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The Namesake

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Grade & Score (?)	B+ (68%) Avg Rating: 3.42/5 (68%) from 19 Reviews
Reviews (?)	19 Reviews Counted: 17 Good / 1 Average / 1 Bad
Cast	Irfan Khan, Tabu, Sukanya, Sabyasachi Chakravarthy and Supriya Choudhary
Director	Mira Nair
Release Date	March 23, 2007
Box Office Status	Steady at select multiplexes

Synopsis
A well made film with good performances and direction that will appeal to the multiplex crowd.

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Reviews

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Positive Reviews
4.8	"A movie so close to the lives of so many, yet one that can be appreciated by all" - Planet Bollywood
4.0	"deserves every single of the kudos people decide to give it" - AllBollywood.com
4.0	"a must watch for connoisseurs of good cinema and one will surely learn a little more every time you watch it" - Indya.com
4.0	"If you care for cinema of smiles and tears, this is your ticket" - Hindustan Times
4.0	"is so tender at heart you often forget these are actors enacting scenes from a well-known Pulitzer-prize winning novel" - Subhash Jha
4.0	"Great performances, an iridescent canvas and a topical theme: The Namesake is Mira Nair's tribute to her janmabhoomi" - Times Of India
3.8	"I can only hope that Nair continues to make attempts at honing her voice because watching her work along the way is proving to be immensely satisfying" - Mad About Movies
3.5	"a film that stays with you after you’ve seen it" - RadioSargam
3.5	"a slice of life as it is and just as it should be. You certainly cannot afford to miss this film" - Business Of Cinema
3.5	"a classy product that caters to a niche audience mainly -- those who appreciate qualitative cinema" - IndiaFM
3.5	"is very real, bringing out both humour and tragedy in situations where two very different cultures collide" - Rediff
3.0	"Nair's has done a good job with this gentle, heartwarming film - only to be expected" - Times Now
3.0	"There are bound to be quibbles about whether they get their Bengali right or whether Nair captures the culture and ethos. But it still can’t take much away from this humane, warm and elegantly crafted film" - Outlook India
3.0	"although not very fast paced and not an entertainer keeps you interested" - MTV India
3.0	"a deeply moving film about love and belonging, about parents and children, about why they clash and why they finally come together" - IBN Live
3.0	"a compelling watch" - ApunKaChoice
3.0	"has brilliantly adapted Jhumpa Lahiri's novel, and has added emotional over tones that makes the movie poignant and engrossing" - B4U
Average Reviews
2.5	"has a very good technical support but lacks right emotions at right places" - Mag 4 You
Negative Reviews
2.0	"doesn't quite turn out to be a landmark affair as one had expected when the lights dimmed in the auditorium" - IndiaGlitz

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