My Name Is Khan

I'm a huge Bollywood fan. I have been for nearly 15years now. I practically grew up on Bollywood. Kajol is my favorite SRK was to until recently I find myself really enjoying Amir Khan. Nevertheless SRK will always have my heart and he did a fantastic job as usual in this movie. There is a saying about if you don't play a person with a disability right it could tarnish your acting credentials, but SRK surpassed doing it right. He was extremely believable and very realistic. And Kajol...ahhhh she gets more beautiful with age and her acting is always top notch in my opinion. She embodies her character in this one and I can feel it coming off the screen. This movie was perfect. They handled the 9/11 storyline wonderfully. After watching it It actually made me sit and think about how drastically the world did change after that event not just for Americans but for Arabians, Pakistanis, Indians..pretty much everyone whose origin is in the Middle East. This movie made me step outside of being a Black person being born and raised in America but I got to see what its like for people with Middle Eastern ancestry who live right here in America what they go through on a day to day basis.

I never knew of this movie before hearing of it from Netfix. It was listed there in the "Movies You Would Like" category so I put it in my Queue. My husband and I watched 'Khan' last night, and were very moved by this thought-provoking story. It caused us to laugh and cry and ponder the human condition. It is not a short film but held our attention throughout. All the actors give superb performances. There's not a 'dud' in the bunch! I seldom buy DVDs or videos, but every now and then come across one that I want to have as my own to watch over & over again. "My Name Is Khan" is one of those. P.S. I wrote the previous "review" in 2010! Now in 2013 I still watch 'Khan' every now and then & still enjoy it very much.

Whatever else is in the movie, THIS IS A LOVE STORY. Anyone who doesn't realize that has missed the entire point. A man living in turbulent times and circumstances, afflicted with a difficult handicap, goes to extraordinary lengths for the woman he cannot stop loving. All the rest is background, albeit entertaining background. While I found the different point of view (that of Muslims and Hindus in America) interesting and enlightening, no one should take the political and/or social aspects of this movie seriously other than to view them as educational. It's simply part of the setting. That's why no one attempted to DO them very seriously...because they were background to the plot, they were not the plot itself. This is not a failed front for a social/political documentary. It's an extraordinarily successful, beautiful, and sensitive love story. Ironically, though the movie is about Muslims and Hindus and not a mention is made of the Christian religion in the entire film (other than to show a couple of non-religious scenes in a church), there is a powerful Christian message (probably common to most religions): that love heals and hatred destroys, and that character and moral courage (not bravado) are what make real men. It's sad that no one has thought to praise the remarkable performance of Shahrukh Khan, who portrays a man afflicted with Aspberger's Syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism. Khan is at a disadvantage: Had Dustin Hoffman never done Rainman, nor Leonardo DiCaprio given us his amazing performance in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Khan's portrayal of Risvan Khan might have been given the considerable respect it deserves. As it is, in my view he still excels the others in one respect: he manages to infuse charm, high intelligence, and even sexiness into his very convincing portrayal of a disability generally not thought of as very sexy. The charm and comedy of this movie are irresistible. The chemistry between the leading actors is legendary in India (they've made at least 5 movies together). The directing is flawless, the acting top-rate, the photography excellent, the music lively and compelling. One note about the music: it's ethnic (hence Indian), which means it's not what American audiences are used to hearing. But if you can get past the culture shock, you may do as I did and end up loving it enough to buy the CD. There is enough action to keep even my husband, who loves nothing more than to see buildings blowing up, interested. When asked if there are very many subtitles to read, I told my daughter there were some, but not enough to distract from the movie. Only when I watched it a second time did I realize there are subtitles throughout most of it (I was too absorbed to even realize I was reading subtitles most of the time. Hint: use the Pause button as needed). I was riveted throughout the entire movie and never found a single moment boring. In fact, I was surprised at how fast the time had gone. And when the movie was over, even my action-loving husband said, "I'm not sure, but that may be the best movie I've ever seen." For parents: This movie does not contain nudity, sex scenes (although the word "sex" is mentioned), nor does it contain anything crude. There is some violence, but it's not pervasive, nor is it graphic. And here's a wonderfully refreshing twist: the couple actually marries before sleeping together! My husband did think he heard the F word in one scene, but I've watched the movie twice and didn't hear it; so if it's in there, it's not obvious.

Shah Rukh plays an autistic man who has come from India to USA to live with his brother. He plays this role in an understated and completely believable way. Kajol is his love interest and as usual gives a splendid performance. After 9/11 Khan (who is a Muslim) is suspected of being a terrorist and is very poorly treated by the authorities which leads him to travel across the USA to meet the President to explain that he is not a terrorist. He hears about Cyclone Katrina and goes back to help the people there who were very kind to him on his travels. At this point the film becomes a little schmaltzy and slow, however the point it makes is very valid and clear. The ending is well done and unexpected. I first watched this movie without English subtitles and followed it fairly well. I was thrilled with the blu-ray DVD and the subtitles were excellent. This is a film I will watch over and over again. 10 out of 10.

I think everyone should watch this movie. This movie is very close to my heart because the Main character is very similar to my son who has autism. It does a very well job in showing his innocence yet the way the world can be so cruel to them. It teaches people to be kinder and how prejudice can hurt others. I have watched it probably over 30 times.

This is a beautiful movie, worth seeing for anyone who has an open heart and believes in the power of love. It's somewhat low-budget and predictable, not like a complicated Hollywood movie, but more like a sweet, simple Lifetime movie. But definitely worth it. I have a complaint with Amazon's movie rental policy of of needing to watch the whole movie within a 24 period of starting it, or being forced to re-pay the full rental fee for another night. This movie is almost 3 hours long, and we just couldn't finish the whole thing on the first night, had to crash & go to bed. I found it appalling that we had to pay the full $4.99 the next night because it had been about 25 hours since we started it. Someone said this is due to Amazon's distribution contracts with the movie companies. Sorry but I'm not buying it...a company as powerful as Amazon can certainly negotiate a contract that allows the customer a bit longer rental period once they've paid. Won't rent from Amazon again

I love this movie! It teaches us an important lesson that we should've learned by now: to not judge a person by their color or creed. Generalizations, stereotypes, etc., only tear us apart, when humanity must unite to work towards a better future. Easy to say, difficult to live. Yet, in this film, Mr. Khan shows us a way to live this out. Though a man with Asperger's, who can't understand unexpressed emotions, he is the only one who sees someone in need and goes out of his way to help them. "Feed the hungry, Clothe the naked, Shelter the homeless..." these are all practical things human beaings must DO for each other. We can't continue to live in passivity, thinking only of ourselves. We must live to serve and love, not judge and shun one another. Inspirational and great film... 5 stars!

Due to circumstances in America this movie did not get the recognition it deserved. The acting was so good, Shah Rukh Khan should have won a Oscar just like Dustin Hoffman did years earlier but Rain Man was not a Muslim and we were not living in a time when we were so mistrustful of anything wearing a scarf. SRK plays a Indian Muslim man named Rizvan Khan with Asperger's syndrome, who falls in love with a Hindu Indian woman (Kajol) who has a son from her first marriage. They get married and then 9/11 takes place. Their son is beaten to death in racist hate and Mandira in her pain blames Razvan for her sons death. She kicks him out and tells him she will take him back if he tells the president of the United States his name is Khan and his is not a terrorist. He embarks on a cross-country journey to talk to the president and win Mandira back. I generally watch Indian movies for the romance not for a lesson in racism and culture divides but this one is so honest and heart warming/breaking that I hope people give it a try. The plot is well thought out and the chemistry between Khan and Kajol is great. This movie is one of my favorite all time movies.

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My Name Is Khan est un film indien réalisé par Karan Johar, sorti en 2010. Si le rôle d'autiste asperger , rajoute à la candeur de la présentation , cette histoire dépasse de loin la romance . Le film est sous-tendu par un humour indéfectible qui nous accompagne tout le long .L'histoire se situe autour du 11 septembre 2001, aux Etats unis. Les 2 membres du couple ont grandi en Inde, l'un est musulman , l'autre hindou...On perçoit au travers de leur petite histoire l'impacte que cette catastrophe va avoir sur notre vision dichotomique de l'altérité musulmane , L'auteur adresse continuellement des clins-d'oeil à nos à priori, nos réactions xénophobes parfois seulement irréfléchies... Très long film , comme souvent les films indiens , mais un pur moment de bonheur . A partager entres amis ou en famille .

Es gibt Vorlieben, die gibt man ungern offen zu. Die für Bollywood-Movies gehört für mich dazu - Kitsch total, Gefühlswogen, unter denen der Bildschirm ersäuft und Helden, die ungeniert in ihren Tränen baden? Och nee. Und obendrein tanzen dauernd bunt gewandete Horden in riesigen Massenszenen zum Gesang von Frauen mit piepsigen Kleinkinder-Stimmen. Darf man das mögen? Ich gestehe, ich tu's - genauso wie Nougatschokolade und Vollkornbrot mit dick Butter und Schinken. Sollte man bestimmt nicht täglich konsumieren, und beides ist bestimmt nicht sehr bekömmlich, aber soooo lecker... Und dann sehe ich den Trailer zu "Mein Name ist Khan" und bin total überrascht. Ich besorge mir den Film, und nach knapp drei Stunden bin ich erschüttert und verblüfft und bewegt obendrein. Die Geschichte von Rizvan Khan ist etwas ganz Neues, und das, obwohl sie deutliche Anleihen bei "Rain Man" und "Forrest Gump" nimmt. Rizvan Khan ist mit dem Asperger-Syndrom geschlagen, hasst Menschenmengen und zuviel Lärm und gerät bei der Farbe Gelb in Panik. Seine Mutter hat ihm beigebracht, dass es nur zwei Sorten Menschen gibt, die guten und die bösen, und diese simple Philosophie hat er verinnerlicht. Als er nach ihrem Tod zu seinem Bruder nach Amerika übersiedelt, stellt seine Schwägerin zum ersten Mal die richtige Diagnose seiner speziellen Verfassung, und außerdem lernt er Mandira kennen, die Liebe seines Lebens. Die Romanze zwischen den beiden ist witzig, rührend und durch und durch glaubhaft, und Mandiras Sohn Sameer ist kein Hindernis, sondern eine Bereicherung. Alles könnte so wunderschön sein, wäre da nicht der 11. September 2001 mit seinen Anschlägen auf die Twin Towers. Denn Rizvan Khan ist nicht nur ein intelligenter, sanfter Mann mit Asperger, er ist auch Moslem. Aus der zauberhaften Liebeskomödie wird nach 9/11 ein erschütterndes Drama. Und ein Roadmovie, bei dem Rizvan Khan mit Rucksack und Videokamera durch Amerika zieht, um den Präsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten zu treffen und ihm zu sagen, dass er kein Terrorist ist. Dass Shahrukh Khan, dieser eigentlich großartige, aber in vielen seiner Filme permanent unterforderte Superstar des Bollywood-Kinos, diese Rolle spielt, war die erste, freudige Überraschung für mich. Dass er ihr absolut gewachsen ist, wie er sich zurücknimmt und wie er mit Haut und Haaren in die Rolle des Rizvan mit seinen zahlreichen Macken und "Tics" schlüpft, haut mich schlichtweg aus den Schuhen. Dieser Film ist seine mit Abstand beste Leistung bisher - eben weil sie ohne die übliche Bollywood-Staffage auskommt, und weil er hier zeigen darf, was er wirklich kann, wenn er ausnahmsweise mal nicht den romantischen und zugegeben sehr liebenswerten Clown mit Schmachtblick geben muss (Riesenlob übrigens an seine Dauer-Synchronstimme Pascal Breuer, der uns jede noch so kleine Nuance von Rizvan unerhört feinfühlig ins Deutsche übersetzt). Auch Kajol - die ich normalerweise sowieso schon reizend finde - sammelt durch ihre Darstellung der Mandira jede Menge Bonuspunkte. Auch bei ihr ist weniger mehr, und zusammen gehen beide dem Zuschauer tief unter die Haut. Regisseur Karan Johar erzählt seine Geschichte mit sicherer Hand und in prachtvollen, intensiven Bildern. Und er ist klug genug, nicht allzusehr auf die Tränendrüse zu drücken. Dass das letzte Drittel des Films trotzdem ein wenig allzu märchenhaft geraten ist, ist weiter kein Problem - ebenso wie bei "Forrest Gump" wird eine sehr ernsthafte und überaus wichtige Botschaft von Rücksichtnahme und Toleranz in eine höchst unterhaltsame Handlung verpackt, und das allein ist schon aller Ehren wert. Diesen Film kann und werde ich mir immer wieder ansehen, ich muss die DVD nicht vor meiner Familie verstecken und ich kann "Mein Name ist Khan" hocherhobenen Hauptes all meinen Freunden empfehlen. Großartig!

Una excelente película que muestra, en mi opinión de forma algo exagerada, el Asperger en un hombre joven Bonito guión, buena interpretación, entretenida y con mensaje. Deja un buen recuerdo y algo de información respecto a un, llamemoslo, síndrome aun bastante desconocido, pero no tan raro. Recomendada!

Dieser Film hat mir sehr gefallen, was fürs Herz und die Seele. Aber auch der politische Wahn wird gut in Szene gesetzt.