Author Paulo Coelho praises Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar for 'My Name Is Khan'

Brazilian novelist Paul Coelho, known for his bestseller The Alchemist, has hailed Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 2010 drama My Name Is Khan as the best film he has watched this year. The film, also starring actress Kajol, centres around a Muslim man (Shah Rukh) from India with Asperger's Syndrome (a form of autism), who travels across the US to meet President Barack Obama, after his world falls apart due to 9/11 terror attacks in the country.

Coelho, 67, took to Twitter to praise the Karan Johar-directed hit and quoted that it is the best movie he watched this year.

"My name is Khan" (2009) is the best movie I watched this year http://t.co/tLEGOdNQzX

— Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho) August 7, 2015

He congratulated both SRK and Karan Johar, saying that he wished he could watch more of his movies like these in Europe because he had to wait to watch this one for six long years.  

. @karanjohar @iamsrk Congrats for "My name is Khan" . I wish we could see more of your movies in Europe. I had to wait 6 yrs to watch this!

— Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho) August 7, 2015

SRK, on the other hand thanked him for the praise on Twitter and asked to send him his address so that he can send in all the Indian films as they are released. 

@paulocoelho send me your address sir I will supply you all indian films as they release. We read u as soon as u write...v r blessed. Thanx

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 7, 2015

Johar, 43, was also quick to revert to the author. 

https://t.co/rL40yq2ITi what an honour sir!!! Thank you so much!! @iamsrk

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 7, 2015

The movie, jointly produced by Johar's Dharma Productions and Shah Rukh's Red Chillies Entertainment, was screened as a part of the 60th Berlin International Film Festival's official selection in 2010. It did well at the box-office and also received critical acclaim.