<P> Rajeev Masand of CNN - IBN gave My Name Is Khan three and a half out of five stars, arguing that "the film shamelessly tugs at your heartstrings and on more than one occasion wallops you to weep . Aided by solid camerawork, tight editing and a layered story, Johar crafts an engaging, stirring saga that is earnest and noble . With this message movie in the mainstream format, the director takes a step in the right direction ." Sudhish Kamath from The Hindu wrote, "My Name Is Khan is populist, yet layered with rich political subtext . It's all about types, yet every character feels real . It's about generalisations and yet it chooses to dwell on the specifics . It's all heart and spirit that you can't help but overlook the flaws and admire it ." According to BBC critic Manish Gajjar, who gave the film four out of five stars, the film is "a fiction - based film refreshingly told with realism of racial profiling on American soil . It's a rare treat for Hindi commercial cinema and a crossover audience ." Pratim D. Gupta from The Telegraph in a positive review concluded, "My Name Is Khan has conscience and courage and two heartfelt performances . It can try your patience a bit but it will not leave you untouched ." Namrata Joshi from Outlook, giving the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, described it as "a gentle, affecting and heart - warming film that makes you smile through your tears . It looks at contentious issues but offers overwhelming hope and renewal ." </P> <P> Rotten Tomatoes lists an approval rating of 81%, with 18 positive and 4 negative reviews . As of 21 February 2010, the film has a score of 50 out of a scale of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic, based on 7 reviews . </P> <P> Rachel Saltz of The New York Times states, "Khan is one of a handful of Hindi films (New York, Kurbaan) about Indians living in a paranoid, post-9 / 11 America, and there's something fascinating about looking at this country through a Bollywood lens, even when the story is a kind of fairy tale . (Most interesting here is the link made between black Americans and Indians, especially Muslims .) Skilfully directed by Karan Johar and with an evocative score by Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy, Khan jerks tears with ease, while teaching lessons about Islam and tolerance ." According to Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter, My Name Is Khan is, "a film that delves compellingly into Americans' anti-Muslim hysteria" as it tackles "a subject American movies have mostly avoided--that of racial profiling and the plight of Muslim - Americans . It also allows Shah Rukh Khan to display his talent to an even wider audience . It's well worth the 162 - minute journey ." </P> <P> Jay Wesissberg of Variety describes My Name Is Khan as a "riotously overstuffed and enormously enjoyable drama" with "confident camerawork (which) is matched by exceptional production design" He also states that Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol are a "delight together and her natural warmth makes the relationship even more believable ." </P>

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