​The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

​Book synopsis:

​The Namesake follows the life of Gogol Ganguli, the son of Bengali immigrants, as he navigates identity, family expectations, and cultural dislocation in America.

​Movie:

​Directed by Mira Nair and based on the The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, the movie brings Lahiri's written world to life on screen. It stars Irrfan Khan as Ashoke, Tabu as Ashima, and Kal Penn as Gogol.

​Host:

​The discussion will be hosted by Mehek Ali: Mehek is senior creative at AMALIAH + director and writer. She’s also a retired content creator - she amassed over 80k followers on TikTok during the platform's golden era (pre-ads) making cultural commentary videos. As an avid movie buff, she's always got more opinions than she knows what to do with - and has just directed her first short film!

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