3) the character rizwan khan suffers from what syndrome in my name is khan
My Name Is Khan Rizwan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) is a Muslim child who lived with his brother Zakir (Jimmy Jimmy Shergill) and his mother (Zarina Wahab) in a middle-class family in the Borivali section of Mumbai. Rizwan has autism. However, he has certain gifts, particularly a special ability to repair things. His difference leads to special tutoring from a reclusive scholar and extra attention from his mother, all which leads to a heightened level of jealousy from his brother, who eventually leaves his family for a life in the United States.