On a sticky August evening two weeks before her due date, Ashima Ganguli stands in the kitchen of a Central Square apartment, combining Rice Krispies and Planters peanuts and chopped red onion in a ...

Director Mira Nair recalls casting Irrfan Khan in "The Namesake," appreciating his initial unfamiliarity with the US. She ...

Irrfan first did a one-scene role in Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay. They came together 15 years later for Khan's memorable role ...

The two came together 15 years later for Khan's memorable role of Ashoke Ganguli in "The Namesake" , based on Jhumpa Lahiri's eponymous book. Khan, who had established himself as an actor with ...

Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London in 1967 and raised ... Her first novel, The Namesake (2003), explores the immigrant journey ...

Award-winning director Mira Nair first cast Irrfan Khan in 'Salaam Bombay!' and later reunited with him for 'The Namesake'. For the role, Khan immersed himself in the American experience to ...