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My
Name is Khan
Producers: Hiroo Yash Johar & Gauri Khan
Director: Karan Johar
Writers: Karan Johar & Shibani Bathija
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol
Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
UK Release Date February 12, 2010 |
Fox Star Studios,
20th Century Fox International and Fox Searchlight Pictures announced
today that 'My Name is Khan', the highly anticipated film from
director Karan Johar and starring Bollywood megastars Shah Rukh
Khan and Kajol, will open in theaters in India and over 40 countries
including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia,
New Zealand and the Middle East on Valentines Day weekend,
February 12, 2010.
Based on his own
experiences at JFK airport, 'My Name is Khan' reunites Shah Rukh
Khan named by Time magazine as the worlds biggest
movie star - and Kajol for the first time in eight years.
They have previously starred in five films together, including
'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' and 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge', all of
which were blockbuster hits that established the pair as Bollywoods
hottest on-screen couple.
The film also marks
a re-teaming of Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan, who most recently
collaborated three years ago on the hit 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna'.
Over the years, Karan and Shah Rukh have enjoyed an unbelievable
run at the box office, working together on such hit films as 'Kabhi
Alvida Na Kehna', 'Kal Ho Na Ho' and 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham'
some of the most successful Indian films at the international
box office.
Watch
a trailer for 'My Name is Khan', click below:
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In 'My Name is Khan',
Shah Rukh Khan stars as Rizvan Khan, an unconventional hero who
embarks on an incredible journey across America in order to win
back the love of his life. Along the way his unique brand of goodness
and humanity touches the lives of many and inspires a nation.
My Name is
Khan, at its core, is an epic love story between two people who
have a unique way of seeing the world, but what sets it apart
is the landscape on which the story unfolds. I keep setting out
to do something different with my films, but the one constant
that remains is my desire to continue to explore the many ways
in which two people can fall in love and stay in love regardless
of any or every challenge against them, says director Karan
Johar. With this film, we hope to meet the audiences' expectations
and, along with Fox Star Studios, we hope to entertain audiences,
both in India and around the world in a manner that has perhaps
never been done before."
"There has been
a hugely positive response from exhibitors across the world to
My Name is Khan. The coming together of Shah Rukh, Karan and Kajol
is a big event for Bollywood audiences across the world and their
fan base is eagerly awaiting the release. But what makes My Name
is Khan a very special film is that it brings together the finest
Indian talent with a powerful story that has relevance for audiences
everywhere," said Fox Star Studios CEO Vijay Singh.
The partnership on
'My Name Is Khan' follows Fox Star Studios successful release
of Slumdog Millionaire in India earlier this year. Fox STAR Studios
will market and distribute the film in India, while Fox Searchlight
Pictures which marketed and distributed Slumdog Millionaire
in the U.S. to tremendous box office results and eight Academy
Awards®, including Best Picture will release the film
in the United States. My Name Is Khan will be distributed outside
of India and the U.S. by Twentieth Century Fox International.
Being able
to work with this dream team of talent on our first
Indian film release is a real privilege for Fox International,
and we look forward to introducing them and this beautiful film
to a global audience, said Paul Hanneman and Tomas Jegeus,
Co-Presidents of Twentieth Century Fox International.
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