My Name is Khan (2010)





Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from Asperger's syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism that complicates socialization. The adult Rizwan marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who mistake his disability for suspicious behavior.


Articles on My Name is Khan

Sam Toy, King Khan, in: Empire, nr. 249 (March), 2010 pp. 122-124

Anke Sterneborg, Eine Begegnung mit Shh Rukh Khan, in: epd Film, nr. 4, 2010 pp. 15

Reviews

Naman Ramachandran, My Name Is Khan, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 5 (May), 2010 pp. 81

Birgit Glombitza, Mein Name ist Khan, in: epd Film, nr. 6, 2010 pp. 39

Felicitas Kleiner, My Name Is Khan, in: Filmdienst, nr. 12, 2010 pp. 26


Year: 2010
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Urdu
English
 
IMDb: 1188996