Plot
An American Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome takes a challenge to speak to the President seriously, and embarks on a cross-country journey.
Release Year: 2010
Rating: 7.3/10 (16,366 voted)
Critic's Score: 50/100
Director:
Karan Johar
Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Sheetal Menon
Storyline 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. Following his arrest, he meets Radha, a therapist who helps him deal with his situation and his affliction. Rizwan then begins a journey to meet US President Bush to clear his name.
Writers: Shibani Bathija, Shibani Bathija
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan
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Rizvan Khan
Kajol
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Mandira Khan
Katie A. Keane
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Sarah Garrick
(as Katie Amanda Keane)
Kenton Duty
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Reese Garrick
Benny Nieves
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Detective Garcia
Christopher B. Duncan
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President Barack Obama
(as Christopher B Duncan)
Jimmy Shergill
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Zakir Khan
Sonya Jehan
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Hasina Khan
Parvin Dabas
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Bobby Ahuja
Arjun Mathur
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Rajesh 'Raj' Burman
Sugandha Garg
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Komal - Rajesh's associate
Zarina Wahab
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Razia Khan
S.M. Zaheer
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Arif Zakaria
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Dr. Faisal Rahman
Vinay Pathak
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Jitesh - Motel Owner
Taglines:
An ordinary man, An extraordinary journey ... FOR LOVE.
Runtime:|
Germany:
(cut) (subtitled release)
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(international version)
Did You Know?
Trivia: Aamir Bashir was originally offered a role in the movie, but he was denied a visa to the USA. Jimmy Shergill was cast instead.
Goofs:
Continuity:
Rizvan Khan is shown not to like the color yellow, but later on in the film (during the song 'noor-e-khuda') he is seen holding a yellow "repair almost anything" sign.
Quotes: Rizwan Khan:
My name is Khan, and I am not a terrorist.
User Review
You will fall in love with KHAN!!
Rating: 10/10
I just returned home after the screening of MNIK and i had a blast! I
just thought i should share my experience with all of you so here it
goes...
First things first it ain't a typical bollywood masala flick! It has
India's most famous on-screen couple SRK-Kajol but it is not KKHH or
DDLJ.... Directed by the supremely talented Karan Johar this movie is
an absolute stunner!! In fact everybody(mostly were British) fell in
love with SRK's character Rizwan Khan in the movie! Kajol has given a
wonderful performance in the movie! I wont be surprised if this movie
is nominated for Oscars!
SRK plays Rizwan Khan who suffers from autism or commonly known as
asperger's syndrome who is married to a single mother Kajol.. The movie
deals with effects of 9/11 which shook the world! One man sets out to
see the president of USA and shows wonderfully how the people should be
strong to chuck away their fears.. The main highlights of the movie are
SRK and the climax! Oh what a climax the movie has! You cant control
but smile with lots of tears in eyes seeing the climax!! Once again SRK
shows that he is not only here for comments and bad films(as people
say)
No movie in recent times has given so much of emotional attachment with
the characters of the film!! The movie will become a cult classic for
SRK fans and even those who hate SRK.. I wont spoil anything about the
movie but i would say one thing: Wait for 12th Feb and book the tickets
for the movie as soon as you can! And believe me it will change your
life completely(and don't forget to thank me later! :)! The movie will
break all records and set new trends in film making) For the people in
India i feel lucky to have seen the movie before you but don't be
disappointed! Better late then never!! I repeat whenever you will watch
it your life will change completely!!
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