the namesake

After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.

Drama ꞏ Family ꞏ new york city ꞏ based on novel or book ꞏ arranged marriage ꞏ india ꞏ woman director ꞏ immigrant experience ꞏ taj mahal ꞏ india ꞏ kolkata ꞏ india