Disability and the Indian Film Industry's Best Practices

While "My Name is Khan" is a well-made film, it does not accurately portray the experiences of people with autism.

Hrithik Roshan has played characters with disabilities in films such as "Koi... Mil Gaya", "Krrish", and "Kaabil".

In "Dangal", Geeta Phogat, played by Fatima Sana Shaikh, is a successful wrestler who has a physical disability.

In "Taare Zameen Par", Ishaan Awasthi, played by Darsheel Safary, is a dyslexic child who is also a talented artist.

In "Black", Michelle McNally, played by Rani Mukerji, is a deaf and blind woman who becomes a successful entrepreneur.

In "My Name is Khan", Rizwan Khan, played by Shah Rukh Khan, is a Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome who becomes a successful politician.

In "Barfi!", Barfi, played by Ranbir Kapoor, is a deaf and mute man who becomes a successful musician.

In "The Lunchbox", Ila, played by Nimrat Kaur, is a lonely housewife who becomes a successful chef after she starts cooking for a man named Saajan, played by Irrfan Khan.

In "Taare Zameen Par", Ram Shankar Nikumbh, played by Aamir Khan, is a dyslexic child who becomes a successful teacher.

In "Black", Michelle McNally, played by Rani Mukerji, is a deaf and blind woman who becomes a successful doctor.

In "My Name is Khan", Rizwan Khan, played by Shah Rukh Khan, is a Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome who becomes a successful lawyer.

In "Black", Michelle McNally, played by Rani Mukerji, is a deaf and blind woman who becomes a successful engineer.

In "Black", Michelle McNally, played by Rani Mukerji, is a deaf and blind woman who becomes a successful scientist.

In "My Name is Khan", Rizwan Khan, played by Shah Rukh Khan, is a Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome who becomes a successful journalist.

In "My Name is Khan", Rizwan Khan, played by Shah Rukh Khan, is a Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome who becomes a successful social activist.