MartinHafer "My Name is Khan" is a film you simply must watch with a box of Kleenex nearby. You will shed quite a few tears and it's an emotional roller-coaster watching it. But, it is worth it.The film is about a man named Rizvan Khan, a Muslim Indian man who would be diagnosed has having an Autism Spectrum Disorder. While he's much more functional than many Autistic folks, saying he has Asperger's Syndrome isn't quite right either. Like someone with Asperger's, he is highly intelligent and very functional in many ways...but lacks the ability to understand social graces and nuances. But he also acts a bit odd...avoiding eye contact and behaving, in some ways, like someone classically Autistic. The fact is that there is no one way folks with the disorder act or think...and it is an excellent portrait due to good writing as well as acting by Shahrukh Khan.After Rizvan leaves India for America, the film focuses much on his life and love life...which is very sweet and much like a traditional Bollywood romance...though set in the States. But this is only the first portion. The final half is like a completely different film...a bit like "Forest Gump" in that Rizvan goes on a trek across America...meeting some amazing and famous folks along the way. Why does he go off on this journey? See the film.It's pretty obvious that this film was a personal project of love by Shahrukh Khan. He is a Muslim married to a Hindu..just like the characters in the film. And, like the characters in the film, there were a lot of haters who inexplicably attacked Khan for marrying 'an infidel'. This movie is a plea to everyone to stop this hate...and emphasizes the universal goodness (as well as wickedness). The film shows hate in India as well as America...as well as goodness. And, the film shows Muslims being oppressed...and behaving awfully...much like so many others in the film. All in all, it's a modern morality tale...one intended to both entertain and educate the audience.While I loved the film, as did my wife, it is not perfect. A few of the characters (particularly the wife in the story) are inconsistent and some of their actions are confusing and make little sense...and a few seem a bit like caricatures. But even then, there is so much compelling material and the overall story so good, I can easily overlook the flaws.

alisheraz587 I don't post reviews on IMDb much but once in a while I come to see a movie which compels me to write one and let others know of this masterpiece.Such is the greatness of this movie My Name Is Khan. Preview:This movie is about a man named Rizvan who embarks on a journey all across United States of America just to prove his love and that he is not a terrorist. Direction:This movie is directed by Karan Johar who has given masterpieces like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham,Kal Ho Na Ho etc and yet this time nothing less was expected from him.He is very sincere to his work.He directs a movie and takes his time to move on to next movie but his work is nothing but pure class and hard work.He direction is very good in MNIK(My Name Is Khan).Set in America this movie shows his hard work.He has done a great job.He always knows what he wants from his actors and his writers.Acting:This whole movie is driven by non other than Shah Rukh Khan.Ifit wasn't for him maybe this movie wouldn't have gotten this mush praise and hype no matter how great direction was because the character of Rizvan is such a complicated character that nobody could pull this off.He put in a a lot of hard work preparing for this character.His acting is just unbelievably awesome and upto the level of Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Nicholson. And then comes Kajol who is evergreen as always. She nails her character very much and gives her best.Story:Writers did a great job because writing something like this is very difficult job but they did really very well. Music :An other great aspect of this movie is its soundtrack and other songs which add even much soul into movie. Overall:At the end its a much watch for everyone cause something like this is out there and you are missing it.So go now grab a DVD and get yourself mesmerized by this masterpiece.

citzsold As a middle school teacher, I think there aren't many better movies for showing how 9/11 effected our migrant community. The movie is a bit broad, and it is definitely not flag waving, but it tackles real issues, and is emotionally taxing. The lead actor is very, very popular in South Asia, Africa, and China. Many of my students whose parents are from other countries easily recognize the actor. My students are at a point where they are very concerned with others opinions, and are not sure of their place in the world. This film allows my students to empathize with other cultures. It makes my students whose parents are foreign feel less alone. If you are looking for a great American drama, this is not it. If you want a window in to how the rest of the world lives, views America, and how they sometimes feel left out, this is it. I have yet to have a parent, a student, or a fellow teacher watch it and say, "blah".

ramzan-mohammed851 LETS NOT WASTE TIME! karan johar need to go back to film school and learn to direct films, yes direct films!!! not steal films, this film consists of stolen work from multiple Hollywood FILMS!...Forest Gump, Rain Man...direct stolen scenes with dialogue, those who have praised this film needs to consider the fact that artwork has been stolen, this trend is infamous in bollwood. one can hardly praise anything in this film, once you recognise the extent of mockery they have thrown upon the original craft work of Hollywood..SRK needs to prove himself as a actor instead of imitating others performances...his very good at this sort of mockery...all in all, AWFUL!!!