My Name Is Khan and racism
Karan Johar has done it again. He has created a grand movie with a grand script and forced us to have grand expectations. However, time and time again, I am left grossly under-whelmed and slightly cringe each time I watch his movies. Let’s take MNIK for example.
Surely, this is a movie about racism against Muslims and the stereotypes they face in America post 9/11. So why is it that Johar has put in very stereotypical remarks against White and African Americans in the movie? The value systems preached in this movie are not given the same importance when coming from our side.
Also, surely Johar and the SRK-Kajol team have gone to New York tons and tons of times. How then can they come up with illogical scenes such as how one steps out of their home in Queens, New York (40 minutes away from Manhattan) crosses the street and ends up in Grand Central Station (in Manhattan).
When movies such as Wake up Sid and Dev D are directed with all questions answered and perfectly logical in every sense, I refuse to give accolades to directors that compromise details for the sake of large scale productions.
Solution: Watch Khuda Kay Liye for a good description on post 9/11 life for Muslims and Forrest Gump for a man with a disability who travels the country and touches the hearts of people he meets.
Contributed by Prachi Jain
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