i cry my eyes out every time i read the book or watch the movie..as i see my life etched out on my silver screen. im indian-american, born to indian immigrants; a professor dad and a stay-at-home mom who had an arranged marriage; i had an odd non-indian name that my dad came up with, which i changed when i joined college; my dad died alone, away from us, when i was in college- leaving me, my mom and my sister. there are great movies but namesake is special for me because its my life on screen
It is uncanny how your life is similar to Gogol's. You are right that there are other great movies but this one remains special for me too. Irfaan's character reminds me so much of my dad - he was very much like Ashok Ganguly in appearance and personality. I lost him in 2007. Even without that I would still love this movie for what it is.
@@goodtimeswithatharva1101 no but imagine this: I was reading this novel when my dad died. And my mom cried when she saw this movie because it was too real.
Rest In Peace, Irrfan Khan. thank you for all the gems of cinema that you were a part of, including this one. The Namesake stuck with me because of the power with which you portrayed the character of Ashoke Ganguly on screen. R.I.P., sir, you were taken away too soon.
Don’t tell anyone: I watched this many years ago when it first came out, because I was in the mood for a cultural film, and I absolutely adore Kal Penn. I’ve basically grown up as an adult watching his entire career. This movie roped me in the entire time and had me BAWLING at some of the sadder parts. Hits on all the right notes and feels! 🍻 😢😩 Cast, script and execution were awesome. 🙌
I was like Gogol, born in the US, growing up white washed being the only colored child in my rural PA school. Only until I visited my motherland and the village where my mom grew up did I feel that connection and understand my rich culture
If you're comfortable w it, can there be a way where you can talk about the sense of diaspora and the conflict in identity and culture you experienced? I'm writing for a presentation on the book and would love your direct insights on that.
I am reading the book now. I got depressed when Ashoke died. Lahiri writes such elegant prose. She conveys all the pain and sacrifice of her characters in their silence. It's magical. Every native born American should read this story. The Ganguli family saga is the American story.
THIS ROLE SHOWS THE TRUE NATURE OF THE LEGEND 'IRFAN KHAN' ....VERY DOWN TO EARTH PERSON YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN.....WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU...AND YOU WILL BE ALIVE FOR SUCH MOVIES.....RIP🙏🌼
This movie is without a doubt a masterpiece. Kal Penn's best performance, and even though I've only seen bollywood movies by Irfan Khan, I believe this is also his best performance. Put simply, this movie is and will always remain a masterpiece.
I watched this movie many years ago. The actor (dad) reminded me of my dad so much. There are scenes where I couldn't control my tears. I loved my dad too much to ever go against his directions for me. I guess this is why I am who I am and I love it. I always listened to his voice.
I had seen this before and watched the movie again just now. It immerses you and you feel like you're part of the plot. A very good story with great actors!
Yes, I did and I couldn't stop thinking about it for days. Kal Penn is unexpectedly true and so sensitive in his portrayal of Gogol. You should see it if you haven't yet!
Didn't know about this movie and a lot of his other good movies, until now. It's true as one doesn't know the true value of someone after when they're gone. RIP
I like this movie, it is a movie that actually talks about immigration in the U.S. without screaming every 3 seconds that the United States is racist and other garbage. Good film. Suggest people watch it.
I'm a "brown person" and I wasn't born here; unlike many Indians on the left-liberal side of the spectrum, I don't distill all my experience and life here to the color of my skin as my only identity that counts. I believe I have received plenty of opportunities to do well for myself and also to make a difference in the life of others. It is a gift to be American. I think too many Indian Americans are falling into identity politics trap. Most "desis" I know of aren't like that, but then again they also got engineering or science or law degrees and not an "asian studies" degree which relies on fomenting identity politics and a grievance culture.
Look at how magnificent tabu is, how magically mystical almost like from another world, how she engulfs the frame she is in. One of the very best of Indian cinema.
Man this movie is heart wrenching. The book is even more intense. It’s so simple yet complex, just like humans. It opened my eyes because I live in an Indian community in the suburbs (originally from the city where theres many hispanics and blacks). I myself am Caribbean and i find it eye opening to see the pain other cultures go through, especially the one I’m currently surrounded by. The biggest lesson I learned is how empty the search for human approval is. I love the book a lot more but this movie really opened my eyes to how amazing of a character Ashima is.
I totally agree. I'm actually half Puerto Rican and half Indian. My wife's Anglo relatives told me about this movie and suggested that I would probably relate to it, and I did, it was a fantastic film.
It is hard to tell which character he played is the best because he is such a convincing actor.Born to play powerful roles like Ashoke, Maqbool, Paan Singh. RIP Irrfan. we miss you!
When I heard of your death I immediately thought of this movie. I will truly miss seeing you on screen. I sincerely hope that you are in a better place. May your beautiful soul rest in peace...💔💔💔🙁
this movie is one of the best movies ever...about parents and life. kal penn does great in this...one of those movies that makes u want to think about life. love it.......just spectacular.
one of those movies that bares you naked, exposed to the fragility of life and leaves with a deep resonance for every non resident Indian has a similar journey to traverse
The namesake has to be the greatest book ever written on indian immigrants in US. The characters are unforgettable: ashoke, ashima, goggole, moushomi, sonia, max , her parents Even gogogles small apartment in NY.
Nilanjan Dey The written word has advantages over the camera, and the camera can do things that a written document. For example: I am currently watching the BBC series "Taboo" and in a matter of two hours per episode, the camera can do what would take a novel hundreds of pages. When it comes to detail and action, dialog, and pacing, a film can be a less efficient method of telling a story. This is because the reader and author/editor are working together in the telling of a story. A movie involves more people, money and so on... In short, the more details, the more words when a story is told in written form. In a picture, there is no limit to detail either, but it can get it all in a far more compact form. I had a professor deliver a lecture in school about this subject. He described film as a more concrete medium. In film, as he put it, what the director puts into a work is what the audience will see, meaning the limits are set by the talents of the film cast and crew. In a book there exists (because of the abstract limitations language) a contract between the imagination of author/editor and the reader. A writer writes a story, with a set number of words and the editor helps the author then craft it into the best draft possible. The book is then published and a reader reads the book and recreates the work in their mind. So, I as a reader can picture different things than you can when reading "The Namsake", and they both are the story of the author, and recreate the book in different ways. The author begins the story, but the reader finishes it. In film (a more passive experience for the viewer) everything has been done already, and therefore it is more like an act of voyeurism. A good analogy would be a film is like look out or into a window, whereas a book is like not having that window in the first place. To sum up: film is concrete and books are abstract. Both can tell a story, but both have limits, and virtues. I think both are great art forms and mediums for telling a story.
I have to read this book for school, but so far, I love it! I fully plan on watching the movie once I'm done! Looks great! And I love Kal Penn as an actor!
i am not an indian but i am an immigrant too in this country,came from so far away and came here when i married with my ex husband , that movie made me cry a lot... too deep...
One of my favorite Indian movies is on Sundance. It's The Namesake starring Kal Penn . Oh how I love this movie but I can't watch now. Thank God for DVR. If you have never watched this movie please do. It is poinet an powerful. It spans all cultures. It's about family, tradition, acceptence, independence and most of all LOVE. #thenamesake
Coach Leslie I loved this film too. It was my mums favourite film before she died. I only watched it after she died and it helped me get through a lot...
In our class, we are critically reading this book chapter by chapter and it is so amazing. Lahiri is just a fantastic writer. We are almost done the book, can't wait to watch the movie soon and compare the differences while watching.
I'm a pakistani who's been living in america for past few years. i saw the movie in a theater when it came out... and wept like a baby... freaked out my date:)
The trailer looks like it is going to be one of those movies where the film does justice to a wonderful novel. Feels like the characters are coming out from the book. Wonderful trailer.
I saw this film for the first time over the weekend and it was AMAZING!!! One of the best films I have ever seen. Made my happy and sad....yes, I shed tears....overall, GREAT FILM!!!
Just finished reading the book while I had seen the movie long ago. I thought movie did a very good job capturing the character of Ashoke and Ashima. Gogol was captured extensively in the book. Both book and movie were excellent.
I acutally think they did a very good job transitioning the book into a movie. Yeah, a few facts were skewed, but all the major (and some of the minor) scenes were there. Kalpen is AMAZING as Gogol. I fell in love with him in this role.
i cry my eyes out every time i read the book or watch the movie..as i see my life etched out on my silver screen. im indian-american, born to indian immigrants; a professor dad and a stay-at-home mom who had an arranged marriage; i had an odd non-indian name that my dad came up with, which i changed when i joined college; my dad died alone, away from us, when i was in college- leaving me, my mom and my sister. there are great movies but namesake is special for me because its my life on screen
It is uncanny how your life is similar to Gogol's.
You are right that there are other great movies but this one remains special for me too. Irfaan's character reminds me so much of my dad - he was very much like Ashok Ganguly in appearance and personality. I lost him in 2007. Even without that I would still love this movie for what it is.
Is this based on ur life??
@@goodtimeswithatharva1101 no but imagine this: I was reading this novel when my dad died. And my mom cried when she saw this movie because it was too real.
Do u regret changing your name?
@@simonthomas1878 glad to see you are still responding to comments even after 7 years!
Bollywood just lost the most gifted actors of this generation.
Rest in Peace legend.... You were too young for this💔
Yes ..we have lost a great telent
the whole world of cinema lost a legend.
Yes top legendary actors of indo British film actor.i. e Hollywood and bollywood
Indeed legend irfan khan sir
Rest In Peace, Irrfan Khan. thank you for all the gems of cinema that you were a part of, including this one. The Namesake stuck with me because of the power with which you portrayed the character of Ashoke Ganguly on screen. R.I.P., sir, you were taken away too soon.
Don’t tell anyone:
I watched this many years ago when it first came out, because I was in the mood for a cultural film, and I absolutely adore Kal Penn. I’ve basically grown up as an adult watching his entire career.
This movie roped me in the entire time and had me BAWLING at some of the sadder parts. Hits on all the right notes and feels! 🍻 😢😩
Cast, script and execution were awesome. 🙌
"Grab a pillow and a blanket see the world... you'll never regret it." ❤ Another beautiful movie Irrfan Khan thanks
I was like Gogol, born in the US, growing up white washed being the only colored child in my rural PA school. Only until I visited my motherland and the village where my mom grew up did I feel that connection and understand my rich culture
If you're comfortable w it, can there be a way where you can talk about the sense of diaspora and the conflict in identity and culture you experienced? I'm writing for a presentation on the book and would love your direct insights on that.
I always loved his movies, one of best actor in the world and today my hearts really broken for his death, RIP.
This is actually a pretty good film, very touching and real. I certainly didn't expect that from Kumar, congrats Kal!
I am reading the book now. I got depressed when Ashoke died.
Lahiri writes such elegant prose. She conveys all the pain and sacrifice of her characters in their silence. It's magical.
Every native born American should read this story. The Ganguli family saga is the American story.
Dreamcast You are welcome! Let me know if you want to chat about any other books. Until then, go fuck yourself.
Cheers.
Totally agree. Lahiri is a national treasure.
why the fuck you gotta ruin the plot for...
And now the actual actor died
Should have given a spoiler alert 🙄
Every second that we saw you on the screen has been a gift! You will continue to reign in our hearts forever'
I cried watching this. What a phenomenal actor Irrfan was! I'm gonna miss him so much ❤️
LOL "Maybe it's a boy" -I just LOVE Tabu's face here hahahaha
THIS ROLE SHOWS THE TRUE NATURE OF THE LEGEND 'IRFAN KHAN' ....VERY DOWN TO EARTH PERSON YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN.....WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU...AND YOU WILL BE ALIVE FOR SUCH MOVIES.....RIP🙏🌼
This movie is without a doubt a masterpiece. Kal Penn's best performance, and even though I've only seen bollywood movies by Irfan Khan, I believe this is also his best performance. Put simply, this movie is and will always remain a masterpiece.
This is a stunning movie. Breath-taking. It has made me cry all afternoon. One of the most beautiful films ever made.
You are already being missed Irrfan Khan!!! Thanks for enriching our lives.
I watched this movie many years ago. The actor (dad) reminded me of my dad so much. There are scenes where I couldn't control my tears. I loved my dad too much to ever go against his directions for me. I guess this is why I am who I am and I love it. I always listened to his voice.
RIP to One of the Greatest Actors of our Generation. Your Philanthropy work will LIVE ON FOREVER!!
Just came back to watch this, after hearing his death.
Same here
Me too...
Did Kal Penn die?!
@@gatheringleaves Not Kal Penn, Irrfan khan died yesterday
Same here. And his character dies in the movie too
I just love Tabu.. she is the best living Indian actress ever filmed.
I had already read the book 2 years ago. Never wanted to watch the film though. But now I will watch it, just for Irfan Khan.
I had seen this before and watched the movie again just now. It immerses you and you feel like you're part of the plot. A very good story with great actors!
I have to read this for school - summer assignment. Half the class is probably just going to watch the movie xD
edajflow by any chance do you go to paul the 6th high school in new jersey? lol im reading that book too for class
Group Hug No, haha :) I live in Florida. xD
edajflow is the book the same as the movie ?
Sad, because the book is amazing!!
I need to watch it too still 🤕🤕
Yes, I did and I couldn't stop thinking about it for days. Kal Penn is unexpectedly true and so sensitive in his portrayal of Gogol. You should see it if you haven't yet!
What a great actor Irffan Khan was , Its sad that he died today
Didn't know about this movie and a lot of his other good movies, until now. It's true as one doesn't know the true value of someone after when they're gone. RIP
Surprised, when saw the name😊
he'll be in our heart always♥️♥️
I cried, when I heard the news that he is no more
I like this movie, it is a movie that actually talks about immigration in the U.S. without screaming every 3 seconds that the United States is racist and other garbage. Good film. Suggest people watch it.
prachtig film ♥
I'm a "brown person" and I wasn't born here; unlike many Indians on the left-liberal side of the spectrum, I don't distill all my experience and life here to the color of my skin as my only identity that counts. I believe I have received plenty of opportunities to do well for myself and also to make a difference in the life of others. It is a gift to be American. I think too many Indian Americans are falling into identity politics trap. Most "desis" I know of aren't like that, but then again they also got engineering or science or law degrees and not an "asian studies" degree which relies on fomenting identity politics and a grievance culture.
It actually tells about the inner conflicts and pain of being detatched from the roots of the immigrants.
@@himanv Well written
Look at how magnificent tabu is, how magically mystical almost like from another world, how she engulfs the frame she is in. One of the very best of Indian cinema.
Man this movie is heart wrenching. The book is even more intense. It’s so simple yet complex, just like humans. It opened my eyes because I live in an Indian community in the suburbs (originally from the city where theres many hispanics and blacks). I myself am Caribbean and i find it eye opening to see the pain other cultures go through, especially the one I’m currently surrounded by. The biggest lesson I learned is how empty the search for human approval is. I love the book a lot more but this movie really opened my eyes to how amazing of a character Ashima is.
This movie and book is a masterpiece. Probably, the greatest one there.
RIP - may you find your peace and bliss. The world will miss your talent
...
who came here after Irfan Khan death, Great actor we lost RIP.
Me
Seen it for the first time today, just adored it. What a gem of a movie, very moving, tearful.
Completed the book, liking the video today, because years later I want myself to revisit this masterpiece
I totally agree. I'm actually half Puerto Rican and half Indian. My wife's Anglo relatives told me about this movie and suggested that I would probably relate to it, and I did, it was a fantastic film.
Currently reading the book
How's it?
@@val-schaeffer1117 its amazing. I have read it almost 50 times.
that movie was SO good... it made me CRY!
Is this before he met Harold?
shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii smoke weed bro
No. After
It is hard to tell which character he played is the best because he is such a convincing actor.Born to play powerful roles like Ashoke, Maqbool, Paan Singh. RIP Irrfan. we miss you!
When I heard of your death I immediately thought of this movie. I will truly miss seeing you on screen. I sincerely hope that you are in a better place. May your beautiful soul rest in peace...💔💔💔🙁
Tabu is so graceful ♡
Basically had me crying just with the trailer 😭😭
I watched this movie many years ago. The actor (dad) reminded me of my dad so much. There are scenes where I couldn't control my tears.
This movie made me bawl. It was majestic.
Honestly, one of my favourite movies. So powerful.
why have I not seen this? this must have been slept on
BEST MOVIE EVER! I recomend it too anyone and everyone!
the trailer gives me goosebumps everytime...
specially when irrfan khan says
'every second has been a gift, gogol'
hes getting an oscar one day!
I wish he could
I wish I wish
Irfan Khan is probably one of the most talented actors we have in our industry..
Yes. He is no more
had
❤️was
my most emotional experience at the movies... ever!
this video came out 12 days after I was born. My god. This book is awesome
this movie is one of the best movies ever...about parents and life. kal penn does great in this...one of those movies that makes u want to think about life. love it.......just spectacular.
one of those movies that bares you naked, exposed to the fragility of life and leaves with a deep resonance for every non resident Indian has a similar journey to traverse
The movie looks really good. I'm reading the book now and I love it.
love me movie. reminds me of my roots!
The namesake has to be the greatest book ever written on indian immigrants in US.
The characters are unforgettable: ashoke, ashima, goggole, moushomi, sonia, max , her parents
Even gogogles small apartment in NY.
A great film. Found it on TV by accident and couldnt help watching it till the end.
One of the very few movies which was better than the book.
Anila Tarannum Not really.
***** No, they are different, but not better.
equally great but never better
Nilanjan Dey The written word has advantages over the camera, and the camera can do things that a written document.
For example: I am currently watching the BBC series "Taboo" and in a matter of two hours per episode, the camera can do what would take a novel hundreds of pages. When it comes to detail and action, dialog, and pacing, a film can be a less efficient method of telling a story. This is because the reader and author/editor are working together in the telling of a story. A movie involves more people, money and so on...
In short, the more details, the more words when a story is told in written form. In a picture, there is no limit to detail either, but it can get it all in a far more compact form.
I had a professor deliver a lecture in school about this subject. He described film as a more concrete medium. In film, as he put it, what the director puts into a work is what the audience will see, meaning the limits are set by the talents of the film cast and crew.
In a book there exists (because of the abstract limitations language) a contract between the imagination of author/editor and the reader. A writer writes a story, with a set number of words and the editor helps the author then craft it into the best draft possible. The book is then published and a reader reads the book and recreates the work in their mind. So, I as a reader can picture different things than you can when reading "The Namsake", and they both are the story of the author, and recreate the book in different ways. The author begins the story, but the reader finishes it.
In film (a more passive experience for the viewer) everything has been done already, and therefore it is more like an act of voyeurism. A good analogy would be a film is like look out or into a window, whereas a book is like not having that window in the first place.
To sum up: film is concrete and books are abstract. Both can tell a story, but both have limits, and virtues.
I think both are great art forms and mediums for telling a story.
Not really. The book is far better. But one has to say the movie adaptation is good and presented the same story differently. It was refreshing.
We loved u sir and will love for the rest of our life... Irfan sir❤️👌
I have to read this book for school, but so far, I love it! I fully plan on watching the movie once I'm done! Looks great! And I love Kal Penn as an actor!
i am not an indian but i am an immigrant too in this country,came from so far away and came here when i married with my ex husband , that movie made me cry a lot... too deep...
Wow. I might watch this another time. It seems really underrated.
One of my favorite Indian movies is on Sundance. It's The Namesake starring Kal Penn . Oh how I love this movie but I can't watch now. Thank God for DVR. If you have never watched this movie please do. It is poinet an powerful. It spans all cultures. It's about family, tradition, acceptence, independence and most of all LOVE. #thenamesake
Coach Leslie I loved this film too. It was my mums favourite film before she died. I only watched it after she died and it helped me get through a lot...
oh gosh, i got goosebumps just from the trailer. i have to watch this
Best movie ever made, Mira Nair is a god gifted talent
In our class, we are critically reading this book chapter by chapter and it is so amazing. Lahiri is just a fantastic writer. We are almost done the book, can't wait to watch the movie soon and compare the differences while watching.
I'm a pakistani who's been living in america for past few years. i saw the movie in a theater when it came out... and wept like a baby... freaked out my date:)
The trailer looks like it is going to be one of those movies where the film does justice to a wonderful novel. Feels like the characters are coming out from the book. Wonderful trailer.
same here.. never cried so much either
I saw this film for the first time over the weekend and it was AMAZING!!! One of the best films I have ever seen. Made my happy and sad....yes, I shed tears....overall, GREAT FILM!!!
Hi
Where did you watch this movie. I’m desperate to watch it but it’s only shows trailers.
This movie was so great, such classic.
"The greatest journeys are the ones that bring you home " true.
I'm reading the book right now and it is so good! I think the movie will do it justice!
Today is 29th April, 2020. Irrfan is not with us. And I came to know about this movie only today. 😔
Just finished reading the book while I had seen the movie long ago. I thought movie did a very good job capturing the character of Ashoke and Ashima. Gogol was captured extensively in the book. Both book and movie were excellent.
Just finished reading the book, the cast is so apt. Will watch the movie next :)
the trailer gives away so much..
A brilliant film !! one of the best !!
I love all of Mira Nair's films, but this one is the BEST!
Who else is looking at the trailer b4 reading the book?
Watching this movie is surreal. Tabu plays a character who is identical to my mom.
I love this movie, it was a very touching and beautiful movie.
I swear to god we watched this in English class a few months back. I couldn’t take it seriously the second I saw Kal penn thanks to Harold and Kumar
all india movies make you cry, is better than lifetime channel
A must-see!
Beautiful story, endlessly moving film.
4 out of 5 stars. An outstanding film made by Mira Nair. A good performance by Kal Penn.
RIP legend
i dont know if any of youve read the book, but it tops the movie by a mile.
and thats saying something.
I acutally think they did a very good job transitioning the book into a movie. Yeah, a few facts were skewed, but all the major (and some of the minor) scenes were there. Kalpen is AMAZING as Gogol. I fell in love with him in this role.
okay, just heard about this movie, now I must see it, Mira Nair makes such great movies!!
Rip legend one of my fvt. Actor😢😢
this is like in my top 5 all time favorite movies.
I would give anything to have a father like gogol...smh he didn't know how good he had it.
I agree. This movie is much more!
i really liked gogol's dad in this movie.
he was a sweet man.
it really showed a sense of abandonment with gogol's mother.
Unfortunately, the legendary actor passed away a day back. A big loss to us all.
most screen plays are not accurate to the actual book for many reasons... but it still shows the warmth that the book gives. enjoy.
"The Overcoat" by Nicolaj Vasilievic Gogol
We’re reading this book in school!
R.I.P Irrfan Khan !!!!! 🙏🏾
The book and movie made me cry =[