The Namesake (2006) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Namesake

Mira Nair, 2006

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The Namesake
Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003

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.

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RATING

7.5

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Namesake (Mira Nair, 2006)

7.9

/ 10

Book Cover: The Namesake (Jhumpa Lahiri, 2003)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Namesake, the 2003 book by Jhumpa Lahiri.

The Namesake

Read by: Sarita Choudhury

Storyline

Gogol, an American-born child of Indian immigrants, desires to assimilate into the New York culture, although his family remains attached to their conventional customs.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Namesake, the 2006 movie by Mira Nair

Year

2006

Minutes

122

Movie Rate

7.50

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Namesake

Country: USA

Year: 2006

Length: 2h2m

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Cover of The Namesake, the 2003 book by Jhumpa Lahiri

Year

2003

Pages

291

Book Rate

7.98

S: Goodreads

Book

The Namesake

Country: India

First published in: 2003

Length: 291 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Cover of The Namesake, the 2003 book by Jhumpa Lahiri

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