The number of Tollywood stars claiming to have got a call from Mira Nair's unit has reached such ridiculous proportions that one is tempted to ask whether The Namesake has so many characters! While speculation continues over the Tollywood casting, the city is gearing up to welcome Hollywood stars who have finished shooting the New York schedule of the film

 Kal Penn of The American Desi and A Lot Like Love fame, who is playing Gogol in Nair's film, will be in town to shoot for the film. Even Zuleikha Robinson, who has been cast as Moushumi, will be here for the shooting. In 2004, Zuleikha had played Jessica in The Merchant of Venice. She has also made a guest appearance in the X Files . Shooting for the film will begin from next Monday and will continue till the first week of June. Apart from the portions with Gogol coming to visit his mother's house, few New York sets are also being recreated in the city.