"My Name is Khan" is a film you simply must watch with a box of Kleenex nearby. You will shed quite a few tears and it's an emotional roller-coaster watching it. But, it is worth it.The film is about a man named Rizvan Khan, a Muslim Indian man who would be diagnosed has having an Autism Spectrum Disorder. While he's much more functional than many Autistic folks, saying he has Asperger's Syndrome isn't quite right either. Like someone with Asperger's, he is highly intelligent and very functional in many ways...but lacks the ability to understand social graces and nuances. But he also acts a bit odd...avoiding eye contact and behaving, in some ways, like someone classically Autistic. The fact is that there is no one way folks with the disorder act or think...and it is an excellent portrait due to good writing as well as acting by Shahrukh Khan.After Rizvan leaves India for America, the film focuses much on his life and love life...which is very sweet and much like a traditional Bollywood romance...though set in the States. But this is only the first portion. The final half is like a completely different film...a bit like "Forest Gump" in that Rizvan goes on a trek across America...meeting some amazing and famous folks along the way. Why does he go off on this journey? See the film.It's pretty obvious that this film was a personal project of love by Shahrukh Khan. He is a Muslim married to a Hindu..just like the characters in the film. And, like the characters in the film, there were a lot of haters who inexplicably attacked Khan for marrying 'an infidel'. This movie is a plea to everyone to stop this hate...and emphasizes the universal goodness (as well as wickedness). The film shows hate in India as well as America...as well as goodness. And, the film shows Muslims being oppressed...and behaving awfully...much like so many others in the film. All in all, it's a modern morality tale...one intended to both entertain and educate the audience.While I loved the film, as did my wife, it is not perfect. A few of the characters (particularly the wife in the story) are inconsistent and some of their actions are confusing and make little sense...and a few seem a bit like caricatures. But even then, there is so much compelling material and the overall story so good, I can easily overlook the flaws.

Watched the movie after 6 years of its release on the occasion of a late night movie time,although I am a fan and know all the potential of Khan's acting as I saw his best performances-pardes,anjaam,billu,chak de India,fan ,don-2 baazigar and anjaam. But also his worst performances like HNY,Dilwale and probably badshaah but this was out of my expectation.Shahrukh can act to such a level was a treat,there was a moment I actually controlling myself tearing eyes when he gave a speech for his kid which died because of his last name-KHAN,in the church on the occasion of martyr's memorial,that was outstanding,the moment he saves his mamma jenny in flooded America's town where she along with his kid and community members stay was joyous and believe me as PAUL COELHO(THE Oscar WINNING WRITER) said "khan could win an Oscar for the movie",the movie was worth it.It will lit you ask questions-whether the Muslim community to be blamed for 9/11 or the evil soul?Movie is full of performances but It has a good message too!!

As a middle school teacher, I think there aren't many better movies for showing how 9/11 effected our migrant community. The movie is a bit broad, and it is definitely not flag waving, but it tackles real issues, and is emotionally taxing. The lead actor is very, very popular in South Asia, Africa, and China. Many of my students whose parents are from other countries easily recognize the actor. My students are at a point where they are very concerned with others opinions, and are not sure of their place in the world. This film allows my students to empathize with other cultures. It makes my students whose parents are foreign feel less alone. If you are looking for a great American drama, this is not it. If you want a window in to how the rest of the world lives, views America, and how they sometimes feel left out, this is it. I have yet to have a parent, a student, or a fellow teacher watch it and say, "blah".

There are two types of people in this world: people who love this movie and people who despise it. Let me start of by saying, as a person who actually has asperger's syndrome, this is the worst representation of the diagnosis i have ever seen. I felt kind of sad that people are going to watch this movie and think this is what people with asperger's syndrome are like. I understand that this is the way of bollywood movies: over dramatized, sugar coated to the maximum and as cliché as it can possibly get. Something that would make this movie more bearable to watch without skipping to the end would be if the guy had infertile autism, which would make it a more accurate representation of the actual diagnosis. Please spend your time elsewhere if it's asperger's syndrome you want to learn about. The wikipedia page is more reliable than this piece of stale cinema. If you can sit through this movie, engaged in the storyline throughout the whole thing, I applaud you.