My Name Is Khan Movie Review
12 Feb 2010
My Name Is Khan movie review: what critics say (14)
What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 6 of 13 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 1 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the performances. Criticised: the direction.
My Name Is Khan is an impressive film, without question. It’s also Bollywood mainstream, an overlong film revelling in cliche and cinematic punchlines, but director Karan Johar shows admirable control through most of the…
Read the full reviewThis is a movie not built for subtlety, but it does tackle a subject American movies have mostly avoided -- that of racial profiling and the plight of Muslim-Americans.
Read the full reviewShah Rukh Khan in a scene from the film “My Name Is Khan.” The movie follows its hero on a journey through the United States.
Read the full reviewMy Name is Khan is a film made with sincerity and sweat, ambition and conviction. It grapples with the most urgent and fraught issue facing humanity: religion.
Read the full reviewWhen the maestro of romance teams up with celluloid's most adored pair, you know there's magic waiting to happen
Read the full reviewIn khushi or gham, Karan Johar always wants to please. He stuffs his goodie bag with so many little bon bons that the viewer finds it difficult to look away. It's the same with My Name is Khan.
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What we know
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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Cast and crew
Shah Rukh KhanRizwan Khan
KajolMandira Rathod Khan
Arjan AujlaSameer "Sam" Rathod Khan
Jimmy ShergillZakir Khan
Sonya JehanHasina Khan
Zarina WahabRazia Khan
Adarsh GouravRizwan (15 years old)
Tanay ChhedaRizwan (Young Child)YYuvan MakarYoung Sameer "Sam" Rathod
Kenton DutyReese Garrick
Katie A. KeaneSarah GarrickDDominic RendaMark Garrick Where to watch in India
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Day-wise India net starts on 12 Feb 2010. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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5 answersIs My Name Is Khan worth watching?
Critics rate it good: 3.2 out of 5, with 9 of 13 critics recommending it.
When did My Name Is Khan release?
12 Feb 2010.
Who is in the cast of My Name Is Khan?
Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Arjan Aujla, Jimmy Shergill, Sonya Jehan, Zarina Wahab, Adarsh Gourav, Tanay Chheda.
Who directs My Name Is Khan?
Karan Johar.
What do critics say about My Name Is Khan?
14 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 3.2 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.
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