subscribers only |
| Cinematography | Subscribers only |
| Stars | Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett & Zuleikha Robinson |
Audio & Video
| Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Measured Ratio | Subscribers only |
| DVD Soundtrack | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Subtitles | Subscribers only |
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Subscribe FreeA newlywed couple in an arranged marriage moves from their native Calcutta to New York City in search of a better life. While Ashoke (Khan) and wife Ashima (Tabu) struggle to deal with life in New York, Ashima gives birth to a baby boy who the couple name Nikhil (Penn). The Namesake, Nikhil, becomes tired of his Indian name and insists on being called his pet name, Gogol, at all times. The parents must find a way to balance their age-old traditions with the demands of the modern western world. Based on the book by Jhumpa Lahiri. (Stacey Pendry)
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