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Dharma Productions
Fox Star Studios
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Red Chillies Entertainment
Status ready to realese
Release Date :- February 12, 2010
Language Hindi
Genre Social
shooting Studios Filmistan ,Filmcity
Producer Gauri Khan Hiroo Johar
Executive Producer / Co-Producer
Apoorva Mehta
Director
Karan Johar
Star Cast
Shahrukh Khan...... Rizwan Khan
Kajol...... Mandira Khan
Soniya Jehan
Jimmy Shergill...... Rizwan's brother
Zarina Wahab...... Rizwan's mother
Parvin Dabbas
Arif Zakaria...... Faisal Rahman
Navneet Nishan
Sheetal Menon...... Radha
Tanay Chheda...... Rizwan Khan (as a child)
Arjun Mathur...... Raj
Sugandha Garg
S. M. Zaheer
Vinay Pathak...... Special Appearance
Sumeet Raghavan...... Special Appearance
Tarun Mansukhani
Cassettes and CD's on
Sony Music
Singers
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Shankar Mahadevan
Richa Sharma
Adnan Sami
Shreya Ghoshal
Shafqat Amanat Ali
Ustad Rashid Khan
Suraj Jagan
Lyricist
Niranjan Iyengar
Music Director
Shankar Mahadevan
Ehsaan Noorani
Loy Mendonca
Background Music
Ehsaan Noorani
Loy Mendonca
Shankar Mahadevan
Cinematography
Ravi K. Chandran
Choreography
Farah Khan
Action
Shyam Kaushal
Spiro Razatos
Art
Sharmishta Roy
Editor
Deepa Bhatia
Screenplay
Shibani Bathija
Sound
Dileep Subramaniam
Dialogue
Niranjan Iyengar
Shibani Bathija
Costume
Shiraz Siddiqui
Manish Malhotra
Media Relations
Nilufer Qureshi
Publicity Designs
Rahul Nanda
Himanshu Nanda
Story / Writer
Karan Johar
Shibani Bathija
Movie Review: My Name is Khan
By Taran Adarsh, February
MY NAME IS KHAN makes two strong statements...
- The first: B.C. [before Christ] and A.D. [after death] are designations used to label years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. There's a third designation now - 9/11. Post September 11, the world stands divided. Terrorist outfits continue to strike in the name of religion and the common man, not even remotely associated with these groups, is bearing the brunt. The world is not a safe place anymore.
- The second statement: There're two sets of people in this world - the good and the bad. No matter how strong the evil forces are, good always triumphs.
MY NAME IS KHAN mirrors the era we live in. Not a day goes by when you haven't heard/read/watched news of terror attacks and innocents being killed. We live in turbulent times. Also, the movie states - and states very strongly, without mincing words - Not all Muslims are terrorists.
Karan Johar's cinema got more real from KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA onwards. In MY NAME IS KHAN, the storyteller attempts to make a social statement and succeeds completely. At the same time, it takes no sides. If the protagonist says 'My name is Khan and I am not a terrorist', it also exposes those who misadvise the youth with inflammatory and rabble-rousing speeches.
Karan's take on the issue deserves the highest praise, since a subject like this is difficult to attempt. Final word? MY NAME IS KHAN is Karan, SRK and Kajol's best outing to date. Do I need to add anything more?
Rizvan Khan [Shah Rukh Khan moves to San Francisco and lives with his brother [Jimmy Shergill] and sister-in-law [Sonya Jehan]. Rizvan, who has Asperger's syndrome, falls in love with Mandira [Kajol]. Despite protests from his brother, they get married and start a small business together. They are happy until September 11, when attitudes towards Muslims undergo a sea-change.
When tragedy strikes, Mandira is devastated and they split. Rizvan is confused and upset that the love of his life has left him. To win her back, he embarks on a touching and inspiring journey across America.
Let me alert you. The story unfolds feverishly from the very start itself. So if you miss a scene or two, chances are you would've missed some vital links in the story. The fact is, there's too much happening in the first half. Although the narrative tends to get leisurely-paced at times, the wheels continue to move from one episode to another.
A number of sequences are endearing. For instance, the romance between SRK and Kajol is subtle, yet charming. But it's SRK's relationship with Kajol and their kid that's one of the best parts of the movie. Your heart bleeds when an accident occurs and their lives are torn apart. Kajol's outburst - first, when her son meets with a catastrophe and second, when she confronts SRK - are truly shattering.
MY NAME IS KHAN's strength lies in the fact that you root for Khan all through. At the same time, you are weighed down when he's in a vulnerable situation, especially when he's labelled a terrorist and thrown behind bars. You don't realize it, but the fact is that you, as a spectator, have already got entwined in Rizvan and Mandira's lives.
There's a slight hitch in the second hour, when SRK returns to Georgia to save a hurricane-ravaged hamlet. Also, the media exercise tends to add to the length of the film. Nonetheless, it's a minor hiccup that doesn't rob the film of its punch.
There's just one word to illustrate Karan's direction - exemplary. One of the finest storytellers of our generation, he deserves brownie points for deviating from 'Karan Johar brand of cinema' and attempting a film that knocks on your heart and stimulates your mind. With MY NAME IS KHAN, Karan takes rapid strides as a storyteller.
Shibani Bathija's screenplay is truly arresting. Shibani and Niranjan Iyengar's dialogues are noteworthy and at times, applaud-worthy. Ravi K. Chandran's cinematography is awe-inspiring. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's music gels well with the nature of the film.
When a film stars two of the finest talents of the country, you expect nothing but the best. SRK, well, how does one describe his performance? To state that this is his best work so far would be cutting short the praise he truly deserves. In fact, no amount of praise can do sufficient justice to his portrayal of Rizvan Khan, who has Asperger's syndrome. His latest work is several notches above anything he has done before. The only compliment that I can think of is, SRK has a new screen-name now. Raj is passe, Rizvan it is.
Kajol is pure dynamite and casting her for this character was the most appropriate decision. No other actress could've matched SRK in histrionics the way Kajol has. In fact, SRK and Kajol compliment each other wonderfully well and this film only proves it yet again. It's a powerhouse performance from this supremely talented actress.
The film boasts of a number of capable actors, but the ones who leave a rock-solid impact are - in this order - Zarina Wahab, Sonya Jehan, Jimmy Shergill, Arjun Mathur, Parvin Dabas and Arif Zakaria. Sugandha Garg is confident. Navneet Nishan supports well. Vinay Pathak leaves a mark in a brief role. Tanay Chheda [young SRK] and Yuvaan Makaar [SRK and Kajol's son Sameer] are excellent. The American actors, especially the kid who plays Sameer's friend, deserves mention.
On the whole, MY NAME IS KHAN is a fascinating love story, has an angle of religion and a world-shaking incident as a backdrop. It not only entertains, but also mesmerises, enthrals and captivates the viewer in those 2.40 hours. At the same time, a film like MY NAME IS KHAN is sure to have a far-reaching influence due to its noble theme. I strongly advocate, don't miss this one!
Rating: 4.5 Star
Celebrated as the King Khan of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan comes across as a witty, suave and lovable actor who ruled the heart of cinemagoers for more than a decade with his powerful lover boy image. Now, with his much-anticipated film ‘My Name Is Khan’, Shah Rukh is all set to be a part of contemporary realism.
While talking to a news daily about his upcoming movie ‘My Name Is Khan’ (MNIK), the actor said, “Rizwaan Khan, my new avatar in ‘MNIK’.”
It is believed that ‘MNIK’ is one of the most exigent roles ever taken up by SRK in his Bollywood innings, as he plays an autistic Indian Muslim in this one, whose journey from San Francisco to USA inspires a whole generation for revolution.
According to SRK, “My Name Is Khan’ is the most special film for both Karan Johar and me. And unlike the rumors, it’s not about terrorism, or 9/11. It’s about a relationship between two people, between an individual and the State, and between an individual and the country. In short, there the three important components: love story, Islam and a mild form of autism, which forms the core of MNIK.”
However, when the asked whether the actor makes a personal point with the movie title, he said, “Then I could have made My Name is Shah Rukh. Right? So, no, this is not a self-promotion vehicle. Please do not trivialize or deflect from the intention of the subject. The name of the Movie is relevant to the story that Karan and screenplay writer Shibani Bhatija have visualized.”
Well, with ‘MNIK,’ SRK once again embarks on meaningful cinema!
While talking to a news daily about his upcoming movie ‘My Name Is Khan’ (MNIK), the actor said, “Rizwaan Khan, my new avatar in ‘MNIK’.”
It is believed that ‘MNIK’ is one of the most exigent roles ever taken up by SRK in his Bollywood innings, as he plays an autistic Indian Muslim in this one, whose journey from San Francisco to USA inspires a whole generation for revolution.
According to SRK, “My Name Is Khan’ is the most special film for both Karan Johar and me. And unlike the rumors, it’s not about terrorism, or 9/11. It’s about a relationship between two people, between an individual and the State, and between an individual and the country. In short, there the three important components: love story, Islam and a mild form of autism, which forms the core of MNIK.”
However, when the asked whether the actor makes a personal point with the movie title, he said, “Then I could have made My Name is Shah Rukh. Right? So, no, this is not a self-promotion vehicle. Please do not trivialize or deflect from the intention of the subject. The name of the Movie is relevant to the story that Karan and screenplay writer Shibani Bhatija have visualized.”
Well, with ‘MNIK,’ SRK once again embarks on meaningful cinema!