An Indian Muslim man with Asperger’s syndrome takes a challenge to speak to the President seriously, and embarks on a cross-country journey.
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.
Release Date:
Feb 12, 2010
Distributor:
Fox Searchlight
Language: Bollywood Length: 02 hrs 41 mins
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Douglas Tait, Christopher B. Duncan, Carl Marino, Arif Zakaria, Navneet Nishan, Tanay Chheda, Arjun Mathur
Director: Karan Johar
Music Director: Ehsaan Noorani, Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa
Producer: Karan Johar
Genre: Drama, Romance
Writer: Shibani Bathija, Niranjan Iyengar
Advisory:
For Some Violence, Sexual Content And Language
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My Name Is Khan (2012)An Indian Muslim man with Asperger’s syndrome takes a challenge to speak to the President seriously, and embarks on a cross-country journey.
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..
