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March 13, 2007 02:23 PM EDT -- Thank you to all who participated in the discussion on What does it mean to be an American family?. Six members of The Namesake Group who answered this question were randomly selected to receive a copy . . . more
March 12, 2007 10:05 AM EDT -- Throughout most of his life, Gogol Gangulis’ unusual first name remains a mystery and a source of confusion and embarrassment for him -- until one night his father Ashoke explains the story of how . . . more
March 09, 2007 09:14 AM EST -- When it came to developing a look for THE NAMESAKE, Mira Nair, who has long been renowned as a boldly creative visual stylist, was confronted with bringing fresh perspective to two cities that have been . . . more
March 07, 2007 09:51 AM EST -- Q. The Namesake deals with Indian immigrants in the United States as well as their children. What, in your opinion, distinguishes the experiences of the former from the latter? A.  In a sense, very . . . more
March 05, 2007 10:30 AM EST -- As Gogol Ganguli becomes a young man, he also falls in love – first with the sunny, wealthy, easy-going Maxine, who invites him to become a part of her quintessentially blue blood American family . . . more
March 02, 2007 04:29 PM EST -- The Namesake Drawing: Win a signed copy of The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri! Bestselling novel The Namesake is now a major motion picture.  The Namesake tells the story of the Ganguli family who move . . . more
March 02, 2007 04:22 PM EST -- The Namesake Drawing Official Rules and Regulations No purchase or contribution is necessary. Making a purchase or contribution will not increase your chances of winning the drawing. One drawing entry . . . more
February 28, 2007 04:02 PM EST -- Watch a trailer for the new movie The Namesake based on Jhumpa Lahiri's bestselling novel. <Insert Video Here> The Namesake opens in theaters Friday, March 9th. Please visit The Namesake discussion . . . more
February 28, 2007 12:05 PM EST -- Next week, actor Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar Go to Whitecastle, Superman Returns, 24) will be sitting down to an exclusive interview for Gather... And we're counting on you to ask the questions! . . . more
February 27, 2007 12:34 PM EST -- At the heart of The Namesake’s story is the character of Gogol – a young American born to Bengali parents and burdened with the name of a Russian author. Gogol’s character must search . . . more
February 27, 2007 11:33 AM EST -- Spanning two generations, two clashing cultures and two very different ways of life that crash into each other only to become lovingly intertwined, THE NAMESAKE is ultimately about the imminently relevant . . . more
February 27, 2007 11:09 AM EST -- I wanted to return to making a small-scale, intimate and mobile film, one which is extraordinarily close to my own reality as a South Asian person living in America today.  Jhumpa Lahiri, the great . . . more
February 27, 2007 09:14 AM EST -- The Nam-a-Sake??? Starring Kal Penn Sandi??? Directed by Mair Nair...creator of women's Nair hair care??? Maybe this interview with Kal Penn should have been conducted by the Gather editorial team . . . more
 
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