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 ...

and vowed to come back to him with a suitable part. The two came together 15 years later for Khan's memorable role of Ashoke Ganguli in "The Namesake" (2006), based on Jhumpa Lahiri's eponymous book.

Director Mira Nair recalls casting Irrfan Khan in "The Namesake," appreciating his ... accent was authentic by introducing him to Jhumpa Lahiri's parents. Despite staying at Times Square, Khan ...

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 ...

Spanning two generations, two clashing cultures and two very different ways of life that crash into each other only to become lovingly intertwined, The Namesake is ultimately about the imminently ...

With the publication of Jhumpa Lahiri new novel Whereabouts, Fred Garratt-Stanley explores the role of grief in the work of the award-winning British-American writer If you’ve read something you love ...

Jhumpa's vivid way of showcasing her thoughts makes it a must read. This novel by Jhumpa Lahiri revolves around family ties and how deeply family ties define as who we are. This work of fiction by ...

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 ...

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

Indian-origin Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, has declined the prestigious 2024 Isamu Noguchi Award in protest of the Noguchi Museum’s recently implemented dress code policy. Lahiri’s ...