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My Name Is Khan (2010)
Where My Name Is Khan says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The Georgia town, the Los Angeles mosque and the hurricane were all built or shot in Mumbai
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Scenes and places
Rizvan's childhood in Mumbai
Rizvan, a boy with Asperger's syndrome, grows up in Mumbai with his mother Razia and brother Zakir. Special tutoring earns him extra affection from his mother, which breeds resentment in Zakir.
Set in Mumbai — The city where Rizvan grows up with his mother and brother. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Mumbai is India's largest city; the film's opening years are set here.
Filmed at Borivali, Mumbai (Borivali, Mumbai, India) — The slum scenes of his childhood were shot in this district; the exact street is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Arrival in San Francisco
Rizvan joins his brother Zakir in San Francisco and works as a distributor for Zakir's beauty product company. There he falls in love with the hairstylist Mandira, over Zakir's disapproval.
Set in San Francisco — Where Zakir lives and Rizvan comes to work and meets Mandira. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The Bay Area city where the film's American life begins.
Filmed at San Francisco (San Francisco, United States) — A 40-day schedule in May 2009, shot secretly to avoid public attention; specific sites are not named. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The family home in Banville
Rizvan, Mandira and her son Sam move to the quiet suburb of Banville and befriend their neighbors, the Garricks. Their life looks settled.
Set in Banville — A peaceful suburb where Rizvan, Mandira and Sam settle among friendly neighbors, the Garricks.
A suburb named in the film; no filming location is given in the sources.
The town of Wilhelmina, Georgia
On his cross-country journey, Rizvan stops in Wilhelmina. He befriends a boy named Joel and his mother Jenny, and wins the gratitude of the close-knit community.
Set in Wilhelmina, Georgia — A small, impoverished rural town in Georgia where Rizvan stops on his journey.
A small rural town in Georgia; no real filming location is named in the sources.
The mosque in Los Angeles
Rizvan visits a mosque and overhears Faisal Rehman urging his followers to violence. Disturbed, he publicly confronts Faisal, rejects his views and reports him to the FBI.
Set in A mosque in Los Angeles — Where Rizvan overhears a radical doctor inciting his followers. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A Los Angeles mosque in the story, filmed in Mumbai.
Filmed at Mosque, Andheri, Mumbai (Andheri, Mumbai, India) — The mosque scene was shot over two days in Mumbai, not Los Angeles; the pin is the Andheri district centre, not the mosque. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The presidential rally at UCLA
Standing in the crowd, Rizvan shouts "My name is Khan, and I am not a terrorist!" The tense crowd misreads him; panic follows and he is arrested.
Set in UCLA — A presidential rally where Rizvan hopes to reach the President. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The UCLA campus in Westwood, Los Angeles.
The hurricane hits Wilhelmina
A devastating hurricane strikes Wilhelmina soon after Rizvan's release. He travels back to the ruined town to lead relief efforts, and volunteers and media crews join him.
Set in Wilhelmina, Georgia — The town struck by a devastating hurricane, which Rizvan returns to help.
The Georgia town in the story, built as a set in Mumbai.
Filmed at Film City, Mumbai (Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, India) — The hurricane scene was shot on sets built at Film City: a 135 by 240 m dam with churches and small houses, and a 150 by 150 ft water tank. The last schedule, from 1 September 2009, took a month. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Rizvan Khan — An Indian Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome who crosses the United States to tell the President his name.
- Mandira — A Hindu single mother and hairstylist in San Francisco who marries Rizvan.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the Georgia hurricane in My Name Is Khan really filmed?
- Where was the Los Angeles mosque in My Name Is Khan really filmed?