My Name Is Khan (2010)

An Indian 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 and screenplay), Shibani Bathija (dialogue)

Stars:

Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Sheetal Menon

10 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

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

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 Bush to clear his name.

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Plot Keywords:

asperger's syndrome | muslim | racial profiling | autism | airport | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence, sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [United States]

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi English Urdu

Release Date:

12 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mi nombre es Khan

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£936,454 (UK) (12 February 2010)

Gross:

$4,018,695 (USA) (30 April 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dharma Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Star Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

165 min 128 min (international)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During a publicity outing, Shah Rukh Khan came to the US but was detained at customs for over an hour. People first thought this was a PR stunt but it was revealed that it was not. The film's producers were furious that their star was treated so shabbily, not unlike Khan's character in the film.

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Goofs

Sameer is shown playing with a video game player, the Sony Playstation Portable or PSP (at around 29 mins) 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.

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Quotes

Rita Singh: The reason for my being so different was defined in just two words. Asperger's Syndrome.

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Connections

Referenced in Table No. 21 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Khan Theme (instrumental)
Composed by Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa
Courtesy of Sony Music India

User Reviews

Religious and cultural tolerance

This movie has such an important theme and had a huge impact on me. In this part of the world, religious intolerance is evident, especially with the minority I can from. America needs to KNOW that not all Muslims/Arabs are terrorist. You claim religious tolerance and indifference when in fact you are blinded by your own grief and misjudgment. Please let this movie change that, and become an eye-opener not only to cultural and religious tolerance in the US but all around the world, including in Egypt. The main idea is reiterated in the movie over and over again - there are only good people and bad people - there is no other difference. Brilliant movie!