The Namesake

Summary

The Namesake is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,161 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Namesake's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Namesake was directed by Mira Nair^[4].
• Jhumpa Lahiri wrote the screenplay for The Namesake^[5].
• The Namesake's composer is recorded as Nitin Sawhney^[6].
• The Namesake's genre is drama film^[7].
• The Namesake's based on is recorded as The Namesake^[8].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Kal Penn^[9].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Tabu^[10].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Irrfan Khan^[11].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Jacinda Barrett^[12].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Zuleikha Robinson^[13].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Brooke Smith^[14].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Amy Wright^[15].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Sebastian Roché^[16].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Ruma Guha Thakurta^[17].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Sabyasachi Chakraborty^[18].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Supriya Devi^[19].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Glenne Headly^[20].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Linus Roache^[21].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Marcus Collins^[22].
• A cast member of The Namesake was Heather MacRae^[23].
• The Namesake was produced by Mira Nair^[24].
• The Namesake's production company is recorded as Mirabai Films^[25].
• The Namesake's production company is recorded as UTV Motion Pictures^[26].
• The Namesake's director of photography is recorded as Frederick Elmes^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Namesake was produced by Mira Nair^[24]. It was directed by Mira Nair^[4]. Jhumpa Lahiri wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Kal Penn^[9], Tabu^[10], Irrfan Khan^[11], Jacinda Barrett^[12], Zuleikha Robinson^[13], and Brooke Smith^[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2006^[28] and June 7, 2007^[29]. The original language of The Namesake was English^[30]. Its genre is drama film^[7]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Reception

Reviews include 85%^[32], 7.4/10^[33], and 82/100^[34].

Why It Matters

The Namesake ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,161 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]