Reasons to watch and not watch My Name Is Khan

Whether the reactions are good or bad, positive or negative.. the first look of My Name Is Khan is already the talk of the town.

Some reasons to watch out for My Name Is Khan

• Stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, big enough reason, ain’t it?  SRK at the press conference to unveil the trailer claims that the chemistry between him and Kajol is three times more than Dilwale Dulhainya Le Jayenge!!
• Its different from what Karan Johar has done ever before. MNIK is darker, deals with a Neurological disorder (autism) and also the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks.
• SRK’s performance. The response so far has been mixed, it will be interesting to how Khan has pulled it off. It could go either way – brilliant or very inconsistent.
• Shahrukh and Kajol have a 100% success ratio, every film they have come together for, has worked at the box office.
• Karan Johar too, as a director, has a 100% success ratio. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum were huge blockbusters. Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna didn’t meet expectations and under-performed at the Indian box office.
• Fox Studios marketed Slumdog Millionaire, which was a strong product in itself, to box office and Oscar gold. Can they achieve similar success with MNIK?

Where My Name Is Khan could go wrong..

• SRK is at his best when, well, he is SRK on screen. In Swades and Chak De India, he was great, but those were normal restrained roles. His character in MNIK is such that, if he doesn’t get it right, it could look pretty weird, if not awful, on screen.
• The “I want to meet the president of US” because it would help him re-unite with his wife Mandira, sounds clichéd – exaggerated.

Reasons not to watch My Name Is Khan

• Just two reasons. One, too many films on 9/11 in the last 6 months or so. One of them was Kurbaan, produced by Karan Johar himself, which didn’t do too well at the box office.
• Two, if you aren’t huge fans of SRK – Kajol – Karan and didn’t like the trailer either, you would be better off waiting for the critics and user reviews, before you go book your tickets.

Overall, the promotions for My Name Is Khan have already begun and SRK has already taken a potshot at  Aamir Khan “If we are asked to go to other states to promote the movie, we surely will do it. But if you are asking me if I will vanish, I don’t know. I am still here.” said SRK, referring to the “Disappear” act that Aamir has done to promote 3 Idiots!