My Name Is Khan Page #9

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
3,269 Views


Yeah, this is judge Preston,

can you give me the FBI please?

The question over here is, not why

he's trying to meet the President.

The question is, what's

wrong in an ordinary citizen...

...wanting to meet the

President of his country?

Or is it just wrong for

a Muslim man to even try?

And as Rizvan Khan

continues to be treated as guilty...

...until proven innocent, for

PBC News, my name is Bobby Ahuja.

And I'm not a terrorist.

He is right. Zakir Bhai is right.

We are told to report to the

government any information...

...we have on any terrorist activity.

And when we do that,

what happens is before you.

Why is this being

asked over and over again?

"Why does Khan want to

meet the President?"

What's the harm if an ordinary

citizen wants to meet the President?

What's wrong?

Or then tell us clearly that

Muslims don't have right to do so.

Yes, good afternoon.

This is Tracy Brennan...

...Chairperson of the American

Autistic society in San Francisco.

Would you put me on to your

officer in-charge of the...

...Rizvan Khan case, please?

This is about the Rizvan Khan case.

Any information you

have on Rizvan Khan.

Look I've been calling all morning.

I need to know where Rizvan

Khan has been taken, please.

Hello, hello.

My name is Rizvan Khan.

Khan, from the epiglottis.

I want to report a man.

I have to report a man.

I met him at a downtown mosque.

I met him at a downtown mosque.

His name is Dr. Faisal Rehman.

Faisal Rehman, he works at

the St. Benedicts Hospital.

He is a bad man.

He is a very bad man.

Your call helped

them arrest Dr. Rehman.

Eight others were arrested with him.

It's a big catch, Rizvan.

You are free to go now.

You are free.

Hey, watch it.

Finally, Rizvan Khan's

innocence has been proved.

He will be freed in a few moments.

A small, but increasing group of

supporters have gathered here today...

...and have shown no

signs of leaving.

Bano, come quickly! Rizvan Khan

has been released. He's been freed.

Bare Essentials Mystique,

Mandira's perfume...

35 dollars, 99 cents.

On sale now, at Walmart.

Hey, you famous or something?

- On sale now at Walmart.

You some Guru or something?

Some crazy lady was just

here shouting about your...

...innocence and what not.

- Crazy lady. Mandira.

Mandira was here.

Crazy lady, Mandira was here.

Where did she go?

Where did she go?

Where did she go?

Where did she go?

- She went out the back way.

Mandira.

Mandira.

Mandira.

Sorry Mandira, I couldn't meet you...

...since I haven't

fulfilled my promise to you yet.

But somehow Mandira,

as soon as I saw you...

...the pain in my chest vanished.

Where did Rizvan Khan go?

And why does he want to meet

the President? No one knows.

So why he wants to

meet the President...

...and what is his message about

continues to remain a mystery.

This is Bobby Ahuja, PBC news.

- Yeah, so...

Thank you so much for

this internship, sir.

We promise not to let you...

Thank me later...

First find this Khan...

His story has moved

thousands of Muslims.

I wish I knew where Bhai was, Raj.

He calls me.

Yeah. Yeah, next time he

calls me I'll let you know.

Yo, Paki loser.

Hey! My name is Abdul!

You want a piece of me.

You show me the finger?

- Enough, okay buddy.

Come, I'll show you once

and for all. - I'm done.

Come I'll show you!

What you looking at?

For a while now I have

been fighting with myself.

I teach you about identity when my

own has been changed so drastically.

My hijab is not just

my religious identity.

It is a part of my existence.

It's me.

Khan stayed in room 22 only.

You want to stay in the same room?

Only 25 dollars extra,

to be a part of history.

And mind you, my name is Jitesh.

And I'm not a terrorist.

Mummy, I want to tell

you something today.

Today I'm proud to

be a computer hacker.

Ya... I have eaten already.

At least listen to

what I'm saying first.

Hurricane Molly... now

moving at 125 miles per hour...

...has severely hit

the southern coast.

And the authorities around the

southern region have been alerted.

We now go live to Alex,

who's on location.

Thank you, Janice.

Attention all passengers...

...E- 52 bus to Portland has

been delayed by 10 minutes.

Again, E-52 Portland bus

has a ten minute delay.

We regret the inconvenience.

We have a fresh update,

this just in.

We've news that the hurricane

has hit Wilhemina, Georgia.

I repeat, Wilhemina,

Georgia has been hit.

Full on by hurricane Molly.

At this point we don't

have any indication as to...

Mama Jenny... Mama

Jenny I have to go to her.

Raj... Bhai called... You wanted

to know where he was, didn't you?

Yes, Zakir bhai?

He's going to Wilhemina.

Wilhemina? That's in Georgia, right?

Ya... Somewhere there.

What is he doing there?

He said that he has to

meet some Mama Jenny there.

Mandira, there's going to be a

delay in meeting the President.

I have come to Wilhemina, Georgia.

Mama Jenny and Funny

hair Joel are in trouble.

There's too much water here,

Mandira...

...and I don't think

Mama Jenny can swim.

She's a little fat.

Rizvan. Mama Rizvan.

Rizvan. What are you doing here?

Mama Jenny, I'm happy, Funny

hair Joel and you are not dead.

I'm happy.

Thank you for coming, Rizvan.

But you should not be here.

- I'm happy, I'm here.

No, you must go.

No, you must go.

- No, no, no.

Listen to me.

- No, no, no.

You should not be here.

This one you cannot repair. Now go.

Mama, Rizvan.

Oh, God the church is going to fall.

We're going to die.

The church is going to fall.

Hadith says that the Almighty

does not judge by color or creed...

...but by actions and deeds.

If that is the truth...

...then Rizvan Khan by the

sheer force of his actions...

...has elevated the entire

humanity in the eyes of God.

Just recently this

man was arrested...

...and tortured for being

an enemy combatant of this country.

Wonder what the government

officials would call this...

...Muslim enemy combatant today?

As he selflessly tries to save

the remaining lives in Wilhemina.

Just a few days ago this

man was called a terrorist...

...and tortured mercilessly.

Today we wait for the response

of the government officials...

...as he tirelessly

strives to save innocent lives.

If the authorities want

to find the true enemy...

...combatant of this country.

Then they would find it in the

grief and debris of Wilhemina.

It's a long journey

to change the world.

But the first few steps have been

taken by Rizvan Khan in Wilhemina.

Isn't it our duty now to

take this journey forward?

Raj Burman, Star News.

Please don't take my

baby away from me.

Please don't take my

baby away from me.

Mandira, people are suffering

here and are very helpless.

I wish I could take

all of them from here.

But I don't have the

physical strength to do that.

Mama Jenny is right...

This one... this one I can't repair.

Now we can only await

the Lord's merciful eye.

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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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