Dude...u do not need Oprah or David Letterman as clueless as they are abt Indian culture and the whole Asian community to tell you abt The Namesake...Its a beautiful book and i suggest you read it and frm scenes and clips i have seen the movie is def. brillant and a must watch. I think you should learn to reason n analysis logically and generally be aware instead of swearing by what a few others say and bindly follow.