Kal Penn, Jacinda Barrett, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Glenne Headly
Mira Nair
While he respects his immigrant parents (Irfan Khan and Tabu ) and their decision to rear him in his United States birthplace, Gogol Ganguli (Kal Penn ) is torn between Indian traditions and the modern Bostonian lifestyle. Jacinda Barrett and Zuleikha Robinson also star in director Mira Nair 's thought-provoking coming-of-age drama, which explores first-generation Americans' delicate dance between culture and identity.