Product Details

• Actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Sheetal Menon, Katie A. Keane, Kenton Duty
• Directors: Karan Johar
• Writers: Niranjan Iyengar, Shibani Bathija
• Producers: Gauri Khan, Hiroo Johar, Prashant Shah, Pravin Khairnar, Shamiraah Nambiar
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• DVD Release Date: August 10, 2010
• Run Time: 165 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003N5VOUO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,666 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "My Name Is Khan" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Rizwan khan a muslim from the borivali section of mumbai suffers from aspergers syndrome a form of high-functioning autism that complicates socialization. The adult rizwan marries a hindu single mother mandira in san francisco. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 08/10/2010 Run time: 161 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Karan Johar

Customer Reviews

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Genuine Emotional Masterpiece, June 2, 2010

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Steven Stewart (Liverpool) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Name Is Khan (DVD)

I'd been wanting to see this or a while and only managed to get the chance tonight. I was expecting a lot, as the trailer made it seem inspirational, and recommendations from friends only enforced that expectation. I have to say that not only were my expectations met, but they were surpassed. It is a truly beautiful film in every possible way. The story it has to tell, the way it is shot, the actors and their characters, the overall feel of the film is just absolutely stunning. I was taken on a rollercoaster ride of emotion as one moment I would be laughing my head off, and the next I'd be literally in tears. This film is not just here to entertain and make money (although I'm hoping it does a lot of both), but it sends out a very important and poignant message about the image of Islam in the world since the shocking and terrible events of 9/11. Not just Islam, but it sends out a message about all religion with the use of a very simple statement; "Good people who do good deeds. Bad People who do bad. There is no other difference". Such a strong message to send and it says something so simple. We're all human and regardless of the religion we live by or the culture we have, our deeds are what make us good or bad people and not those labels applied by those other parts of our lives.

The story follows the journey of Rizwan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan), a Muslim man with Asperger's Syndrome as he writes a letter to his wife Mandira (Kajol) while he is on a journey to give the President of the United States a message; "My Name Is Khan, and I am not a Terrorist". Through this letter he is writing, we come to learn about the emotions he truly feels and can't express when speaking due to his condition. We learn about his upbringing with his brother Zakir and his Mother in Mumbai, his arrival in America to work with his brother and his eventual falling in love with the woman who would be his wife, Mandira. Rizwan achieves the impossible. He has made a happy life for himself in America and kept a promise he made to his Ammi. This happiness is not to last, however, as the tragedy of 9/11 occurs turning Riwan and Mandira's life upside down in very frightening and tragic ways. The stereotyping of the Muslim terrorist begins to make its mark on the couple and put a strain on their relationship but, one day things hit rock bottom and their son, Sameer (Yuvaan Makaar) is killed in a racially motivated attack. This is the final straw and the relationship breaks apart and Rizwan is told to leave and in the heat of the moment, only to return when he has given the message to the US President.

Out of my little description, I've missed out so much. There's a lot to take in from this film and something that you will enjoy as the film runs. Shah Rukh Khan deserves a very prestigious western award for his role in this film. Possibly even going as high up as an Oscar (although I'm sure there's some rule that would prevent that from ever happening) as his performance is magnificent and he is truly deserving of wider recognition in the western world. He steals the show as the personality and mannerisms of the character are maintained beautifully throughout, from the twitching of the neck to simply the way he speaks. There are times when his traits are hilarious, and others when they are frankly annoying. But you never lose sight of the genuine and caring nature of this character and you become adoring of his flaws as they simply vale what is a very sweet personality.

This, in a sense, gives you more of a respectful understanding of the condition and how difficult it may be to cope with, especially in social circumstances, when you want to say something, but simply cannot express it the way you want. The message of everyone being simply being defined as being part of one of two groups, good or bad people, is one that I truly admire and taking on the topic of religion during such a raw and emotional time, and offering it from the perspective of an Asian family is a very brave and meaningful move.

A beautiful film with a beautiful message, and by far the best film I've ever had the pleasure of watching.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great movie - just overlook some parts, June 5, 2010

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Barbara Blackledge (St. Charles, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Name Is Khan (DVD)

I echo the other reviews. This is a GREAT movie. Shahrukh Khan brilliantly portrays a man with Asperger's/autism. The overall message of the film is so beautiful. While parts are simplisticly done, the message stays true. Unfortunately, the negative in this film is the entire Mama Jenny subplot. I'm hoping that the Indian filmmakers just did not realize how incredibly racist the whole segment is. From a child that almost perfectly mimics "Buckwheat" from Our Gang, to exaggerated southern African-American dialect, it just left a huge bad taste in my mouth. There are a hundred other ways they could have told the story without using racist stereotypes. In this day and age, SOMEONE should have alerted the filmmakers during production how WRONG that whole sub-plot was, and how distasteful it would be to American audiences. Unfortunately, it may turn away many who need to hear the message of the film most. Having said all that, however, SRK's acting (astonishing) and the fantastic message of the film make this a film worth seeing, and owning!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Minority Report Film, December 17, 2010

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G. Max Gooding (Miami, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Name Is Khan (DVD)

Rating: PG-13

Overview:

This film is about a gentleman named: Rizwan Khan (Shahrukh Khan). He is a muslim from the Borivali area of Mumbai, India. He suffers from Asperger's syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism. This syndrome affects the way that he relates to the world and those around him. On the positive side, he can solve word puzzles and remember large portions of texts, word for word easily.

On the negative side, this syndrome causes him to get confused easily and he repeats certain phases continually, which can cause persons to misunderstand him. He regularly makes it a point to make sure that his surname is pronounced correctly.
Eventually he meets a single hindu mother and manages to woo her to marry him.

Plot Points:

This film attempts to probe into the difficulties experienced by minorities, here are the different minority areas that are covered:

- persons with disabilities
- immigrant groups
- religious groups
- mixed religions in marriage
- racial minorities

Their lives are quite turbulent at points as they are severely misunderstood and their son is viciously persecuted.

Conclusion:

While this film may seem far fetched at points, and a bit self serving and overdone, it brings to the forefront many issues that some persons within our society face everyday. The objective of this film in my opinion is to raise the bar of tolerance that we have for our fellow human being.