Sooni
Taraporevala

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the namesake

Screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala

Based on The book by Jhumpa lahiri

Directed by Mira Nair

2006

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Its steady, unhurried pace, its fascination with the rituals of daily life and its deep respect for characters who are continually evolving lift ''The Namesake'' above high-end soap opera.
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Jhumpa Lahiri's wildly popular novel about two generations of a Bengali family receives a loving, deeply felt screen translation that should appease fans of the book while making many new converts.
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AWARDS

AARP Movies for Grownups Award: Best Intergenerational Film

Film Independent Spirit Awards: Nominee for Best Supporting Male (Irrfan Khan)

Stardust Awards, India: Best Supporting Actor (Irrfan Khan)

Alliance of Women Film Journalists: Best Seduction (Tabu and Irrfan Khan)

Alliance of Women Film Journalists: Nominee for Best Woman Director (Mira Nair)

Casting Society of America, USA: Nominee for Best Feature Film Casting – Drama (Cindy Tolan)

Cinemanila International Film Festival: Nominee for International Competition (Mira Nair)

National Board of Review, USA: Top Independent Films

Gotham Awards: Nominee for Best Feature (Mira Nair, Lydia Dean Pilcher)

Love is Folly International Film Festival, Bulgaria (Mira Nair)

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