Directed by: Karan Johar
Run time: 160 min
I have seen several Hindi films and I have to say, although it ran more than 2 hour (sometimes clocking at 180 min) and features numerous dancing and singing that sprung up from nowhere with plain green fields as the stage and exotic place in Europe as the backdrop, I still have an interest on Bollywood products.
Sure most Bollywood films are overly melodramatic but one cannot simply ignore that they have color palette for visual imagination on the screen and the dancing and singing".
But it turns out to be that this latest film from Karan Johar defy the usual Indian movies presented. No one running wildly in a plain filed carrying five meter sari accompanied by melancholic song. The story is not some cliche Bollywood flick where a handsome and poor prince wants to win the love of a single woman. Basically this one is more realistic than Karan Johar's previous outing and addresses more complex issues.
Sometimes it's more effective to talk about big issues in a small way. Rizwan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan in his most amazing performance up to now) is the central character, he has asperger syndrome, loving mother who pays too much attention to him, draw jealousy from his brother. Moved to America from India and fall in love with Mandira (Kajol) a widow with one son. To makes things more complicated, Rizwan is a Muslim who marry a Hindu.
It is a simple love story but inside the context of 9/11 where that event shatter everything, including Rizwan's life. This film touches many issues like racial profiling, discrimination and racism because of 9/11. So Rizwan is on a journey in America to explain to POTUS that: "My Name is Khan and I am not a Terrorist".
The first part of the film is the strongest, where audience can relate more to the characters, the second part felt like a road movie, a bit too long since it tries to address other issues too like helping others and family breakdown.
Shah Rukh Khan has managed to deliver his best performance, he can make the audience not familiar with autism to understand and sympathize with them. So was Kajol, her chemistry with Shah Rukh Khan is fantastic, I cannot imagine this film being acted by another performers beside them.
For those who waited for beautiful songs, this film didn't disappoint you. Several songs in this film is well placed and interesting, although there are no subtitles for the songs.
Run time: 160 min
I have seen several Hindi films and I have to say, although it ran more than 2 hour (sometimes clocking at 180 min) and features numerous dancing and singing that sprung up from nowhere with plain green fields as the stage and exotic place in Europe as the backdrop, I still have an interest on Bollywood products.
Sure most Bollywood films are overly melodramatic but one cannot simply ignore that they have color palette for visual imagination on the screen and the dancing and singing".
But it turns out to be that this latest film from Karan Johar defy the usual Indian movies presented. No one running wildly in a plain filed carrying five meter sari accompanied by melancholic song. The story is not some cliche Bollywood flick where a handsome and poor prince wants to win the love of a single woman. Basically this one is more realistic than Karan Johar's previous outing and addresses more complex issues.
Sometimes it's more effective to talk about big issues in a small way. Rizwan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan in his most amazing performance up to now) is the central character, he has asperger syndrome, loving mother who pays too much attention to him, draw jealousy from his brother. Moved to America from India and fall in love with Mandira (Kajol) a widow with one son. To makes things more complicated, Rizwan is a Muslim who marry a Hindu.
It is a simple love story but inside the context of 9/11 where that event shatter everything, including Rizwan's life. This film touches many issues like racial profiling, discrimination and racism because of 9/11. So Rizwan is on a journey in America to explain to POTUS that: "My Name is Khan and I am not a Terrorist".
The first part of the film is the strongest, where audience can relate more to the characters, the second part felt like a road movie, a bit too long since it tries to address other issues too like helping others and family breakdown.
Shah Rukh Khan has managed to deliver his best performance, he can make the audience not familiar with autism to understand and sympathize with them. So was Kajol, her chemistry with Shah Rukh Khan is fantastic, I cannot imagine this film being acted by another performers beside them.
For those who waited for beautiful songs, this film didn't disappoint you. Several songs in this film is well placed and interesting, although there are no subtitles for the songs.
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