My Name is Khan

The tag line that will make me not to forget the movie is: "My name is Khan, and I am not a terrorist".


My name is Khan is a movie that speaks for a person's capacity to achieve his goal in life even if the world and his personal frailness hinders him to do so. It is a movie that vehemently pushes us to understand that people with disabilities are like with the ordinary people that has their own dreams to attain, but; has different will power to overcome situations that may arise.


That's how exceptional Rizwan is, he was never holding back despite the circumstances that have arrived. He never slowed down and never stopped even the world tells him to. His will and his belief upon conquering his fears are too loud and huge. His confidence towards the brighter side of the world is coloring his difference.


He was exceptionally extraordinary compared to other who could in a hundred percent do things like he does.


It is a heart-moving story about a person who has an Asperger's Syndrome that is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development. Although not required for diagnosis, physical clumsiness and atypical use of language are frequently reported. Where he was discriminated because he was different and more so because he is a Muslim in a Hindi world. However, he has instilled many great values and moral lessons from his mother that never surrendered in taking care of him. His mother that has become his inspiration with his struggles in life, also the one that eventually believed that he is an intelligent person despite his mental retardation. Sad fate have come over, because he lost his mother and he has nowhere to go but to his brother is San Francisco, where he met his Hindu wife Mandira and her son. It was so sudden that a person like him will meet a person of which he will call his wife. A tragedy happened that tested and measured the capacity of the couple to understand their differences when Mandira's son was being killed due to his husband's (Rizwan) nationality which is a Muslim. He was brutally bullied and was being hit until he was dead because Muslims are discriminated due to the attacks happened in the World Trade Organization. The rage of anger and fear of Mandira came up to the point of letting Rizwan go and be separated to her until he will meet the President of the united States and tell him that He was not a terrorist. That was when Rizwan started his journey in meeting the President, he met new people and have helped them during the unwanted calamity that hit the village. He was sent to prison and in trial because during the state visit of the President he was screaming and talking the he was not a terrorist, upon hearing this so, the police arrested him mistakenly, because they only heard the he was a terrorist. He was the talk of the town, because there was a  particular news reporter that have recorder his scream that he was not a terrorist, Until such then that people were moved by his unwavering will to to tell the president that he was not a terrorist in order just to come back to Mandira. He was an inspiration to all the Muslims that was being discriminated and abused, he was a light for those who have lost hope in their village and a great father for his foster son that have died for giving him the courage to face the world just to tell everyone his pure intention and legality as a citizen in that country.


Rizwan Khan started with a simple dream, yet; he was extraordinary. Because he has no evil in him, he have come across the situations that tested his courage. He was undoubtedly a person that this world needs.


I as a christian never believed that all Muslims are terrorists nor barbarians. I do know that because I have come acquainted with Muslims and eventually have made a short documentary on them, learning their culture and beliefs. And just like with us, they are humans with rich culture that enables them to propagate, not because they are mean people. One concrete example is the heroism shown by Rizwan, he was a great example of a Muslim because he was not only reading their bible Koran, but have integrated it with his heart, he was doing the good things that his mother had taught him and make out something good.


Muslims are good people if they are being respected. Like people, when being provoked insanity is welcomed, that is why we should always respect each others beliefs in order to create a better place. We have the same God but different name, so in the Supreme Being's name, we should be in harmony.


I was really moved about his belief that usually a christian like me thinks that Muslims could be cruel sometimes. It was like a slap on my face judging them yet, accommodating the lesson that the movie has given me. I was so amazed to know that when a person loves his own religion, no matter what the circumstances are, he will kneel and praise the Lord. That there is no conditional  situations that may hinder a person to praise his God. Another thing that inspires me on the movie was his ability to help other people despite his inability to socialize due to his disability. Because he was taught to help others, he did so, because it was the right thing to do, not because he wanted to be famous. He has a choice to leave the people while he was in a good place, but he did was to help because he loved the people from that place and because he could do it on his own. Another point of inspiration that I pondered upon was his eagerness and his undoubted impression to the people he loves or meets, because even that person turns his/her back on him,he will never despise or be angry with that person, he will understand and let that person do what it is ought to do. But to him, he will do to comfort and make valuable things to make that person at ease.


My name is Khan, is a movie that is worth to be shared and talked about. It does not only portrays each of the opposite religions are but it delivers us greater value of respect and understanding. Let us all learn from the movie that everything will have its own disposition only that we people should be rational enough to understand and respect each other's differences and capacity.


"My name is Ryan, and I am not a terrosist"