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Kal Penn (Gogol / Nikhil) leads with 5,444 daily Wikipedia pageviews, ranking #782 globally. All cast members below include current popularity rankings based on Wikipedia pageviews.
January 07, 2026

Top Cast Members

Ranked by Wikipedia pageviews
#1
Kal Penn
Gogol / Nikhil
Rank #7825,444 daily views
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#2
Irrfan Khan
Ashoke Ganguli
Rank #2,1832,738 daily views
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#3
Glenne Headly
Lydia
Rank #3,8781,668 daily views
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The Namesake Full Cast

All 35 cast members with Wikipedia pageview rankings
KP
Kal Penn
as Gogol / Nikhil
Rank #7825,444 daily views

Kal Penn portrays Gogol / Nikhil in The Namesake.

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TA
Tabu
as Ashima Ganguli

Tabu brings to life the character of Ashima Ganguli.

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IK
Irrfan Khan
as Ashoke Ganguli
Rank #2,1832,738 daily views

Irrfan Khan takes on the role of Ashoke Ganguli.

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JB
Jacinda Barrett
as Maxine Ratliffe
Rank #4,5981,405 daily views

Jacinda Barrett plays the character of Maxine Ratliffe.

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Zuleikha Robinson
as Moushumi Mazoomdar
Rank #5,8551,069 daily views

Zuleikha Robinson embodies the character of Moushumi Mazoomdar.

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Ruma Guha Thakurta
as Ashoke's Mother

Ruma Guha Thakurta portrays the character of Ashoke's Mother.

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SC
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
as Ashima's Father

Sabyasachi Chakraborty appears as Ashima's Father.

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SN
Sahira Nair
as Sonali Ganguli

Sahira Nair plays the character of Sonali Ganguli.

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SC
Supriya Choudhury
as Ashima's Grandmother
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JL
Jhumpa Lahiri
as Jhumpa Mashi
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KM
Kharaj Mukherjee
as Chhotoo
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GH
Glenne Headly
as Lydia
Rank #3,8781,668 daily views
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BS
Brooke Smith
as Sally
Rank #7,344805 daily views
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JG
Jagannath Guha
as Ghosh
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HM
Heather MacRae
as Nurse Petty
Rank #18,747146 daily views
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MC
Michael Countryman
as Mr. Wilcox
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SU
Sukanya
as Rini
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RG
Rupak Ginn
as Uncle
Rank #34,7029 daily views
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LR
Linus Roache
as Mr. Lawson
Rank #4,9791,283 daily views
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JG
Josh Grisetti
as Jerry
Rank #35,9196 daily views
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DM
Dan McCabe
as Bart
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BS
Bobby Steggert
as Jason
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TS
Tanusree Shankar
as Ashima's Mother
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TC
Tamal Ray Chowdhury
as Ashoke's Father
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SR
Stuart Rudin
as Homeless Man
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AW
Amy Wright
as Pam
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JY
Jo Yang
as Ms. Lu
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GC
Gary Cowling
as Hotel Manager
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GE
Gretchen Egolf
as Astrid
Rank #26,23151 daily views
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BT
Baylen Thomas
as Blake
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JB
Jeb Brown
as Oliver
Rank #31,69919 daily views
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JB
Jessica Blank
as Edith
Rank #33,36313 daily views
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BB
Benjamin Bauman
as Donald
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SR
Sebastian Roché
as Pierre
Rank #7,892730 daily views
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MH
Maximiliano Hernández
as Ben
Rank #13,481307 daily views
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