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My Name Is Khan (2010)

PG_13  165 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  11 February 2010 (Netherlands)
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An American Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome takes a challenge to speak to the President seriously, and embarks on a cross-country journey.

Director:

Karan Johar

Writers:

Shibani Bathija (story), Shibani Bathija (dialogue), and 1 more credit »
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My Name Is Khan -- Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from Asperger's syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism that complicates socialization. The adult Rizwan marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who mistake his disability for suspicious behavior. Following his arrest, he meets Radha, a therapist who helps him deal with his situation and his affliction. Rizwan then begins a journey to meet US President Obama to clear his name. My Name Is Khan -- Love and prejudice in this trailer for the drama about a Muslim American man My Name Is Khan -- Trailer for this drama about the struggles of an American Muslim man
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shah Rukh Khan ...
Kajol ...
Mandira Khan
Katie A. Keane ...
Sarah Garrick (as Katie Amanda Keane)
Kenton Duty ...
Reese Garrick
Benny Nieves ...
Christopher B. Duncan ...
President Barack Obama (as Christopher B Duncan)
Jimmy Shergill Jimmy Shergill ...
Zakir Khan
Sonya Jehan Sonya Jehan ...
Hasina Khan
Parvin Dabas ...
Bobby Ahuja
Arjun Mathur ...
Rajesh 'Raj' Burman
Sugandha Garg Sugandha Garg ...
Komal - Rajesh's associate
Zarina Wahab Zarina Wahab ...
Razia Khan
S.M. Zaheer S.M. Zaheer
Arif Zakaria Arif Zakaria ...
Dr. Faisal Rahman
Vinay Pathak Vinay Pathak ...
Jitesh - Motel Owner
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Storyline

Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from Asperger's syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism that complicates socialization. The adult Rizwan marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who mistake his disability for suspicious behavior. Following his arrest, he meets Radha, a therapist who helps him deal with his situation and his affliction. Rizwan then begins a journey to meet US President Obama to clear his name. Written by Auntie A  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Road Trip | Muslim | Autism | Anti Terrorism | Prejudice  | See more »

Taglines:

An ordinary man, An extraordinary journey ... FOR LOVE.

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence, sexual content and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi | Urdu | English

Release Date:

(Netherlands) See more »

Also Known As:

Меня зовут Кхан See more »

Filming Locations:

California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,018,695 (USA) (2 May 2010)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (cut) (subtitled release)  | (international version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Director Karan Johar and scriptwriter Shibani Bathija interviewed Chris and Gisela Slater-Walker, the co-authors of the book that inspired the romantic relationship in the first part of the film. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Sameer is shown playing with a video game player, the Sony Playstation Portable or PSP (at 44:29) before the marriage and Sept 11, 2001. However, Sony released the PSP in Japan on December 12, 2004 and in North America on March 24, 2005. See more »

Quotes

Razia Khan: Remember one thing, son. There are only two kinds of people in this world. Good people who do good deeds. And bad people who do bad. That's the only difference in human beings. There's no other difference. Understood? What did you understand? Tell me. Tell me
Rizwan Khan: Good people. Bad people. No other difference.
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Connections

References JFK (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

"Teri Kali Kali Ankhiyon Se Jind Meri Jage"
Written by Niranjan Iyengar
Composed by Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa
Performed by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shankar Mahadevan and Richa Sharma
Courtesy of Sony Music India See more »