Director Clips: Mira Nair 
Closing Sequence, The Namesake
Nick/Gogol (Kal Penn) attends a going-away party for his mother, Ashima (Tabu), who is departing for India. He visits his childhood bedroom and discovers the Nikolai Gogol book that his father, Ashoke (Irrfan Khan) has gifted him, and speaks with his mother about his wife, Moushumi's (Zuleikha Robinson) affair.
Nick/Gogol and Max's Fight, The Namesake
Nick/Gogol (Kal Penn) shaves his head for his father, Ashoke's (Irrfan Khan) funeral. A flashback to Ashoke's shaved head unites the past and the present. Max (Jacinda Barrett) and Nick/Gogol fight about her presence at Ashoke's funeral ceremony.
Nick/Gogol Learns About His Name, The Namesake
Max (Jacinda Barrett) visits Nick/Gogol's (Kal Penn) childhood home and meets his parents. Ashoke (Irrfan Khan) tells Nick/Gogol about the origins of his name. A flashback captures Ashoke's traumatic train accident.
Mina goes to a Party, Mississippi Masala
Mina (Sarita Choudhury) takes Harry (Ashok Lath) to a party where he meets her friends.
Mina and Demetrius Call Their Families, Mississippi Masala
Mina (Sarita Choudhury) and Demetrius (Denzel Washington) call their families to say goodbye after deciding to run away together
Mina’s Mother Helps with Her Hair, Mississippi Masala
Mina (Sarita Choudhury) talks about the party she went to the night before with her mother (Sharmila Tagore)