Overview
A poignant tale of resilience and love in the face of prejudice and misunderstanding.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- sweeping
- melodramatic
- romantic movie night
- bollywood night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's direction, socially conscious story, polished production, soundtrack, and especially the emotionally committed performances of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rizwan, a Muslim man, marries Mandira, a Hindu single mother, making religious difference central to their relationship.
After being detained at LAX, Rizwan travels to meet the US president to clear his name.
Rizwan's Asperger's syndrome shapes his social behavior and causes authorities to misread him as suspicious.
The story moves from Rizwan's Mumbai background to married life and discrimination in the United States after 9/11.
Films like My Name Is Khan, and why
The Namesake
Shared romantic drama structure, religious prejudice, family grief, and emotionally direct social themes.
Bend It Like Beckham
Shared cross-cultural romance, immigrant identity, family conflict, and earnest emotional storytelling.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Shared post-9/11 prejudice, Muslim identity, wrongful suspicion, and socially conscious drama.
Veer-Zaara
Shared Bollywood romance, melodrama, diaspora setting, and Shah Rukh Khan's emotionally expressive lead performance.
Movie Details
- Director
- Karan Johar
- Release Date
- 2010-02-10
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (1506)
Cast
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Kajol
- Arjan Aujla
- Jimmy Shergill
- Sonya Jehan
- Zarina Wahab
- Adarsh Gourav
- Tanay Chheda
- Yuvan Makar
- Kenton Duty
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is My Name Is Khan about?
- An autistic Muslim man's determined quest to clear his name becomes an expansive love story about family, faith, and confronting post-9/11 prejudice.
- What is My Name Is Khan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Name Is Khan as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is My Name Is Khan violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in My Name Is Khan as mild.
- What did critics think of My Name Is Khan?
- Critics broadly praised the film's direction, socially conscious story, polished production, soundtrack, and especially the emotionally committed performances of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.
- Which films are like My Name Is Khan?
- Films with a similar feel include The Namesake, Bend It Like Beckham, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, and Veer-Zaara.
- How long is My Name Is Khan?
- My Name Is Khan runs 165 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Name Is Khan?
- In United States, My Name Is Khan is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
