Shah Rukh Khan as Rizwan Khan is gullible, lovable and careful to be not irritable. And thankfully, he makes the audience empathise with him as an Asperger Syndrome patient, and does not look for pity.

So, Rizwan is attracted to machines, and pebbles. He is loving, caring but cannot express it. He hates a hug, and times sexual intercourse – ‘Can we have sex, please?’. He feels passion but cannot express it. He is good at facts and figures, and handling and repairing any kind of machine. And, bright colours and loud sounds freak him out.

My Name is Khan begins with Rizwan looking over the President Bush’s itinerary. He wants to meet Mr President and tell him, “My Name is Khan, and I am not a terrorist”. Rizwan starts his journey to Washinton, D.C., but becomes a terror suspect in the beginning itself.

Source: Chitramala