Widescreen format (1.85:1).

Based on the novel: The namesake / by Jhumpa Lahiri.

Title from title frame.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.

Special features (53 min.): optional audio commentary by Nair; 3 deleted scenes, with optional audio commentary by Nair (3 min. total); "The anatomy of 'The namesake'" a class taught by Nair at Columbia University's School of the Arts' Film Division (32 min.); "In character with Kal Penn" (4 min.); "Kolkata love poem" montage (4 min.); "Photography as inspiration" featurette (8 min.); theatrical trailer (2 min.).

Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.

Director of photography, Frederick Elmes ; editor, Allyson C. Johnson ; music by Nitin Sawhney.

Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson.

The American-born son of Indian immigrants feels pulled between his ethnic heritage and his desire to assimilate, especially after becoming involved with two very different women.

MPAA rating: PG-13, for sexuality/nudity, a scene of drug use, some disturbing images and brief language.

DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby 5.1 surround in English, Dolby surround in Spanish.

For private home use only.

In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.

Closed-captioned.