My Name Is Khan - Movie With A Message. Review on My Name is Khan

My Name Is Khan - Movie With A Message.

From past few weeks I have noticed that most of the movie reviews reveal the story & related details of the movie.I personally believe that a movie review is supposed to be an assessment of the acting, music and technical values of the film. Not narrating story & other related details of the movie.

After a gap four years director Karan Johar’s latest film, My Name Is Khan, attempts to make a social statement and succeeds completely. This movie is a genuine cinematic attempt at erasing the supposed hatred and prejudices against followers of a particular religion post 9/11.

My Name Is Khan, as name itself suggests the movie revolves around one man Rizwan Khan (SRK) who personally battling with a strange mental disorder but externally fighting against seeing whole of Muslim community with suspect after 9/11. He is a man with mission, a missionary of peace.

Director Karan Johar stays with emotional drama. The movie begins with airport security. Searching Rizwan khan and then moves into flashback. Rizwan Khan moves to San Francisco and lives with his brother (Jimmy Shergill) and sister-in-law (Sonya Jehan). Rizwan, who has Asperger's syndrome, falls in love with Mandira (Kajol). Despite protests from his brother, they get married and start a small business together. They are happy until 9/11. Rest of the movie revolves around Rizwan Khan & his mission.

This is a movie with a message that tells the world all about loving entire humanity. Shah Rukh Khan has taken the role of an autistic person as a challenge which he delivers brilliantly. He is charismatic and wonderful with such a lovable personality. Undoubtedly he is the soul of the movie.

After Fanaa, another great performance from supremely talented actress Kajol. The chemistry between SRK & Kajol is heartwarming. They compliment each other very well and this film only proves it yet again.

The film has some capable supporting cast which leaves a solid impact are Zarina Wahab, Jimmy Shergill, Sonya jehan, Arjun Mathur, and Arif Zakaria. Sugandha Garg is confident. Navneet Nishan & Vinay Pathak supports well in a brief role. Tanay Chheda (as young Rizwan ) and Yuvaan Makaar (Kajol's son) are excellent.

After a long time director Karan Johar shows some sparks of brilliance he displayed with his first movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Finally came out of family dramas, Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham , Kabhi Alvida Na Kahana & made his first grown-up film, and made it well. Kudos to Karan Johar for making this brave attempt.

Music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy is good & having a sufi soul with wonderful lyrics by Niranjan Iyengar. Sajda, Noor E Khuda, & Tere Naina are some of the melodious songs. The dialogues are very heart touching and more ever the way Shah Rukh delivers them makes them ever so remember able.

Ravi K Chandran’s cinematography is a visual treat. Writer Shibani Bhatija has tried to experiment too many things. The second part could have been more tightened to match up to the gripping first half. Rizwan Khan does so many things that it is hard to keep up.

Overall, My Name is Khan’ is quite good, but not the master piece of cinema it could have been.This is a movie with a message and is a must watch.