My name is Khan

Moviegoers who felt that Slumdog Millionaire was OTT in its sentimental depiction of Indian urban horrors possibly excused them as melodramatic allegorical symbols. In fact, they were typical plot angles from a movie industry whose home audiences presumably love to wallow in Dickensian emotions and Perils of Pauline sentimentality. A recent overdose of such maudlin plotting is My Name is Khan, a 165-minute warning to avoid romantic dramas from Bollywood unless they are one's big cup of char.

This one gained attention because Fox Star reportedly paid a record billion rupees for distribution rights, promoted it well enough to make a profit, and issued an international dvd.