Movie : “My Name Is Khan”; Director: Karan Johar: Cast : Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Jimmy Shergill, Soniya Jehan, Zarina Wahab, Parvin Dabbas, Arif Zakaria, Navneet Nishan, Sheetal Menon, Tanay Chheda.
The much awaited “My name is Khan” has been launched despite threats from Shiv Sena the movie seems to be doing well across India, and abroad in US and UK. The story revolves around a boy who is suffering from a mental disorder. The main focus of the movie is about Shahrukh Khan trying to prove that he is a Muslim and not a terrorist. And people shouldn’t be suffering racism because of their religion.
This film will remind you few scene of New York of john Abraham and traces of Kurban indeed. Both have little similarity in story ( that was colour and this is religion), but here this is Shahrukh with good acting, much better direction and a new concept.
The whole story focusses on aftermath of 9/11 incident, how mindset about a Muslim hampered there dignity despite being a resident of that area. Shahrukh ( Rizwan) grew up with his mother (Zarina Wahab) in the Borivali suburb of Mumbai. As an adult, she falls in love with Kajol who is a widow with a child. After the 9/11 incident, he got arrested due to his religion (Islam), thereafter his role begins, proving himself and his community to explain – Every Muslim is not a terrorist.
Acting wise Shahrukh and Kajol is fantabulous. It reminds me Shahrukh of Swades or Chak De India, which was one of his best acting in his career. kajol has supported him very well. The screenplay by Shibani Bhatija definitely need a big round of applause. Direction by Karan doesn’t leaves a question mark and songs are pretty soft and bit emotional with the best number Sajda.