My Name is Khan Review

‘My Name is Khan’ brings back the combo package “Sharukh,Karan and Kajol” after 4 years .The trio is still remembered for ’ Kuch Kuch hota hai’ which over-shades much forgettable KANK.Now where does this latest movie stands and to which side it more inclines to..Let’s see

9/11 has become raw material for many scripts ,that are haunting the audience more than the misery that occurred then.We already had much of it from recent movies like Newyork,Qurbaan etc . But viewers are again forced to watch a movie with the same old theme,only because it was the king khan playing the lead this time .Well Off Course the same message can be conveyed in ‘n’ number of ways,No offense in it as we do have innumerable love stories and they are accepted well provided they are novel .

Story

Story is of a Muslim by name Rizwan khan.Rizwan suffers from strange disease (Asperger’s Syndrome:Lack of social tact, the fear of loud sounds, and an incredibly high IQ characterize the symptoms of the medical condition) due to which he could not interact with people socially.He strongly believed his mother’s words “Human’s should not be discriminated based on religion,but they differ based on their character,Good or Bad”.After his mother’s demise,He moves to USA to stay with his brother.There he meets Mandira,who lives with her six-year old son Sameer from a failed marriage.His Uniqueness brings him closer to her and they marry for peace till 9/11.The actual trouble starts post 9/11 when muslims are suspected a lot. Sameer looses his life in a tussle with few college ruffians only because his last name is ‘khan’.Shattered Mandira blames Rizwan for her loss and leaves him forever saying that he will be looked upon as a terrorist as long as he is ‘Khan’ even if he persuades US President.

Rizwan now sets out on a journey to meet US President to strongly convey his message “My name is Khan and I am not a Terrorist”.In the process he comes across many obstacles but he stand by his honesty and his belief in good brings back the support of the nation.

Good things first..

Well Story(by shibani Bhatija) was definitely different from previously made movies based on 9/11.’My Name is Khan’ emphasizes more on humanism rather than terrorism.Karan johar should be appreciated for being equally honest as his lead character in the driving the point.There’s no place for candid Romance or irritating comedy.Some sparks seen all through the movie definitely remarks his evolution of maturity.

Sharukh khan as a man with a disorder gets his character right.His body-language and expressions were marvelous. Definitely some may find his acting monotonous ,but sharukh instills that aspect in his character so much that as the time passes one starts appreciating him.Kajol still has it in her.She was amazing .She is still the same girl next door,carries both happy and tragic moments with a great ease.

On-Screen chemistry of the lead pair that is also the USP of the movie has lightened up the screen once again.They both make undoubtedly one of the best pairs of Indian cinema.Jimmy Shergil,Soniya Jehan(sharuks bro and bhaabi) and Zarina wahab(mother) stands out in the remaining screen space available.The small boy who acted as sameer acted well.

Cinematography and production values are superb and top-notch.

Music by Shanker-ehsaan-Loy do not create any magic this time.

What went wrong!!!

Movie is lengthy and it comes as bitter capsule(lacks entertainment).There are some countable factors that went wrong that unknowingly has spoilt or we can say killed the spirit and made the movie short of being called a great movie.Firstly viewers felt basic theme, outdated as it being tested several times and its been long time now since the 9/11 happened.

Definitely our Indian cinema is proud that it is accepted globally,But what is still irritating is some stupid Bollywood liberties our directors take .It’s mere foolishness making the people belonging to other part of the world behave in stupidly.Like in Qurbaan, we see Saif killing number of cops in no time and here Sharukh reaches Georgia to save the people in floods before the US government could react upon it. Karan shows off his extra talent in few scenes where entire episode of Khan mania is slightly over-hyped.

Final Verdict :

Sharukh once again lost the battle against Aamir,but he should be appreciated for playing a role atleast more meaningful compared to his previous movies. No Review can stop the fans of the lead pair and trio off course in watching the movie.And this time they might not repeat even half the success of Karan’s debut venture.Those who watched the movie would definitely remind Karan the old proverb"Dog should do its duty ,while donkey should do it's".Watch it if u love the lead pair and you will definitely enjoy the movie if you like Karan Johar has just got up from the long Sleep after 9/11.

3/5.