Review of The Namesake (2006) by Laura M — 04 Aug 2008

A moving examination of 3 generations of one Indian family. Kal Penn proves he is not just "Kumar". Irfan Khan is certainly a discovery. And the Indian locales are fantastic.

This review of The Namesake (2006) was written by Laura M on 04 Aug 2008.

The Namesake has generally received very positive reviews.

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