Rizwan looks at the people harassing him and asks, “Why?” Because he genuinely doesn’t see color or creed. He sees geography (he loves his GPS) and he sees good versus bad. The film argues that sanity in a hysterical world looks a lot like insanity.
For those who haven’t seen it, the plot is deceptively simple: Rizwan Khan (played with heartbreaking sincerity by Shah Rukh Khan), a Muslim man with Asperger’s Syndrome, moves to San Francisco after falling in love with a Hindu single mother, Mandira (Kajol). Then 9/11 happens. Overnight, the America that embraced them turns xenophobic. Tragedy strikes their family, and Rizwan embarks on a quixotic journey across the United States to tell the President a single sentence: “My name is Khan, and I am not a terrorist.” my name is khan
Raza Khan (played by Shah Rukh Khan) is a 35-year-old Muslim man living in San Francisco with his beautiful wife, Mandira (played by Kajol). They lead a happy and peaceful life, running a small business together. However, their lives take a drastic turn when Mandira becomes pregnant with their first child. Rizwan looks at the people harassing him and asks, “Why