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My Name Is Khan

My Name Is Khan

An Ordinary Man, An Extraordinary Journey... FOR LOVE.

20108.02h 45m

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.

Directed by Karan Johar
Written by Shibani Bathija, Niranjan Iyengar
Produced by Gauri Khan, Karan Johar, Hiroo Johar
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $42.3M

Top Cast

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan

Rizwan Khan

Kajol

Kajol

Mandira Rathod Khan

Arjan Aujla

Arjan Aujla

Sameer "Sam" Rathod Khan

Jimmy Shergill

Jimmy Shergill

Zakir Khan

Sonya Jehan

Sonya Jehan

Hasina Khan

Zarina Wahab

Zarina Wahab

Razia Khan

Adarsh Gourav

Adarsh Gourav

Rizwan (15 years old)

Tanay Chheda

Tanay Chheda

Rizwan (Young Child)

Y

Yuvan Makar

Young Sameer "Sam" Rathod

Kenton Duty

Kenton Duty

Reese Garrick

Themes & Keywords

autismmumbai (bombay), indiabased on true storyprejudicereligiondisabilityasperger's syndromeasian american

About My Name Is Khan

My Name Is Khan is a drama, romance film released in 2010 exploring themes of autism, mumbai (bombay), india, based on true story, prejudice, religion, disability. Directed by Karan Johar, it stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Arjan Aujla. 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.

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