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| Year: | 2006 |
| Rating: | 7.5(9692) |
| Listed in: | Drama |
| Directed by: | Mira Nair |
| Actors: | Kal Penn Irrfan Khan Tabu Jacinda Barrett Zuleikha Robinson Brooke Smith |
| "Two Worlds. One Journey." | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Mira Nair | |
| Actors | |
| Kal Penn | as Gogol/Nikhil |
| Irrfan Khan | as Ashoke |
| Jagannath Guha | as Ghosh |
| Sandip Deb | as Music Teacher |
| Sabyasachi Chakraborty | as Ashima's Father |
| Tamal Ray Chowdhury | as Ashoke's Father |
| Dhruv Mookerji | as Rana |
| Stuart Rudin | as Homeless Man |
| Kanti | as Calcutta House Staff |
| Michael Countryman | as Mr. Wilcox |
| Kousik Bhowal | as Dr. Gupta |
| Rupak Ginn | as Uncle |
| Soham Chatterjee | as Gogol (Age 4) |
| Pallavi Shah | as Kajol Mashi |
| Linus Roache | as Mr. Lawson |
| Josh Grisetti | as Jerry |
| Justin Rosini | as Marc |
| Dan McCabe | as Bart |
| Bobby Steggert | as Jason |
| B.C. Parikh | as Mr. Mazumdar |
| Lakhan Das | as Baul Singer |
| Kharaj Mukherjee | as Chotu |
| Daniel Gerroll | as Gerald |
| Krishna Dikshit | as Funeral Priest |
| Kartik Das | as Boat Man |
| Gary Cowling | as Hotel Manager |
| Sudipta Bhawmik | as Subroto Mesho |
| Baylen Thomas | as Blake |
| Jeb Brown | as Oliver |
| Benjamin Bauman | as Donald |
| Sebastian Roché | as Pierre |
| Maximiliano Hernández | as Ben |
| Partha Chatterjee | as Reformed Hindoo |
| Mitali Bhawmik | as Singing Voice |
| Marcus Collins | as Graham |
| Aaron Yoo | as Student in Gogol's Class |
| Actresses | |
| Tabu | as Ashima |
| Jacinda Barrett | as Maxine |
| Zuleikha Robinson | as Moushumi Mazumdar |
| Brooke Smith | as Sally |
| Sahira Nair | as Sonia |
| Ruma Guha Thakurta | as Ashoke's Mother |
| Sukanya | as Rini |
| Tanushree Shankar | as Ashima's Mother |
| Supriya Choudhury | as Ashima's Grandmother |
| Heather MacRae | as Nurse Patty |
| Sumitra | as Calcutta House Staff |
| Gargi Mukherjee | as Mira Mashi |
| Jhumpa Lahiri | as Jhumpa Mashi |
| Noor Lahiri Vourvoulias | as Baby Sonia |
| Sibani Biswas | as Mrs. Mazumdar |
| Glenne Headly | as Lydia |
| Amy Wright | as Pam |
| Christie Moreau | as Phone Operator |
| Jo Yang | as Ms. Lu |
| Gretchen Egolf | as Astrid |
| Jessica Blank | as Edith |
| Mia Yoo | as Viola |
| Sandi DeGeorge | as Moshumi's Friend |
Movie info
| Languages: | Hindi, English, Bengali, French |
| Filming dates: | 28 March 2005 - June 2005 |
| Gross: |
USA - 9,796,225 USD (22 April 2007) UK - 295,196 GBP (8 April 2007) Worldwide - 2,100,761 USD (except USA) Netherlands - 11,129 EUR (13 May 2007) |
| Plot: | In 1977, Ashima, a young Bengali woman, accepts Ashoke's marriage proposal. He's a student living abroad, so after the marriage she accompanies him to New York, where their temporary residence becomes permanent. We see her navigate and adapt to this alien land. They name their son Nikhil, with the pet name of Gogol, after Ashoke's favorite writer. We watch Gogol grow up American with roots he only begins to appreciate when he visits India in his 20s. A family death hastens his coming to terms with his name (and his roots) and Ashima's determination of where she will live once she has a choice. |
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Original Soundtracks
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"Ye Mera Divanapan Hai" Written by Shankarsinh Raghuwanshi, Jaikishan Dayabhai Pankal (as Shankar Jaikishan) and Shahryar (as Sharyar) Performed by Susheela Raman Courtesy of Narada Productions, Inc. Under license from EMI Film & Television Music (played in the scene of Kal Penn's wedding night) "Postales" Written and Performed by Federico Aubele Courtesy of ESL Music (played during the scene when Gogol and Moushoumi meet at the cafe) "The Same Song" Written by Susheela Raman, Sam Mills and Aref Durvesh Performed by Susheela Raman Courtesy of Narada Productions, Inc. Under license from EMI Film & Television Music (played during the credits) "Raag Hansdhwani" Traditional Performed by Mitali Bhawmik "Aamar Protibade Bhasa" Written by Salil Choudhury (as Salil Chowdhury) "Bhor Holo Dor Kholo" Written by Subal Dasgupta Lyrics by Kazi Nazrul Islam Performed by Indrani Sen Courtesy of The Gramophone Co. of India Ltd. "Ashima's Song" Written by Nitin Sawhney and Jayanta Bose Performed by Reshmin Chowdhury "Jhiri Jhiri Chaitali" Written by Sudhin Dasgupta (as Sudhin Dasgupta) Lyrics by Sudhin Dasgupta (as Sudhin Dasgupta) Performed by Geeta Dutt Courtesy of The Gramophone Co. of India Ltd. "Once" Written by Eddie Vedder and Stone Gossard Performed by Pearl Jam Courtesy of Epic Records By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment "Flight IC408" Written by S. Zaman and Matthew Mars Performed by State of Bengal Courtesy of Island Records Limited and One Little Indian Records Under license from Universal Music Enterprises "Baul Song" Written by Bhava Pagla Performed by Lakhan Das "Barbershop Rap" Written by Michael E. Arrington, Jason Bonilla and Ian Dalsemer Performed by The Elements and Mykill Miers Courtesy of The Elements "Sheen" Written by Scott Oliver, Manny Diez, Jay Fung and Ron Woods Performed by The Miss Alans Courtesy of The Miss Alans "Riviera Rendezvous" Written by Alex Gimeno Performed by Ursula 1000 Courtesy of ESL Music "Karate" Written by Kennedy, Julien Louis Marc Aletti and Raphael Mark Romain Aletti Performed by Kennedy Courtesy of MCT Management "Raag Mishra Mel Ki Malhar" Traditional Performed by Bismillah Khan Courtesy of Music Today "La Donna e Mobile" Written by Giuseppe Verdi Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Courtesy of Naxos By Arrangement with Source/Q "Reykjavik" Written by Mocean Worker (as Adam Dornblum) Performed by Mocean Worker Courtesy of MoWo!, Inc. "Falling" Written by Nitin Sawhney and Matt Hales Performed by Nitin Sawhney featuring Matt Hales (Aqualung) Courtesy of V2 Records "Jingle Jangle Christmas" Written and Performed by Blaire Reinhard (as Blaire Woods) Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music |
Goofs
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Fact errors: When the Ganguli family visits Calcutta in 1977 one of the advertisements on the streets is for the Calcutta based newspaper "Telegraph". The Telegraph was established in 1982. Fact errors: The baby used to portray the newborn Gogol is not a newborn. He is clearly at least 2-3 months old, if not older. DATE: During a scene set just after the family has returned from spending the summer in India, the very distinctive bright yellow blooms of forsythias can be seen in their yard. Forsythias do not bloom in the autumn. DATE: Several anachronisms show up in the 1977 flashback sequences showing Calcutta (Kolkata); the railway station shows a sign for Indusind Bank which was not established until the late 1990s; there is a building of The Telegraph which was not launched till 1982; and there are shots of several bridges and buildings which are only recent additions to the city. DATE: Early in the film when Gogol's mother and father are sitting together and one of them is holding a letter that they plan to mail to India, there are 2 U.S. stamps on the envelope. These stamps are current (2007) stamps, yet the letters are being mailed in the late 1970's or early 1980's. Miscellaneous: In one of the scenes, on the Airport flight display board, Delhi is misspelled as 'Dehli' GEOG: When the family is in the airport (leaving the US), they're in the International Arrivals (not Departures) area of JFK Airport. DATE: While in the International Arrivals area of JFK Airport, Gogol focuses on the holographic photos/art lining the hallway; this is a modern decoration of that area (and that technology wasn't prevalent ~20 years ago). DATE: When the parents go to New York in 1977, the license plates on the cars are the current blue and white plates (with the state of New York in the middle). The color of the plates in New York in 1977 were orange with dark blue letters and numbers. DATE: The hardcover Pantheon edition/translation of Gogol's stories that Ashoke inscribes to his son and gives him as a graduation present in 1995 was not published until 1998. DATE: In the first scenes in New York when Ashima is walking to the Laundromat, the cars parked along the street are all from the 1990s to 2000s, when the scene is actually set in 1977. Fact errors: The Gangulis' dark green Volvo 240 sedan has a New York license plate up front and a California one on the back, when the movie is set in New York and a registered vehicle in the state of New York must have a license plate from the state in which it is registered. DATE: Right before the scene where the Gangulis are by the seashore and Ashoke and Gogol go towards the rocks, a 1987-1990 Chevrolet Caprice Station Wagon (really battered too) can be seen parked in the background, when the scene is set in 1977 (ten years before that model was even introduced to the U.S. market). Continuity: Ashima is dressing to meet the prospective groom and tosses the end of her sari over her right shoulder; next scene it is neatly done over her left shoulder. |
Quotes
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Moushumi Mazumdar: I detest American television. Moushumi Mazumdar: Not bad, Mr. Ganguli. Gogol Ganguli: I'd say we made a killing, Mrs. Ganguli. Moushumi Mazumdar: Oh, hold it, hold it. Ms. Mazumdar is the name. Ashima A. Ganguli: ...Besides, what kind of a girl is called Max, huh? Lydia Ratliff: Maybe it's a boy. Gogol Ganguli: So I'm two inches away from her. Her luscious lips part. Just as I'm about to kiss her, she looks at me and she says, "What's your name?" Marc: Gogol Ganguli. Gogol Ganguli: End of seduction 101. Gogol Ganguli: [after being told the origin of his name] Baba, is that what you think of when you think of me? Do I remind you of that night? Ashoke Ganguli: Not at all. You remind me of everything that followed. Everyday since then has been a gift... Gogol. Ashoke Ganguli: There is something I always wanted to ask you, but never had the courage. All those years ago, why did you say yes to me? Ashima A. Ganguli: You were the best of the lot. Ashoke Ganguli: Huh? Ashima A. Ganguli: Better than the widower with four children or the cartoonist with one arm. I also liked your shoes. Ashoke Ganguli: Oh. Oh, okay. Ashima A. Ganguli: Hmm, you want me to say "I love you," like the Americans. Gogol Ganguli: Who's Pierre? [silence] Gogol Ganguli: Are you having an affair? [more silence] Moushumi Mazumdar: Maybe it's not enough that we are both Bengali. Gogol Ganguli: That's not why I love you. Ashoke Ganguli: Aray Baba, the camera! It is in the car. All this with no picture, huh? You just have to remember it then. Will you remember this day Gogol? Gogol: How long do you I to remember it? Ashoke Ganguli: [laughing] Remember it always. Remember that you and I made this journey and went together to a place where there was nowhere left to go. |
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