Comments on: Good In Name Only: The Namesake (2007)

By: The Great Ganesha

The Great Ganesha — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:20:21 +0000

N: you’re welcome and agreed. i’m reading chandra’s sacred games right now and he is unapologetically desi in that. i would even say desi with a vengeance! needless to say, i’m loving it. and it made watching this movie particularly more painful.

Wavefunction: you’re welcome.

hope the both of enjoy the movie.

By: Wavefunction

Wavefunction — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:36:21 +0000

Thanks for the review. I am planning to watch it.

By: N

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:27:02 +0000

Thanks for the review. I’ve been looking forward to it, mainly for Tabu so I suppose I will still watch it. The contrived ‘Indianness’ bit always irritates, doesn’t it. These days, I’m scared to read Indian authors for the same reason.

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DesiPundit » Archives » The Namesake review — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:14:17 +0000

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By: The Great Ganesha

The Great Ganesha — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:51:36 +0000

i know what you mean. there was certainly somewhat of a nostalgic appeal to it – even though i’m not from kolkata. but need more than that to make a good movie!

then again, it’s my opinion. and i’m a hard-ass and a cynic. you might just enjoy it.

By: Nikhil

Nikhil — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:36:08 +0000

Thanks for the review. I was eagerly anticipating this, but now I’ll be waiting for the DVD. Although I always enjoy shots of Kolkata, no matter how trite.