US to screen condensed version of My name is Khan

This summer My Name Is Khan will be playing in theatres across the US, but the version that American audiences will get to see will be different from the original film released so far in India and overseas.

Shah Rukh Khan confirms this decision to shorten the film for American audiences.

"Yes, we are cutting the length of the film for the American audience. Their requirements are different from the traditional audience for Hindi cinema. We're in this way extending the life span of a Hindi film with first a worldwide release for Indian audiences and then phased out releases for non-Indian audiences," he said.

Film director Karan Johar said: "Yes, the version for Americans will be shorter, though not radically different."

Johar admits it's not the songs nor the length that will determine the shape and size of the American version of MNIK.

"The first thing we heard from the American market is, we love the songs. So the songs stay," Johar said.