Meet the Cast & Crew

Meet the Cast & Crew

Irrfan Khan on IMDB Irrfan Khan on IMDB

Irrfan Khan on IMDB

The Guardian Unlimited: An Interview With Mira Nair The Guardian Unlimited: An Interview With Mira Nair

The Guardian Unlimited: An Interview With Mira Nair

A Chat with Mira Nair A Chat with Mira Nair

A Chat with Mira Nair

Mira Nair's Biography Mira Nair's Biography

Mira Nair's Biography

Mira Nair On Wikipedia Mira Nair On Wikipedia

Mira Nair On Wikipedia

Welcome to Mirabai Films - Mira Nair Welcome to Mirabai Films - Mira Nair

Welcome to Mirabai Films - Mira Nair

Mira Nair on IMDB Mira Nair on IMDB

Mira Nair on IMDB

Kal Penn on About.com Kal Penn on About.com

Kal Penn on About.com

Kal Penn on Wikipedia Kal Penn on Wikipedia

Kal Penn on Wikipedia

Kal Penn on IMDB Kal Penn on IMDB

Kal Penn on IMDB

More on THE NAMESAKE

More on THE NAMESAKE

Fox Searchlight's 2007 Awards and Nominations

Fox Searchlight's 2007 Awards and Nominations

Here's a continually updated list of awards and nominations for Fox Searchlight's 2007 films.

Talent From THE NAMESAKE Talk About Their Film

Talent From THE NAMESAKE Talk About Their Film

Director Mira Nair and actors TTabu and Irrfan Khan sat down with an interview with Movie City News - watch it on video.

Coming Soon On DVD From Fox Searchlight

Coming Soon On DVD From Fox Searchlight

DAY WATCH is available on DVD now, and WAITRESS, THE NAMESAKE, ONCE and SUNSHINE are all in the pipeline...

Kal Penn Fills in Some Blanks for Us

Kal Penn Fills in Some Blanks for Us

What movie made him cry? What is fame to him? What does he read every day? The answer to these and more...

IFC Interviews NAMESAKE Mira Nair

IFC Interviews NAMESAKE Mira Nair

The article can be accessed online via the body of this post.

Attend One of Many Events Celebrating THE NAMESAKE

Attend One of Many Events Celebrating THE NAMESAKE

Opportunities abound in New York City to learn about the film and its director, Mira Nair.

On Jhumpa Lahiri's Novel"The Namesake"

On Jhumpa Lahiri's Novel"The Namesake"

This 2003 best-selling novel followed her Pulitzer-winning collection of short stories,"The Interpreter of Maladies."

Film Journal International Hearts THE NAMESAKE

Film Journal International Hearts THE NAMESAKE

Reviewer David Noh describes actress Tabu's performance as Oscar-worthy.

Vanity Fair Writes About Both WATER and THE NAMESAKE

Vanity Fair Writes About Both WATER and THE NAMESAKE

In their"Little Gold Men" section:"O Canada, O Calcutta."

In the News

In the News

5/3/07 - THE NAMESAKE

5/3/07 - THE NAMESAKE

The New York Times, iSTYLE, Businessofcinema.com

4/25/07 - THE NAMESAKE

4/25/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Movie Maker

4/19/07 - THE NAMESAKE

4/19/07 - THE NAMESAKE

New York Sun,Arizona Daily Star

4/17/07 - THE NAMESAKE

4/17/07 - THE NAMESAKE

The Los Angeles Times

4/16/07 - THE NAMESAKE

4/16/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Los Angeles Times

4/10/07 - THE NAMESAKE

4/10/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Indyeastend.com, Showbuzz.com

4/9/07 - THE NAMESAKE

4/9/07 - THE NAMESAKE

USA Today.com,Albuquerque Times, Michigan Daily and more.

4/6/07 - THE NAMESAKE

4/6/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Birmingham News, Indianpolis Star, Daily Oklahoman and more.

4/2/07 - THE NAMESAKE

4/2/07 - THE NAMESAKE

New York Magazine

3/30/07 - THE NAMESAKE

3/30/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Good Day LA, Albany Daily Gazette, Atlanta Journal Constitution and MUCH more.

3/28/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Beliefnet.com, The New Yorker, The Columbus Dispatch and more

3/27/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Rediff.com

3/26/07 - THE NAMESAKE

News India Times, Sacramento Bee, Le Devoir (Montreal) and more.

3/23/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Film Journal International, Dallas Morning News, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram and more.

3/22/07 - THE NAMESAKE

The Indian Express, New Jersey Monthly, Yahoo.com

3/21/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Abcnews.com, Khabar Magazine, India West (West Coast) and more.

3/20/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Abcnews.com

3/19/07 - THE NAMESAKE

India Abroad, TheReeler.com, Talking Movies With Tom Brook and more.

3/16/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post Express, Moviepicturefilm.com and more.

3/15/07 - THE NAMESAKE

The Advocate, National Review, Staten Island Advance and more

3/14/07 - THE NAMESAKE

USA Today, Venice Magazine, IBNlive.com and more.

3/13/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Cbsnews.com, Comingsoon.net, and rediff.com

3/12/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Blog T.O.,VOA News, Ain't It Cool News and MUCH more.

3/9/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Los Angeles Times and more.

3/7/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Loyola Phoenix (Chicago), About.com (San Diego), PopcornReel.com and more.

3/8/07 - THE NAMESAKE

IBNlive.com, India Abroad , India in New York and more.

3/6/07 - THE NAMESAKE

East West, Filmiholic.com, NPR and more.

3/5/07 - THE NAMESAKE

am New York, Comingsoon.net, ibnlive.com and more

3/1/07 - THE NAMESAKE

indieWire.com, LX.TV, VSL

2/23/07 - THE NAMESAKE

House& Garden, Ibnlive.com

2/22/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Vogue , Paper, Interview

2/20/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Men’s Vogue, Thereeler.com, Yahoo!.com 

2/14/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Complex

2/13/07 - THE NAMESAKE

AsburyParkPress.com 

2/8/07 - THE NAMESAKE

TVguide.com, Elle, Premiere 

2/7/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Premiere Magazine

2/5/07 - THE NAMESAKE

ANOKHI

1/31/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Teen Vogue

1/30/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Vanityfair.com, Compuserve.com, Film Journal International.

1/23/07 - THE NAMESAKE

Co-ed Magazine, Entertainment Weekly.

Featured Video

Featured Video

Reviews

Reviews

THE VILLAGE VOICE THE VILLAGE VOICE

THE VILLAGE VOICE

The Namesake combines the intimate pleasures of a family saga with a finely sustained inquiry into the difficult balance between separation and integration that shapes the lives of first-generation immigrants and their children in crucially...

VARIETY VARIETY

VARIETY

Bolstered by Nair's lush visual style and superb performances from ace Bollywood thesps Irrfan Khan, Tabu and "Harold & Kumar" star Kal Penn...

FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

Mira Nair's finest effort: a sumptuously rewarding family saga, touched by beauty and truth in every frame.

LONDON MOVIE REVIEW LONDON MOVIE REVIEW

LONDON MOVIE REVIEW

An impressively directed, gorgeously photographed drama that is extremely rewarding.

SHADOWS ON THE WALL SHADOWS ON THE WALL

SHADOWS ON THE WALL

The cast is superb, with resonant work from both Tabu and Khan as flawed but genuinely likable people who are just trying to make the most of life in the places they find themselves.

Read More Reviews Read More Reviews

Read More Reviews

Read more reviews on RottenTomatoes.com

Videos

Videos

Nam-a-sake: Kal Penn interview with SNL's Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone.

The Namesake: Jorma Taccone and SNL's Andy Samberg interview Kal Penn.

Nam-a-sake: Kal Penn interview with SNL's Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone.

Nam-a-sake: Kal Penn interview with SNL's Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone.

The Namesake: Jorma Taccone and SNL's Andy Samberg interview Kal Penn.

The Namesake: A Conversation Between Mira Nair and Jhumpa Lahiri

A special THE NAMESAKE conversation between the director Mira Nair and the novelist Jhumpa Lahiri.

The Namesake: A Conversation Between Mira Nair and Jhumpa Lahiri

The Namesake: A Conversation Between Mira Nair and Jhumpa Lahiri

A special THE NAMESAKE conversation between the director Mira Nair and the novelist Jhumpa Lahiri.

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Editing

Mira Nair and editor speak about how important the transitions and different cutting styles added to the telling of the story.

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Editing

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Editing

Mira Nair and editor speak about how important the transitions and different cutting styles added to the telling of the story.

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Design

Mira Nair and her production designer reveal some of the insight they used while designing the look of the film.

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Design

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Design

Mira Nair and her production designer reveal some of the insight they used while designing the look of the film.

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Cinematography

Mira Nair and her cinematographer speak about the visual shifts in THE NAMESAKE.

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Cinematography

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Cinematography

Mira Nair and her cinematographer speak about the visual shifts in THE NAMESAKE.

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Visual Inspiration

Filmmakers must litteraly choose every detail of their film. Mira Nair speaks about her mindful process of picking the details and working with her DP.

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Visual Inspiration

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Visual Inspiration

Filmmakers must litteraly choose every detail of their film. Mira Nair speaks about her mindful process of picking the details and working with her DP.

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Casting Kal Penn

Mira Nair shares the story of how Kal Penn was eager to try out for his role, even though it had already been cast.

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Casting Kal Penn

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Casting Kal Penn

Mira Nair shares the story of how Kal Penn was eager to try out for his role, even though it had already been cast.

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Inspiration

Mira Nair shares her personal inspiration that brought her to work with THE NAMESAKE.

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Inspiration

The Anatomy of THE NAMESAKE - Inspiration

Mira Nair shares her personal inspiration that brought her to work with THE NAMESAKE.

Book & Soundtrack info

Book & Soundtrack info

The Namesake Soundtrack The Namesake Soundtrack

The Namesake Soundtrack

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack available from Rounder Records March 6th

The Photo Book The Photo Book

The Photo Book

THE NAMESAKE: A PORTRAIT OF THE FILM, published by Newmarket Press, provides a behind the scenes look at the making of the film with an introduction and photos by director Mira Nair

The Novel The Novel

The Novel

Based on the best-selling novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. Available from Houghton Mifflin