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.
Written by Auntie A
Shabana Azmi was originally given the role of Rizwan's mother, but she was forced to withdraw from the movie when Shah Rukh Khan's shoulder injury delayed the shooting schedule.
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Goofs
Anachronisms:
After the scene where Rizwan encounters Dr. Faisal Rehman at the mosque, he uses a phone booth to call Zakir and Hasina. This is around August 2008. Due to the increasing popularity of cell phones in the mainstream, phone booths were no longer in use since 2007.
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Quotes
Rizwan Khan:
[eulogy]
Sameer Rathod Khan, my son. Weight 56 kilogram, blood group O positive. Sameer loved Xbox and soccer. He loved his soccer shoes so much that he would sleep in them. That was the only bad habit he had. Rizwan Khan:
Sam was six years old when I married his mother. Sameer was a good son. He did not mind sharing his mom's love with me. But I couldn't be such a good dad to him. Other dads sense their children's unsaid needs and fulfill them. But I can't sense unexpressed feelings. So I couldn't fulfill them. But, but, Sam never complained. He never complained.
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