One of the greatest novels of the 21st century so far, Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Namesake” nearly defies adaptation. Spanning multiple decades, languages, and metropolises, Lahiri’s novel follows the life of Gogol Ganguli, a first-generation Indian American, and his oft-contentious relationship with his ethnic identity. Luckily, the best filmmaker for the job stepped up to the […]
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