They marry, and for a brief, blissful period, life is perfect. However, the utopia shatters on September 11, 2001. The 9/11 attacks trigger a tidal wave of racial profiling and hate crimes against Muslims across America. The family business suffers, and young Sameer (Yuvaan Makaar), who has started calling Rizwan "father," is brutally murdered by a group of racist bullies because of his Muslim surname, "Khan."
: Following the attacks, Mandira’s son, Sameer, is killed in a racially motivated fight. In her grief and anger, Mandira blames Rizwan, sarcastically telling him that he can only return once he tells the President of the United States that his name is Khan and he is not a terrorist. indian movie my name is khan
