My Name is Khan

Khan is an "everyman" and this is one of those lovely "everyman" films. It's got everything you could possibly want - humour, romance, pathos. It makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it makes you think. Khan is an endearing character and Shahrukh Khan gives a beautifully understated and restrained performance, which makes the character all the more believable. With a strong supporting cast this thoughtful film makes for an excellent experience. A note to anyone who has seen this film on the telly: buy the DVD anyway because there are a number of scenes in it that you don't get in the cut-for-TV version, and they help to give some of the other scenes a better context. This DVD will stay on my bookshelf and be revisited again, and again.....

This is one of the most powerful, thought-provoking, emotionally stretching films I have seen for a very long time. A deeply moving and highly accurate portrayal of autism set across the backdrop of the 9/11 tragedy in the USA - this beautiful and brutally honest, often harrowing story gives a rarely seen, balanced and insightful portrait of the struggles of the muslim community at a time of such universal fall out. It IS a long film, and of course being partially sub titled, you need to really devot your conscentration, but in all honesty, from the start right through to the end, I was utterly gripped. An educational, non pretentious and incredibly enjoyable film. Watch it.

This is without doubt one of the greatest films I've ever watched and I more than recommend it. If you've never seen anything from Bollywood than this is the best place to start. It's a little similar to Forrest Gump, only if that was about being essentially american, then this story goes one better because it is about being essentially human. A young man with Asperger's Syndrome makes his way through life from India to San Francisco and changes the world. I laughed, cried, sobbed, smiled, hated, loved and even had to stop watching for five minutes to shout out the window and re-evaluate my life. The strange thing is, that although Khan's performance is superb, there are director cuts that are a little bit sketchy, and 'some' translation issues, but it never matters. This is the film of the decade in my opinion and quite frankly, the best thing I've watched in years. It changed me, and there's not many films that can do that.

My Name Is Khan is an emotional story of true love defying adversity, with bumps along the way (and thankfully comedy kept to a minimum). In many ways it is fairly atypical of a Bollywood production: it is set in the US (for the most part), features a total of zero overweight policemen with iffy moustaches and no set piece dances, and slow motion is used sparingly. It is also atypical in that the main female role, played by Kajol, overshadows the ever-wooden Shah Rukh Khan with a truly emotional and outstanding performance. It is refreshing to see Bollywood upping its game on this front. Shah Rukh is pretty good (he must have taken a few acting lessons), but he still seems to find acting a bit of a challenge in places. Have a box of tissues ready, as it is a real tearjerker, pretty much throughout. Bollywood’s skill is to somehow make emotional films which, while they could be portrayed as corny and overdone, somehow manage not to be. The “good people, bad people” message is a simple yet effective one (and who can argue with it?) and works very well as a central theme running throughout the film. If you enjoyed watching a film about people struggling against adversity whilst at the same time warming your heart and putting forth a simple yet effective message, try Barfi! or Black (both better than this one, in my opinion). If you are feeling really brave and have 209 approx minutes of your life to spare, you could try the famous and very long Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…, an iconic film featuring Khan and Kajol together and in love. It’s a family drama and not for the faint hearted! A couple of words of warning: the subtitles are really very small on this DVD, so make sure you’ve got your specs on if you need them. Oh, and Khan is playing a Muslim man (whose name is also Khan, keeping things simple for him) – if you don’t realise that the plot doesn’t make much sense! And you may never look at your hairdresser in the same way again…enjoy!

This has to be one of my all time favourite films. Such a powerful Soul searching storyline that will have you watching laughing crying and laughing. You will experience all emotions with this film. The acting is superb storyline delicate issues powerful I am really at a loss for words in describing how you will feel. All I can tell you is Please sit and watch and trust me as me and my daughter have watched it time and time again you will never hide this DVD away. I am wanting to watch it again now even speaking of it

This is a fantastic movie with so much meaning behind it. It really makes you open your eyes to some much

You can imagine the family reaction when my wife suggested this movie....we have two boys and the last thing they wanted on family movie night was a Bollywood movie. How many dress changes and random dances would there be? How corny would the storyline be? How stereotyped would the characters be? And how long would the movie be? How we fought to avoid this film. How wrong we were.... Amazon classifies this film as a 'Bollywood' movie - do not let that put you off. This film tackles issues (Asperger's) rarely covered in Indian films - or indeed in Western films. It does it with a sensitivity and depth of acting rarely seen. Shahrukh Khan shows depths that are rarely seen by any actors. The delicate and sensitive way in which the whole issue is played is heart wrenching. At the core of the film this is a romantic film, set in the US of a Muslim boy meeting and falling in love with a Hindu girl - but it deals with multiple other issues from how Muslims are stereotyped by society; how siblings of AS sufferers feel and how an individual with AS deals with the world. It may appear slow paced but it is endearing and engaging. That it could keep our kids engaged throughout is a tribute to the quality of the cast, the script and the director. The film also brilliantly raises multiple issues about society, assumption, segregation and stereotyping. I feel the film deserves much more recognition than it has received - I highly recommend it for a family movie night. Indeed I am surprised it did not win any Oscars. It is suitable for Western / English speaking audiences.

This film captures many emotions, all at the same time. It lets the viewer know what it is like to be a Muslim in "Western" society - The Irish Comedian said the Muslims are the new "Irish" - the level of discriminbation is extreme. Apart from that - the film capures what it is like to have a disability like Asperger Syndrome and Autism - Khan has a fear of the colour yellow - does not like eye contact - and so many symptoms are revealed with humour - so many emotions are capture - a film for everyone

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!

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.

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