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My Name Is Khan
My Name Is Khan is a 2010 drama film directed by Karan Johar, and co-written by Shibani Bathija and Niranjan Iyengar. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the lead roles. The film narrates the fictional story in which Rizvan Khan (Khan), an autistic Muslim, sets out on a journey across the United States to meet the President after Mandira Rathod Khan (Kajol), his Hindu wife, suffers from Islamophobic discrimination following the September 11 attacks.
Johar began developing the film in 2007, seeking a departure from his previous romantic films; it is Johar's first directorial effort for which he did not contribute to the screenplay. Johar and Bathija extensively researched autism in preparation for the film, especially Asperger syndrome, as well as Islam. The film was co-produced by Johar's mother, Hiroo Yash Johar, and Khan's wife, Gauri Khan, under their respective production companies, Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment. Khan and Kajol's involvement was confirmed by May 2008, with the remainder of the cast rounded out by January 2009. Principal photography began in December 2008 and lasted until October 2009, with filming locations including Los Angeles, Mumbai, and San Francisco. The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy.
My Name Is Khan first premiered in the United Arab Emirates on 10 February 2010 and was theatrically released worldwide two days later by 20th Century Fox. It received widespread acclaim for its subject matter, direction, music, screenplay, cinematography, performances, particularly of Khan, and social message. It grossed ₹223 crore (US$48.77 million) worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2010 and the second-highest-grossing Indian film of 2010. It received numerous awards and nominations, including three wins at the 56th Filmfare Awards. It is used as a scholarly case study for its cinematic portrayal of autism and Islamophobia[citation needed].
Rizwan Khan, an Indian Muslim, grows up with his brother Zakir and his mother in Mumbai. His autism leads to special tutoring from a reclusive scholar and extra attention from his mother. Zakir moves to San Francisco, and sponsors Rizwan to come and live with him after Razia's death. Zakir's wife Hasina diagnoses Rizwan with Asperger syndrome, and Rizwan begins to work for Zakir's company, selling beauty products to salons. He meets and falls in love with Mandira Rathod, a hairdresser and Hindu woman, who has a young son, Sameer, born from a previous marriage. Rizwan and Mandira get married and move, with Mandira and Sam taking Rizwan's surname. They also live next door to the Garrick family; Mark, the father, is a journalist, and Sam is best friends and schoolmates with their young son Reese.
A few years later, the Khans' life gets disrupted following the September 11 attacks. Mark goes to cover the war in Afghanistan, but dies there. At the same time, the Khans begin to experience post-9/11 prejudice, and Reese begins to avoid and eventually turn against Sam after Mark is killed. This leads to a confrontation between the two that snowballs into a fight at their community soccer field, where a group of older students attack Sam. One of them kicks a football at Sam, rupturing his spleen and killing him.
A grieving Mandira starts to blame Rizwan, stating that Sam died solely because of Rizwan's surname. She tells Rizwan to "just go." When Rizwan asks when he can come back, Mandira sarcastically says he may come back after telling all of America and the President of the United States that his name is Khan and he is not a terrorist. Taking her request seriously, Rizwan ventures out on a road trip to meet President George W. Bush by following his campaign trail.
During his travels, he passes through Wilhemina, a rural town in Georgia. There, he befriends a boy named Joel after helping him from a bike injury, thus earning the trust of his mother, Jenny.
Shortly before the president is due to speak in Los Angeles, Rizwan enters a mosque. While there, he overhears violent rhetoric from a doctor, Faisal, who is inspiring his followers to enact violence. Rizwan stands up and angrily defies Faisal's statements, walking out and reporting them to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
My Name Is Khan
My Name Is Khan is a 2010 drama film directed by Karan Johar, and co-written by Shibani Bathija and Niranjan Iyengar. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the lead roles. The film narrates the fictional story in which Rizvan Khan (Khan), an autistic Muslim, sets out on a journey across the United States to meet the President after Mandira Rathod Khan (Kajol), his Hindu wife, suffers from Islamophobic discrimination following the September 11 attacks.
Johar began developing the film in 2007, seeking a departure from his previous romantic films; it is Johar's first directorial effort for which he did not contribute to the screenplay. Johar and Bathija extensively researched autism in preparation for the film, especially Asperger syndrome, as well as Islam. The film was co-produced by Johar's mother, Hiroo Yash Johar, and Khan's wife, Gauri Khan, under their respective production companies, Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment. Khan and Kajol's involvement was confirmed by May 2008, with the remainder of the cast rounded out by January 2009. Principal photography began in December 2008 and lasted until October 2009, with filming locations including Los Angeles, Mumbai, and San Francisco. The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy.
My Name Is Khan first premiered in the United Arab Emirates on 10 February 2010 and was theatrically released worldwide two days later by 20th Century Fox. It received widespread acclaim for its subject matter, direction, music, screenplay, cinematography, performances, particularly of Khan, and social message. It grossed ₹223 crore (US$48.77 million) worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2010 and the second-highest-grossing Indian film of 2010. It received numerous awards and nominations, including three wins at the 56th Filmfare Awards. It is used as a scholarly case study for its cinematic portrayal of autism and Islamophobia[citation needed].
Rizwan Khan, an Indian Muslim, grows up with his brother Zakir and his mother in Mumbai. His autism leads to special tutoring from a reclusive scholar and extra attention from his mother. Zakir moves to San Francisco, and sponsors Rizwan to come and live with him after Razia's death. Zakir's wife Hasina diagnoses Rizwan with Asperger syndrome, and Rizwan begins to work for Zakir's company, selling beauty products to salons. He meets and falls in love with Mandira Rathod, a hairdresser and Hindu woman, who has a young son, Sameer, born from a previous marriage. Rizwan and Mandira get married and move, with Mandira and Sam taking Rizwan's surname. They also live next door to the Garrick family; Mark, the father, is a journalist, and Sam is best friends and schoolmates with their young son Reese.
A few years later, the Khans' life gets disrupted following the September 11 attacks. Mark goes to cover the war in Afghanistan, but dies there. At the same time, the Khans begin to experience post-9/11 prejudice, and Reese begins to avoid and eventually turn against Sam after Mark is killed. This leads to a confrontation between the two that snowballs into a fight at their community soccer field, where a group of older students attack Sam. One of them kicks a football at Sam, rupturing his spleen and killing him.
A grieving Mandira starts to blame Rizwan, stating that Sam died solely because of Rizwan's surname. She tells Rizwan to "just go." When Rizwan asks when he can come back, Mandira sarcastically says he may come back after telling all of America and the President of the United States that his name is Khan and he is not a terrorist. Taking her request seriously, Rizwan ventures out on a road trip to meet President George W. Bush by following his campaign trail.
During his travels, he passes through Wilhemina, a rural town in Georgia. There, he befriends a boy named Joel after helping him from a bike injury, thus earning the trust of his mother, Jenny.
Shortly before the president is due to speak in Los Angeles, Rizwan enters a mosque. While there, he overhears violent rhetoric from a doctor, Faisal, who is inspiring his followers to enact violence. Rizwan stands up and angrily defies Faisal's statements, walking out and reporting them to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.