The Namesake is a movie directed by Mira Nair in 2006 and based on the book of the same name by Jhumpa Lahiri, first published in 2003. The movie features Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson, Glenne Headly, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Movie vs Book
Year
2006
Minutes
122
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Year
2003
Pages
291
Book Rate
7.98
S: Goodreads
Book
The Namesake
Author: Jhumpa Lahiri
Country: India
First published in: 2003
Length: 291 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“It was really important to me that people would experience the same feelings from the movie as they did from the book.”
PABLO BERGER (Filmmaker)
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