[Assam] Saw The Namesake

[Chan Mahanta]

Watched the movie The Namesake the other night, a rare occasion for 
me, who likes to sleep more than watch movies and/or TV, at the 
recommendation of our native American friends.

Beautiful!

Very well crafted, acted,directed and obviously from  an enormously 
perceptively and sensitively written book which I have not read.

Having known  several Bengali families quite well  in Southern 
California in the 70s, and having also lived in Kolkata a little; 
many of the little nuances of the lives of Bengali immigrants 
portrayed
faithfully  and sensitively , the movie instantly struck a chord. The 
story also could be similar to the experiences of a number of Oxomiya 
immigrants as well in certain areas, even though I would not go so 
far as to suggest it is a typical Oxomiya immigrant's saga.

Another fine creation from Mira Nair. Recommend it highly.