My Name Is Khan Page #4

Synopsis: Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from Asperger's syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism that complicates socialization. The adult Rizwan marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who mistake his disability for suspicious behavior. Following his arrest, he meets Radha, a therapist who helps him deal with his situation and his affliction. Rizwan then begins a journey to meet US President Bush to clear his name.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Karan Johar
Production: Fox Searchlight
  10 wins & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Metacritic:
50
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
PG-13
Year:
2010
165 min
$3,931,456
Website
3,227 Views


...then we can do what you

have asked me not to speak about.

Let's go now! Now! Now!

Sam, Just...

- It's close by.

It's just 22 minutes away from here.

We can take a cable car...

Just... Just... Just shut up.

One minute.

Just give me a minute, okay?

This list can wait.

First, you have to

do something for me.

Will you take Sam

to Discovery museum?

No.

- Please.

No, please.

- I'll kill myself.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

- I'll kill myself.

No, no, no, no. Please

don't kill yourself.

No, please don't kill yourself.

- I'll...

Okay.

- How cute.

Okay. Okay.

Okay, I'll take him.

Let's go, Sam.

Let's go, Sam.

- Okay.

Look after him and

don't let go of the hand.

Okay?

- Okay.

Not mine. His hand.

Please, please, don't kill yourself.

Sam, where's your hand?

What are you doing?

Mom said not to let go of your hand.

Mom is mad!

No touching, okay?

No touching?

- Get it?

Okay. Okay. No touching.

I like that. No touching.

Okay, everybody knows how to play.

We have Team A. Hello. Welcome.

And Team B. Good luck.

But now we need one

more team. We need Team C.

Now who's going to be Team C?

What game is this?

Can't you see? It's a puzzle.

This grid has names of

animals hidden in it.

The team that identifies the maximum

number of animals wins a prize.

Team C, anybody?

Last time Mom and I played, we lost.

Stupid game.

Who's brave enough to

try to win the prize?

Mom is mad!

Who wants to volunteer to be

Team C and win this fabulous prize?

Oh terrific. We have a volunteer.

Okay, just step forward and

we'll get started with the game.

What are you doing? No, no, no,

it's embarrassing. - No touching.

Please! We'll lose.

- No touching.

No...

All right, on three.

One, two, three.

Flamingo, Chimpanzee,

Tarantulas, Stork, Penguin...

...Walrus, Wild Boar, Giraffe,

Whale, Polar Bear...

...Antelope, Cormorant, Orang-utan,

Gazelle, Pelican...

...Hippopotamus, Porcupine,

Swan, Fox.

And... monkey.

Monkey.

I guess we have a winner. Team C.

Come on, come here

and take your prize.

There you go. Congratulations.

Let's hear it for Team C.

Mom! Mom! We won.

Oh wow. Hugging, my son?

That's special.

What did you win?

Here! We won because of Khan.

Oh no, no, no, no.

My name is not Khan, its Khan.

That's what I said... Khan.

No, not Khan. From the epiglottis,

Khan. Khan.

From the epiglottis.

Epiglottis. Khan.

Okay. Okay. Okay.

Time out. Time out.

Time out.

- Khan.

Okay? Okay?

- Khan.

Is there any other place

you want to show me, Khan?

Yeah.

Been here.

Seen this.

Bowed here.

Fell in there.

- I know.

Then why are we here?

Sam wanted to feed the ducks.

Oh, yeah Khan, Khan come

on let's go feed the ducks.

Come on! You want to hold my hands.

- Okay.

You know, Khan.

- I don't know.

I was 22 when I divorced.

I was only 22 years old.

- 22.

I had nothing.

No money.

No parental support.

I didn't even have a house.

Okay.

I had only Sam with me.

I didn't know what the

future had in store.

One day, as I was thinking,

I started walking.

I walked a lot and

stopped after reaching here.

There was no way ahead.

Yeah, only water.

So, I turned back.

Saw the entire city in front of me.

And for a minute, I felt

it was waiting for me.

I decided then...

No, I'm going to make this work.

And I'm going to win.

We shall overcome.

We shall overcome?

Yes! We shall overcome.

It's my favourite song.

We shall overcome.

We shall overcome.

We shall overcome. One day.

The heart believes in it.

That we shall overcome one day.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

You sing badly.

You suck. You suck.

- What?!

What?! As if you are any better!

You are staring at me.

You are staring.

You are staring.

- Okay.

Okay.

Sam and I are moving

to Banville next month.

Banville.

I'm opening my own salon there.

Banvile, California.

Population 30,000.

- Yes.

Take me with you, Mandira.

I'm thin, I won't need much space.

I'll keep an eye on Sam.

I'll never let go of his hand.

Dishwasher, microwave,

washing machine, refrigerator...

...l'll repair everything.

Dishwasher, microwave oven,

washing machine...

...refrigerator

I'll repair everything.

Please take me with you.

- Khan.

No, no. Please take me with you.

Khan, we are getting late.

We have to go.

No, no please take me with you

Khan, we are getting late.

We have to go. - Okay, okay

And by the way,

I have been here before.

Come on.

- Okay.

Many things frighten me, Mandira.

But nothing frightens me more

than the thought of losing you.

I was scared then...

...and I'm scared now.

We're full, partner, no room.

Okay... is there any

other motel nearby?

Oh, you are an Indian.

I'll make some adjustments.

You know, it's a Saturday.

So, all the honeymoon

couples have booked my rooms.

Saturday?

Why? Do they marry

only on Saturdays here?

The one-night marriages...

try and understand.

But you don't worry.

You can stay in my room.

It has a nude channel too!

Nude channel?

The naughty and noisy channel.

Naughty? Noisy?

Down. Down!

You fool. You idiot!

I'll burn that fair

skin of yours, you idiot!

Rascal! Rascal!

All this is because

of the lousy Muslims.

Six years ago, they blew

up the World Trade Centre...

...and today, we bear

the brunt of it.

They call for jihad (holy war) and

we have to suffer the consequences.

And these white folk?

All blind donkeys!

Can't you make out the difference

between a Gandhian Indian...

...and a violent Muslim?

Should I show you?!

I'm going to put a board

out here:
No Muslims Allowed!

This is the fourth

glass broken by the rogues!

Don't worry, Brother. Come here.

It's dangerous out there.

Listen... come back!

What's your name?

My name is Khan, and

I'm not a terrorist.

Thank you.

I miss you Mandira.

I know I can't return

before meeting the President.

I couldn't meet him in Washington,

so, now I'm going to Santa Fe.

One can achieve

everything by trying, Mandira.

Like I found that place. That day.

Yes, I'm coming, coming.

Khan, thank God.

Where were you all these days?

I was so worried about you.

You could have called.

But no, you won't.

Cell phones are bad for bees.

- Now.

What?

But wait. Tell me

where we are going?

I am not dressed properly.

I don't even have my shoes.

Here. It's close.

Where?

What do you mean one minute?

One minute.

Keep quiet, Mandira. Quiet.

- Okay.

Quiet, Mandira. Quiet, quiet.

- Okay.

Quiet.

- Okay.

I have been timing it for six days.

One minute.

Close your eyes.

Close your eyes.

- Okay.

Now, now, now, now.

- Okay.

Close your eyes. Okay.

Okay, okay, okay, okay

Now, open your eyes.

Open your eyes.

Open now. Now, now.

Now, please.

Have you seen this before?

No.

Khan.

- Okay.

Marry me.

Marry me.

Okay.

- Marry me.

You cannot marry her.

It's blasphemy!

And if you do, I will

sever all ties with you.

You will have no place in my house.

She is a Hindu.

There's a lot of difference between

them and us, understood?

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Shibani Bathija

Shibani Bathija is an Indian screenwriter famous for her works in Bollywood films such as Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, My Name Is Khan and Fanaa. Bathija studied English at DePauw University and Communications at San Francisco State. After a period in advertising with SONY, Bathija showed a script to Karan Johar which was then accepted by Yash Raj Films. She served as screenwriter for two 2006 releases, Fanaa and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Her then films included Sanjay Gadhvi's Kidnap and Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan. more…

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