Rizwan Khan (My Name is Khan)
Rizwan Khan is the protagonist of the 2010 Bollywood film "My Name Is Khan," portrayed by Shah Rukh Khan. He is an Indian Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism. Raised in Borivali, Mumbai, Rizwan moves to San Francisco to live with his brother and sister-in-law after his mother's death. Post the September 11 attacks, Rizwan and his family face Islamophobic discrimination, leading to a tragic event that strains his relationship with his wife, Mandira. Determined to prove his innocence, Rizwan embarks on a journey across the United States to meet the President.
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