An effective exercise in Bollywood high emotionalism.
My Name Is Khan
An ordinary man, an extraordinary journey... FOR LOVE.
2010 · 2h 45m · PG-13
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Karan Johar
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My Name Is Khan
Overview
Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.
Director and cast
- Karan Johar Director
- Shah Rukh Khan as Rizwan Khan
- Kajol as Mandira Khan
- Jimmy Shergill as Rizwan's brother
- Arjan Aujla as Sameer "Sam" Rathod Khan
- Zarina Wahab as Rizwan's mother
- Tanay Chheda as Rizwan Khan (as a child)
- Sonya Jehan as Hasina Khan
- Adarsh Gourav Cast
- Christopher B. Duncan Cast
- Yuvan Makar Cast
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