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My Name Is Khan (Hindi: माय नेम इज़ ख़ान;^[3] commonly referred to as MNIK) is a 2010 Bollywood film directed byKaran Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol.^[4]^[5] It is overseen by both Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainmentand will be distributed by FOX Star Entertainment, which bought the rights for the film for the sum of INR 1 billion, thus becoming the second most expensive Bollywood film, behind Blue.^[6] It is also the highest buyover for any Indian film, breaking Ghajini's record of INR 900 million.

My Name Is Khan is Karan Johar's fourth directorial venture. Cinematography is by Ravi K. Chandran, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy composed the film's score, choreography is byFarah Khan, and lyrics were written by Niranjan Iyengar.^[7]Visual Effects are by Red Chillies VFX.

My Name is Khan debuted in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 10 February 2010.^[8] It released globally in theaters on 12 February 2010.^[1] It will also be screened as part of the60th Berlin International Film Festival's Official Selection that same month.^[9] In the months leading up to its release, the film has also been involved in some controversy related to international airport security and Indian politics.

Upon release, the film nearly broke box office records for an Indian film all over the world and is second to the highest grosser 3 Idiots . It is the highest grosser in its opening weekend and a highest opening day overseas for a Bollywood film. It is also the second-highest worldwide grosser in its opening weekend, behind 3 Idiots and the third-highest net collections in the first week for a Bollywood film. Within four weeks, the film crossed the INR 700 million mark in India and over INR 2 billion worldwide, and became the first film of 2010 to do so. It is now the highest grossing Indian film in the overseas market.

Cast

Actor/Actress	Role
Shahrukh Khan	Rizwan Khan
Kajol	Mandira
Yuvaan Makaar	Sameer (Sam)
Zarina Wahab	Rizwan's mother
Tanay Chheda	Rizwan Khan (as a young child)
Jimmy Shergill	Zakir Khan
Sonya Jehan	Haseena Khan
Parvin Dabas	Bobby Ahuja
Arjun Mathur	Raj
Sugandha Garg	Komal
Sheetal Menon	Radha
Christopher B. Duncan	Barack Obama
Kenton Duty	Reese Garick
Michael Arnold	Reese Garick (as a child)
Dominic Renda	Mark Garrick
Katie A. Keane	Sarah Garrick
Arif Zakaria	Faisal Rahman
Vinay Pathak	Jitesh
Jennifer Echols	Mama Jenny
Benny Nieves	Detective Garcia
Kavin Dave	Hacker

The film broke box office records:

The film broke box office records during its opening weekend because of over hype and controversies. It ranked #5 in the overseas box office with Avatar, Valentine's Day, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and The Wolfman, in the first, second, third, and fourth spots.^[35] In addition, on a global scale, "almost every record for Bollywood films was broken globally. Internationally, it is the biggest International opening day by almost 30% of its closest competitor, 3 Idiots." ^[36]. The film also went on to gross the second highest worldwide opening weekend for a Bollywood film after 3 Idiots. Second Phase will be released in May.

[edit]India

In India, despite having a limited release in Maharashtra, Gujarat and parts of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, MNIK’s weekend collections were very good, with the film earning INR 295 million (US$ 6.4 million).^[37] The film had the third highest first-weekend collections in India, behind 3 Idiots and Ghajini. After its first weekend, the film started showing noticeable falls in some areas of India. However, it managed to hold steady in its first week. The film netted INR 460.8 million (US$ 10 million) in its first week.^[38] Most people reasoned that the film's decline in the Indian box office was due to "lack of entertainment and repeat value", as its subject was "serious", unlike 3 Idiots which is considered to have a very high entertainment value.

[edit]Overseas

My Name is Khan grossed the biggest opening day overseas, taking an estimated INR 170 million, beating the overseas opening day collections of 3 Idiots. The film also grossed the biggest opening weekend overseas, taking an estimated INR 255 million, again beating the overseas opening weekend collections of 3 Idiots which grossed INR 185 million. In its first week, it grossed a "whopping" INR 393 million (US$ 8.5 million).^[39] By its third week, MNIK crossed 3 Idiots - the previous highest-grossing film overseas - in the overseas box office, thus becoming the highest-grossing Bollywood film outside India.

[edit]UK

In the UK, it made £123,000 on its opening day,^[40] which was more than the combined total of 3 Idiotsin its first two days (£121,000). By the end of the second week, MNIK became only the third Bollywood film to cross the £2 million mark in the UK, after Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Veer-Zaara, according to the exchange rates prevailing at their respective times of release.^[41] It is being predicted that MNIK can earn £2.62 million by the end of its run, and may thus become the highest-grossing Bollywood film in the UK.

[edit]Oceania

In Australia, the film earned an impressive AUS$ 39,000 (INR 16.1 lakhs) on its opening day, and was ranked #11 in the market. By the first weekend, the film earned US$ 437,687, defeating the previous record set by 3 Idiots (US$ 350,000).^[42]^[43] In New Zealand and Fiji, the film earned NZ$ 13,627 on its opening day, and earned NZ$ 144,831 (US$ 100,698) in its first week. By the second weekend, the film earned NZ$ 268,838 (US$ 184,933).

[edit]Middle East

In the Middle East and Pakistan,^[44]^[45] the response to the film has been described as "huge" and it earned approximately US$ 300,000 on its opening day.^[36] This revenue is expected to go up, with the introduction of more prints into non-traditional markets. By its first weekend, the film grossed US$ 890,000, breaking the previous record set by Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (US$ 830,000). It broke all previous box office records by the end of the first week, earning US$ 1.75 million.^[46] By its third week, MNIK has become the highest-grossing Bollywood film in the Middle East, earning US$ 3.3 million.^[47]

[edit]USA & Canada

My Name Is Khan has broken all previous opening weekend box office records for North America (Canada and U.S.) with $1.94 million in returns.^[48] By the end of the first week, the film grossed US$ 2,552,283 (INR 11.77 crores), second only to 3 Idiots which had a Christmas holiday week. By the third weekend, the film earned US$ 3,634,423 (INR 166,820,016), breaking SRK's previous record set by Om Shanti Om.

A shortened version of the film was released for the American audiences.

[edit]Other non-traditional Areas

My Name is Khan also opened well in Sri Lanka, Singapore, South Africa and Malaysia. In South Africa, the film earned US$ 85,214 (Rs. 39.28 lakhs) in its opening weekend.^[49] In Malaysia, it earned MYR105,527 (US$ 31,106) in its opening weekend, and by the second weekend, the film had earned MYR 410,864 (US$ 120,452).^[49] In Nigeria, the film earned an "impressive" NGN 2,310,137 (US$ 15,362) in its opening weekend.^[49] In Ghana, the film earned GHS 10,599 (US$ 7,443) by the second weekend. In Indonesia, the film has grown from six to 14 screens and has seen a jump of 300 percent in week three.^[50]

[edit]Critical reception

[edit]India

My Name Is Khan was well received by top critics in India. The website Indian Box Office Server has given the film a user rating of 8.15/10.

Subhash K. Jha (film critic and author of The Essential Guide to Bollywood) gave My Name Is Khan a rave review arguing that Rizwan Khan "repairs almost anything, including irreparably damaged relationships. But this film about damaged lives needs no repairing. My Name Is Khan is a flawless work, as perfect in content, tone and treatment as any film can get [...] My Name Is Khan is no ordinary film. Long after the wary-of-physical-touch Rizwan has finally shaken hands with President Obama, long after the heat and dust of racial and communal hatred has settled down the core of humanism that the film secretes stays with you. Yes, we finally know what they mean by a feelgood film." ^[51] Nikhat Kazmi of the The Times of India also gave it five stars, describing My Name Is Khan as, "indubitably one of the most meaningful and moving films to be rolled out from the Bollywood mills in recent times."^[52] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave My Name Is Khan four and a half out of five stars and argues, "When a film stars two of the finest talents of the country, you expect nothing but the best. SRK, well, how does one describe his performance? To state that this is his best work so far would be cutting short the praise he truly deserves [...] Kajol is pure dynamite and casting her for this character was the most appropriate decision. No other actress could've matched SRK in histrionics the way Kajol has. In fact, SRK and Kajol complement each other wonderfully well and this film only proves it yet again. It's a powerhouse performance from this supremely talented actress." ^[53] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave My Name Is Khan three and a half out of five stars, arguing that "the film shamelessly tugs at your heartstrings and on more than one occasion wallops you to weep. Aided by solid camerawork, tight editing and a layered story, Johar crafts an engaging, stirring saga that is earnest and noble. With this message movie in the mainstream format, the director takes a step in the right direction."^[54]

[edit]USA

The film received mixed reviews from U.S. critics and media outlets. As of 21 February 2010, the film has a score of 50 out of a scale of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic. The 50 out of 100 is according to only 7 critics. According to user ratings, the film has 8.7/10.^[55] The IMDb website has given the film a user rating of 7.0/10.^[56] Rotten Tomatoes has not given the film a consensus rating yet, but it has 3 positive and 1 negative review.

Rachel Saltz of The New York Times states, "Khan is one of a handful of Hindi films (New York,Kurbaan) about Indians living in a paranoid, post-9/11 America, and there’s something fascinating about looking at this country through a Bollywood lens, even when the story is a kind of fairy tale. (Most interesting here is the link made between black Americans and Indians, especially Muslims.) Skillfully directed by Karan Johar and with an evocative score by Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy, Khan jerks tears with ease, while teaching lessons about Islam and tolerance." ^[57] According to Kirk Honeycutt of theHollywood Reporter, My Name Is Khan is, "a film that delves compellingly into Americans' anti-Muslim hysteria" as it tackles "a subject American movies have mostly avoided -- that of racial profiling and the plight of Muslim-Americans. It also allows Shah Rukh Khan to display his talent to an even wider audience. It's well worth the 162-minute journey."^[58] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times argues that My Name Is Khan is "a potent, energetic heart-tugger and Khan and Kajol, major Bollywood stars, are highly appealing and equal to the demand of their emotion-charged roles."^[59] Jay Wesissberg ofVariety describes My Name Is Khan as a "riotously overstuffed and enormously enjoyable drama" with "confident camerawork [which] is matched by exceptional production design" He also states that Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol are a "delight together and her natural warmth makes the relationship even more believable." ^[3]

[edit]High profile screenings

My Name Is Khan will be screened as part of the 60th Berlin International Film Festival's Official Selection in February 2010.^[9] The website eBay auctioned the tickets for the film's screening at the Berlin Film Festival for a record price of EUR 1,000 (INR 60,000) each. All the tickets were sold out in five seconds.^[60]

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