"Two Worlds. One Journey."

2006

2h 2m

6.8(194 votes)

Drama

Overview

The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kal Penn

Gogol / Nikhil

Irrfan Khan

Ashoke Ganguli

Tabu

Ashima Ganguli

Jacinda Barrett

Maxine Ratliffe

Zuleikha Robinson

Moushumi Mazoomdar

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ashoke's Mother

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Ashima's Father

Sahira Nair

Sonali Ganguli

Supriya Choudhury

Ashima's Grandmother

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Mashi

Creative team

Directed by: Mira Nair
Written by: Sooni Taraporevala
Produced by: Lydia Dean Pilcher
Lori Keith Douglas

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