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Rizvan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) suffers from Asperger's syndrome, a disorder which makes it difficult for people to interact socially, and comes to live with his younger brother (Jimmy Shergill) in the US after their mother dies.
In San Francisco, he meets hairstylist Mandira (Kajol), a free-spirited woman who lives with her six-year old son, Sameer or Sam (Yuvaan Makaar), from a failed marriage. While Rizvan falls in love with Mandira, she too grows fond of the good-natured Rizvan. An unlikely romance later, Mandira gets married to Rizvan, and move to suburban Danville, California.
The Khans' perfect existence gets disrupted, however, after the September 11 attacks on the twin towers in New York City. The family experience prejudice in their community, and Sam gets involved in a tussle with a group of fellow students who beat him up in a racially motivated schoolyard fight.
Sam dies of his injuries and a shattered Mandira blames Rizvan for his death. "He died only because his name was Khan,” yells Mandira and asks Rizvan to leave her. Rizvan tries to assure Mandira that things would get better, but she tells him that as long as he remains a Khan, he would be looked upon as a terrorist, even if he persuaded the US president otherwise.
Rizvan sets out on a journey that takes him from one US state to another, following the movements of the president, for whom he has a message: "My name is Khan, and I’m not a terrorist."
Rizvan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) suffers from Asperger's syndrome, a disorder which makes it difficult for people to interact socially, and comes to live with his younger brother (Jimmy Shergill) in the US after their mother dies.
In San Francisco, he meets hairstylist Mandira (Kajol), a free-spirited woman who lives with her six-year old son, Sameer or Sam (Yuvaan Makaar), from a failed marriage. While Rizvan falls in love with Mandira, she too grows fond of the good-natured Rizvan. An unlikely romance later, Mandira gets married to Rizvan, and move to suburban Danville, California.
The Khans' perfect existence gets disrupted, however, after the September 11 attacks on the twin towers in New York City. The family experience prejudice in their community, and Sam gets involved in a tussle with a group of fellow students who beat him up in a racially motivated schoolyard fight.
Sam dies of his injuries and a shattered Mandira blames Rizvan for his death. "He died only because his name was Khan,” yells Mandira and asks Rizvan to leave her. Rizvan tries to assure Mandira that things would get better, but she tells him that as long as he remains a Khan, he would be looked upon as a terrorist, even if he persuaded the US president otherwise.
Rizvan sets out on a journey that takes him from one US state to another, following the movements of the president, for whom he has a message: "My name is Khan, and I’m not a terrorist."
Full Review By Meri News
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“MY NAME is Khan and I’m not a terrorist.” Is there anything new in this dialogue? Or does it give any ideas what the film is going to be about?
Yeah, yeah its time for some soul searching – the typical ‘post 9/11 drama’ that compels you to understand the plight of Muslims branded as terrorists in the Western world, innocent guy sent behind bars for his Muslim surname and then the quest for the truth – a journey to make the whole world know that – all Muslims are not terrorists.
But between the-obvious plot, lies some excellent drama and appeal by the finest actors of our times – Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.
SRK plays Rizvan Khan who moves to San Francisco and lives with his brother Jimmy Shergill and sister-in-law Sonya Jehan. Khan who suffers from a type of autism, falls in love with Mandira (Kajol). After some obstacles, they get married and start a small business together. The couple lives a happy life with their son until September 11, tragedy strikes and the attitudes towards Muslims undergo a sea-change.
Mandira is devastated when she realizes that her ‘cute’ ‘innocent’ child-like husband does not have the capability and strength to protect his family in adverse situations. She finally gives up and realizes that life cannot be lived with a man who lacks maturity and mental ability of a normal adult. She leaves Rizwan and goes away taking their kid.
Rizvan is confused and upset that the love of his life has left him. To win her back, he embarks on a touching and inspiring journey to meet the president of United States (played by Christopher B. Duncan) and he indeed manages to meet the US president and prove his point that Muslims are as much a victim of terrorism as is the rest of the world.
The story reminds you a bit of films like Khuda Ke Liye and New York, but the difference lies in the Karan Johar style of story telling – where even petty details are whetted with emotion, tears, dialogues and vivid imagery.
As a film critic says, “The story unfolds feverishly from the very start itself. So if you miss a scene or two, chances are you would've missed some vital links in the story.”
“The fact is, there's too much happening in the first half. Although the narrative tends to get leisurely-paced at times, the wheels continue to move from one episode to another.”
So, watch the movie if you are a die hard SRK fan. And also if you won’t mind getting enlightened about what is it like being a misunderstood autistic man – who is trying in his own simple and yet powerful way – to prove to the world that terrorism is everyone’s enemy. It hurts everyone alike – all races, Muslims or non Muslims.
“MY NAME is Khan and I’m not a terrorist.” Is there anything new in this dialogue? Or does it give any ideas what the film is going to be about?
Yeah, yeah its time for some soul searching – the typical ‘post 9/11 drama’ that compels you to understand the plight of Muslims branded as terrorists in the Western world, innocent guy sent behind bars for his Muslim surname and then the quest for the truth – a journey to make the whole world know that – all Muslims are not terrorists.
But between the-obvious plot, lies some excellent drama and appeal by the finest actors of our times – Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.
SRK plays Rizvan Khan who moves to San Francisco and lives with his brother Jimmy Shergill and sister-in-law Sonya Jehan. Khan who suffers from a type of autism, falls in love with Mandira (Kajol). After some obstacles, they get married and start a small business together. The couple lives a happy life with their son until September 11, tragedy strikes and the attitudes towards Muslims undergo a sea-change.
Mandira is devastated when she realizes that her ‘cute’ ‘innocent’ child-like husband does not have the capability and strength to protect his family in adverse situations. She finally gives up and realizes that life cannot be lived with a man who lacks maturity and mental ability of a normal adult. She leaves Rizwan and goes away taking their kid.
Rizvan is confused and upset that the love of his life has left him. To win her back, he embarks on a touching and inspiring journey to meet the president of United States (played by Christopher B. Duncan) and he indeed manages to meet the US president and prove his point that Muslims are as much a victim of terrorism as is the rest of the world.
The story reminds you a bit of films like Khuda Ke Liye and New York, but the difference lies in the Karan Johar style of story telling – where even petty details are whetted with emotion, tears, dialogues and vivid imagery.
As a film critic says, “The story unfolds feverishly from the very start itself. So if you miss a scene or two, chances are you would've missed some vital links in the story.”
“The fact is, there's too much happening in the first half. Although the narrative tends to get leisurely-paced at times, the wheels continue to move from one episode to another.”
So, watch the movie if you are a die hard SRK fan. And also if you won’t mind getting enlightened about what is it like being a misunderstood autistic man – who is trying in his own simple and yet powerful way – to prove to the world that terrorism is everyone’s enemy. It hurts everyone alike – all races, Muslims or non Muslims.
International Review By - The Guardian News Paper
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“Its Muslim star Shahrukh Khan faces violent protests from Hindu nationalists – but My Name Is Khan shows India's need for tolerance”
A few days ago, the biggest movie star in the world remarked that the Indian Premier League could show "a little more leeway" when no Pakistani players were selected for the upcoming Twenty20 cricket competition. Then all hell broke loose, and it has yet to be recaged.
As of today, more than 1,800 people have been arrested in Mumbai for vandalising cinemas advertising Shahrukh Khan's latest movie, My Name Is Khan. This weekend, 21,000 special police will protect cinemagoers, and there will be security checks at the box office. "This is not Shahrukh, but the Khan in him that's saying all this", said a spokesman for the Shiv Sena, the militant Hindu nationalist organisation in Maharashtra which is behind the trouble. The Sena told Khan – an Indian Muslim – to move to Pakistan, and issued a threat: "There will be dire consequences if Shahrukh defies the orders of the Sena chief."
The film itself has not provoked the fuss, though its title, a declaration of Islamic identity, does resonate. It's a honey-coated melodrama about an autistic Indian Muslim man finding love in California after 9/11. If that sounds singular, just wait for the second half, in which George W Bush stands idly by while the desi hero singlehandedly saves a community of African-Americans after a Katrina-style hurricane. Several screens in Maharashtra have already pulled My Name Is Khan. Too bad for audiences, who will miss the remarkable scene in which Khan wins the hearts of the aforementioned African-Americans by expressing to them in passionate Hindi his love of Manchester United.
But there's nothing funny about the Sena's threats. "The Shiv Sena is one of the most extreme faces of
Hindu nationalism," says Edna Fernandes, whose book Holy Warriors explores religious fundamentalism in India. "Its leader, Bal Thackeray, is like a godfather. His modus operandi is to whip his people up to a frenzy, and then it's up to them what they do. He can be charming in person, but at the other end of the line you've got people getting murdered in Muslim communities. It's not a joke."
Going after celebrities, says Fernandes, is part of the Sena pattern. In the past, its targets have included artist MF Husain and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Husain's studio was ransacked, as was a television station that defended Tendulkar. Several of the station's staff were beaten up. In 2008, a Sena splinter organisation, the MNS, pilloried Jaya Bachchan, wife of veteran Bollywood A-lister Amitabh Bachchan, for speaking a few words in Hindi rather than Marathi at a film premiere.
Indian celebrities, including the Bachchans, have often caved under such pressure. So far, Khan has not.
He continues to put forward a moderate line, with a dignity you might not expect from a 44-year-old man whose career consists largely of dressing up in tight trousers and miming to someone else's vocals. Fellow megastar Aamir Khan, whose recent film 3 Idiots smashed multiple box-office records, has stepped in to support him. The Sena termed both men the "2 Idiots", and its supporters burnt them in effigy.
"A large section of India finds the Sena repugnant," says Fernandes. "India wants to see itself as a modern economic power. These communal conflicts are hugely damaging to that." If Khan surrenders today, the Sena will find another example of free speech and tolerance to besiege tomorrow. The message of My Name Is Khan is that extremism must be challenged. This weekend, we will see whether Bollywood's reality lives up to its talk.
Tags : My Name is Khan, MNIK, Myname is Khan, Shahrukh Khan, MNIK full story, full plot with climax, My Name is Khan Review by Viewers.“Its Muslim star Shahrukh Khan faces violent protests from Hindu nationalists – but My Name Is Khan shows India's need for tolerance”
A few days ago, the biggest movie star in the world remarked that the Indian Premier League could show "a little more leeway" when no Pakistani players were selected for the upcoming Twenty20 cricket competition. Then all hell broke loose, and it has yet to be recaged.
As of today, more than 1,800 people have been arrested in Mumbai for vandalising cinemas advertising Shahrukh Khan's latest movie, My Name Is Khan. This weekend, 21,000 special police will protect cinemagoers, and there will be security checks at the box office. "This is not Shahrukh, but the Khan in him that's saying all this", said a spokesman for the Shiv Sena, the militant Hindu nationalist organisation in Maharashtra which is behind the trouble. The Sena told Khan – an Indian Muslim – to move to Pakistan, and issued a threat: "There will be dire consequences if Shahrukh defies the orders of the Sena chief."
The film itself has not provoked the fuss, though its title, a declaration of Islamic identity, does resonate. It's a honey-coated melodrama about an autistic Indian Muslim man finding love in California after 9/11. If that sounds singular, just wait for the second half, in which George W Bush stands idly by while the desi hero singlehandedly saves a community of African-Americans after a Katrina-style hurricane. Several screens in Maharashtra have already pulled My Name Is Khan. Too bad for audiences, who will miss the remarkable scene in which Khan wins the hearts of the aforementioned African-Americans by expressing to them in passionate Hindi his love of Manchester United.
But there's nothing funny about the Sena's threats. "The Shiv Sena is one of the most extreme faces of
Hindu nationalism," says Edna Fernandes, whose book Holy Warriors explores religious fundamentalism in India. "Its leader, Bal Thackeray, is like a godfather. His modus operandi is to whip his people up to a frenzy, and then it's up to them what they do. He can be charming in person, but at the other end of the line you've got people getting murdered in Muslim communities. It's not a joke."
Going after celebrities, says Fernandes, is part of the Sena pattern. In the past, its targets have included artist MF Husain and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Husain's studio was ransacked, as was a television station that defended Tendulkar. Several of the station's staff were beaten up. In 2008, a Sena splinter organisation, the MNS, pilloried Jaya Bachchan, wife of veteran Bollywood A-lister Amitabh Bachchan, for speaking a few words in Hindi rather than Marathi at a film premiere.
Indian celebrities, including the Bachchans, have often caved under such pressure. So far, Khan has not.
He continues to put forward a moderate line, with a dignity you might not expect from a 44-year-old man whose career consists largely of dressing up in tight trousers and miming to someone else's vocals. Fellow megastar Aamir Khan, whose recent film 3 Idiots smashed multiple box-office records, has stepped in to support him. The Sena termed both men the "2 Idiots", and its supporters burnt them in effigy.
"A large section of India finds the Sena repugnant," says Fernandes. "India wants to see itself as a modern economic power. These communal conflicts are hugely damaging to that." If Khan surrenders today, the Sena will find another example of free speech and tolerance to besiege tomorrow. The message of My Name Is Khan is that extremism must be challenged. This weekend, we will see whether Bollywood's reality lives up to its talk.
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