We’ve never really been huge fans of Karan Johar films – Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was good, K3G was okay, KANK was terrible. Hence we were slightly cynical about My Name Is Khan.
But the film is special for several reasons; it has one of the biggest stars in the country playing a not-so-perfect character and two, SRK and Kajol return for what could be their last outing together. Do they recreate on-screen magic with MNIK? Read on to find out.
Rizwan Khan (Shahrukh Khan) suffering from Asperger’s syndrome, moves to San Francisco after spending most of his life in Mumbai. Here he comes across Mandira (Kajol), a charming lady who steals his heart away. They get married and start a business together. Everything that’s happy and perfect suddenly turns upside down and turmoil starts creeping into his life after the 9/11 attacks. Muslims, now seen as idols of evil, devastates the life of Rizwan. Confused and upset of loosing his dignity and love, he embarks on a touching journey to win back his love.
What works for My Name Is Khan
- MNIK is inarguably Karan Johar’s best work to date. Its the simplicity of his narration that works for the film. There are times when certain scenes get over-dramatic, but Karan can be forgiven, simply because he gets it right more often than not.
- The Asperger’s disorder that Karan’s protagonist suffers from, works big time in favour of the film as you cheer for Rizwan Khan all through. Its the character’s innocence, charm and niceness that you willingly let your heart go out to him.
- Aided by the magical chemistry that SRK-Kajol share, the love story works like a dream.
- The music is good, Tere Naina and Noor-e-Khuda are the best tracks in the album. Karan has sensibly avoided lip synced song and dance routines.
- The dialogues (Shibani Bathija and Niranjan Iyengar) are effective and funny when its meant to be.
- Cinematography is excellent. Ravi K Chandran has captured San Fransisco very well.
Scenes to watch out for
- Almost all scenes involving Rizwan Khan – him selling products, first meets Mandira (Kajol), hospital scene, after the wedding – to name a few, all exceptionally well executed and equally well performed.
- Scenes following the tragedy.
- SRK – Kajol romantic portions in the first half are cute.
Some negatives
- While Karan in MNIK has tried his best to break away from the so-called filmi formula, he does succumb to the temptation on more than one occasion. (More on this later)
- The climax doesn’t work.
- The character actors don’t get much scope.
Performances
- Khan is King and he proves just why with a performance comparable to some of his best – Chak De and Swades. In MNIK, SRK the star is hardly visible, its Rizwan Khan all through. We think, its the greatest compliment you could ever give to an actor.
- Kajol is fantastic. She effortlessly slips into Mandira, her character and stays there through the film. The chemistry she shares with SRK is electrifying, not that we expected anything less anyway.
- Child Artistes : Both Tanay Chheda (young Rizwan Khan) and Yuvaan Makaar (Sameer) do well.
- The rest – Jimmy Shergill, Vinay Pathak, Sonya Jehan, Zarina Wahab – don’t get enough scope.
Overall, My Name Is Khan is an entertaining film that makes you laugh and shed a couple of tears. Its a journey that’s worth the price of your ticket and a bit more.
Rating: 
3 for the film, 1 for SRK and Kajol, they were brilliant!
1. Three Idiots
2. Ghajini
3. Love Aaj Kal
4. My Name Is Khan
5. Kambakkht Ishq
6. Singh Is Kinng
7. Veer
8. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
9. Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
10. De Dana Dan
now , i can say his name is srk and by proving his good acting in mnik
**** 4 stars from sallu fan to srk mnik
mnik belongs to srk good act
remembering his last good act of swades,chak de and special appearance in billu
my four stars is purely dedicated to message of the movie with srk act of rizwan khan
as there were many drawbacks but i just want to remind one of the biggest drawbacks that lost film impact
that is when they were showing original george bush as a president after period of 9/11
when srk try to meet mr president that makes me appeal
but film lost its impact when duplicate of barreck obama had acted in climax of the movie
if they were showing george bush original then they have try to make original obama in movie also …
if he had not agreed to act or part of film…
then character of george bush should also be duplicate then it will make it as commercial bollywood film
but by promoting president of america and then showing one of them original and one of them duplicate
that lost the impact of the film and lack it out even in international standard as well as domestic standard
so, this is the biggest drawback of mnik and there were many but ignore it by concentrating only on message of mnik with srk act
i am asking indicine and my colleague one questions from last few days that ,
is mnik had that much impact to break ghajni or 3 idiots records ?
i got the answer by watching mnik on 12 feb that is mnik cant appeal to bring universal audience only srk fans can watch it min 2 two times or max per there wish but it is not that kind of movie like ghajni or 3 idiots or even veer that universal audience can watch mnik more than 1 to 2 times
overall verdict of box office collection : ghajni and 3 idiots records is impossible to mnik
yaa , but it will equal to veer overall verdict of below average overall but hit in some territories worldwide …except mnik may get huge success in some part of overseas like uk due to srk good image there.
overall my verdict to mnik being sallu fan
mnik could be the masterpiece but no yaar its lack i am expecting more but its let me dissapoint as a whole movie except srk good perfomance
bcoz with one major drawback and some that i ignored its
mnik overall good movie as an srk act but for srk fans it may be masterpiece…
again i am repeating
**** 4 stars only for message and srk act of my name is khan and i am not the terrorist i just love this words.
im very much disappointed with the movie actualy im nt anti-SRK nd i ws vry axious abt the film hoping that it wud again create the same magic as KKHH bt to b very frank this film is total disappiontment.
i dont think it is worth for 5 star rating it can b given 2.5 star at max.
@HALLEE, i dnt think that MNIK can go even nearer to the records set by 3IDIOTS at max it can touch the no. of VEER bt that is also due to the overseas,more no. of prints nd cheap way of publicity whereas SALMAN never indulge in these type of cheap things.
Overall MNIK is a flop even SRK’S fan are not liking this movie its a real bore.
hey u all stupid SRK haters…i understand tat u all r loosers by reading ur above comments..each of u is saying the collection frm ur dream…wait till the box office collection is confirmed officially..but i kno even if the film is the biggest hit also u loosers wil not agree…but who is goin to care u … wat ever u say the film is bein a mass hit….
today (Sunday) special screening od MNIK who were suppose to visits guest like CM of maharashtra, sharukh, gauri and some other political parties has been cancelled due to bomb blast in Pune German Bakery and its also confirmed taht in pune most of the multiplex will be close for security reason just to avoid groupism of public as it is valentine day
so today therer will not be huge collection for MNIK
overall MNIk will be below avg
everyone check the comment section of 3idiots, veer etc… did tat had this much comment within 2 days… this comment section has already exceeded 5 pages.. tat shows the interst of people abt MNIK…
Vinshal…..
dont be angry learn how to face the fact, as v sallu fans at the time of Veer (without cheao publicity) but ur srk not cheap 3rd class cheap publicity with all media from india even thwen he failed now what to wait BOI collection 8cr which is near to veer ( once again without publicity ) thats the fact dude
and dont see about overseas it will never include in BOI collection only from india
saturday = 8.5 Cr
sunday = 8 cr ( due to valentine all are in Pub or club not multiplex )
so whats the collection
he eh ehe heheheheh
flop or below avg
Vinshal for ur kind information comments are not counted for ur BOI collection money is counted from theatre… hahahahahahahaha
it might be 1000 comments but of no use so now nobody stop for MNIK to become huge flop
hehehehehehehe
veer didn’t sat any record that MNIK is going to touch as here people are saying.
MNIK if not liked by many people as here sallu fans are saying , even then it will do business near 100 crores.
But this movie is liked by people , it is going to do 150 to 200 crores business .
Atleast Veer is nowhere near MNIK. Even from boxofficeindia comparisions Veer is way behind MNIK and 3idiots.
Veer is also a much hyped movie but it turned out to be a flop in terms of business as well as in terms ratings.
you guys are just jealous of srk success thats why you are trying to prove that mnik is ………….
Prity: aren’t you ashmed of yourself?!! you got in yr country a brilliant actor, a charming Shahrukh who’s remarkable.. who took bollywood into another level..a man who became famous globally and got fans everywhere in this world even in Germany, everyone just love him, and even German girls loved him and learnt English language to understand his movies ( u didn’t see which way his fans in Germany received him, I saw it a day before yesterday on Starnews.. they were waiting so eagerily to meet Shahrukh..singing for him: tujmeh rab dekta hai..) are u an indian girl or u r just from the forrests of nowhere!!! just respect yourself and respect a celibrity like Shahrukh, who just tops them all.. Aamir, Salman, Hrithik & Saif.. all of them r good actors and u all (haters) must be proud that u hv some few good actors in bollywood which u should never every say any bad words about them.. because they’re the pride of yr country.. they r the famous indian guys and they’re the ppl who entertain you all when you’re bored while staying home, when u got nothing to do, so u get a ticket or a dvd and watch their movies and enjoy.
How come you call him a gay?!! did u ever see him flirting with guys anywhere?!! or u just repeat like parrots what others would say about him and that’s because he’s Karan Johar’s close friend!! If he’s his close friend that would neve make Shahrukh a gay.. if u just ask gay ppl the following question – and I already did because I know some gay ppl in Bahrain – : Do u think that Shahrukh Khan a gay? they’ll say: No.. he’s not.. but we find him very attractive! gay ppl “know” if someone is gay or not but straight ppl don’t know.. yes.. because gay ppl r just like women.. they get attracted to men i/o of women.. and Shahrukh is the most charming actor in bollywood, there4 gay ppl adore him.. but that doesn’t make a man like Shahrukh.. a gay! grow up girl and never make this assumption again. He’s married, a family man, and loves his wife, at least show some respect for his wife who’s a mother of 2 kids and never say what hurts others.. what if he just read what you and all the haters said on this website?!
In Islam.. if u just accuse anyone this way, say bad stuff about him with no evidence.. you’ll be in hell even yr prayers would never be accepted by God.
MY NAME IS KHAN
fri 8cr
sat 10cr
sun 11cr
Weekend total 29cr
1 week 50cr
2nd week 30cr
3rd week 10cr
rest 10cr
life time 100cr+
blockbuster
MNIK is not an action movie like VEER.
MNIK is not a comedy movie like 3idiots.
VEER have love story in it but i don’t know the message it gives. Flop (i consider below avg. as flop.)
3idiots is not a love story but it give messages . 4 stars super blockbuster
MNIK is a more than a love story , it spreads message of humanity . 4.5 star on its way to blockbuster
MNIK can’t be liked by everyone espescially those one who hate srk to limitless and those who aren’t
emotional .
I know MNIK is not perfect but it feels when Srk is not on screen.
I think i have addicted to this site , but now i found only sick comments here of guys like Mn sounds like Magnese or magnesium.
What is the point in telling that MNIK didn’t break the records . you are wasting your time in telling something that didn’t happen.
Srk is the proud of bollywood and india in overseas. You all haters should be ashamed of urself. Respect such a great actor. All those who don’t like mnik actulally those people are against humanity.
@ Fathiya
Great reply to srk haters.
to all sallu bhai fans:
plz don’t use abusive language for srk.stop saying that he is doing all this for only publicity.film has lost a lot of money due some ridiculous acts of shivsena.actors only publicise to improve boxoffice collections .and how can u call him a gay. don’t forget he is one of the greatest superstars ever produced in the country.
even tough im a hardcore aamir khan fan but i don’t like using such kind of language for any other superstar.
keeep loving sallu all sallu fans,but don’t say all this for sharukh
aamir ,sharukhand salman roxxx. we are proud to have them in our country
@ Fathiya
Keep ur suggetions wid u dont give it to sallu fans like prity, hina etc de r expressing their feeling u stupid n idiot girl, how could u take god in dis issue such a disgust. Srk is a gay god and u all r following him, dont suggest others to do that.
For all sallu fans he is a bhai means big bro, understand.
Cheap Srk fans….Shame on u….go n see only media likes him all others just hate him that will get proved with Result of MNIK with india bo collections.
Hey Fathiya
here in this site all have rights to comment so need to tell to any one to get out if u cant listen any bad words for srk u get out of this site not v ok Ms fathiya i know u have capable of thinking power so think corectly
free advise lena hai tho lelo nahi tho chod do
now dont say to give demo
hehehe
MNIK is not about islam rather it is focuses on a character who is muslim , and shows his journey to win back not only his love but also shows a for commitement
Srk is the proid of bollywood the proove is overseas collections. Overseas people knows bollywood because of srk. Srk is the greatest actor ever.
@ Vijay
Shame on u using such a bad language. If u are Salman fan then behave like salman. He is a great human being.
Mnik is rocking everywhere.
Amit
now tell me which is the first movie of srk as main lead role and what was the BOI verdict
incase of sallu it was MPK which was blockbuster
but srk had film deewana as supporting role which was hit
srk’s main role in maya memsab a disaster
now tell me who is real hero who started his career with blockbuster
sallu or srk
and for ur information Magnesium is Mg NOT Mn
MNIK review of Komal Nahata –
On the whole, My Name Is Khan is far from entertaining and also too boring for the general masses. It will be liked, probably even loved, by the Muslim classes and by the audience abroad. But, for the heavy budget at which it has been sold, it will keep either its worldwide distributors (Fox Searchlight) or those to whom they have further sold the rights, in the red.
@Fathiya…whats that?
No insults here or get off the site babes!
bussiness iof mnik will around 60-80 cr in india. but overseas bussiness will go above 100 cr.
so total net grooss will 1around 150 cr. which is very good for non masala movie.like mnik.
i saw it last night mnik and i just remember rizwan khan and his performance.
Fathiya
well said fathiya.
overall mnik will doing good bussiness alaround. hope future of mnik is more better.
Unknown
who is komal mehta????
Amit
February 14th, 2010 at 11:52 am
MNIK is not an action movie like VEER.
MNIK is not a comedy movie like 3idiots.
yes , but mnik doesnt have that much impact like these two movies also overall its just a good movie
and for your kind information mnik belongs just to srk act and only srk act with his message first that my name is khan and i am not the terrorist
comparing with 3 idiots being sallu fans also 3 idiots indicates socail messages with different aspects
and mnik only indicates message to an political worldwide issue of particular releigion always targeted to an terrorist issue its a just reply to those hatred politics of world by a word ”my name is khan and i am not the terrorist ” that true and well said and explained by srk in mnik ….except aamir ,sallu or hrithik,
i am damn sure no stars can handle the act of khan and if this role of rizwan khan is done by some other star except my list in previous line i am damn sure mnik will not survive on box office like due to srk star power it is survived on box office .
regarding veer you are saying no message you found …
i will just remmeber you that veer indicates message of ” stop giving priorty to this britishers or foreigner
”like indians enemy in austrailia current issue of some australians local had hatred to indians and they will always hatred amongst asians and even eg of this foreigners who were not giving deserved award like mother india, lagaan or tzp and indian movie by nominating and not giving awards but when comes to there foreigner director film denis boyle of slum dog millionare just take issue of indian society they are giving awards easily bcoz denis boyle is foreigner ,
so do you think that slumdog deserved awards against our previous indian classic like mother india ,tzp or lagaan ” so this is partiality of some foreigner against asians they will never accept asians or indians for there priorty
in short veer message is ”’ yeh kuch gore hai joh kabhi asians aur indians k nahi hage but unkaa kaam hai baatnaa aur wohi indo pak ki friendship kharaab karne kaa sabse badi jad ”
there strategy you and all knows divide and rules aur woh ho rahaa hai aur veer movie mein yehi dekhaayaa hai ki last mein woh goraa apni strategy se baap betai ko ladaa detaa hai ”
so dont say again that veer doesnt gave message and also i want to say veer is true indian epic film of an indian warrior not like jodha akbar that its belongs to mughal sultanat story not an indian warrior fight against british .
@ Vijay
Shame on u using such a bad language. If u are Salman fan then behave like salman. He is a great human being.
Mn
hello! salman khan get movie mpk becoz of his father.
and srk r strugglimg actor at that time.