| Hindi Original | Indonesian Dub | Cultural Effect | |----------------|----------------|------------------| | Rizwan sings “Noor-e-Khuda” (light of God) | Lyrics replaced with generic Indonesian praise phrases | Loss of Sufi Islamic poetry; gain of universal spirituality | | Hindu-Muslim riots in Gujarat (2002) | Vaguely referred to as “kerusuhan antar agama” (inter-religious riots) | Sanitized; avoids specific historical trauma | | Obama as a symbol of hope | Retained but emphasized “Muslim-sounding name” | Becomes a commentary on Indonesian politics (e.g., former president Abdurrahman Wahid) | | Asperger’s syndrome explicitly named | Often just called “orang yang berbeda” (different person) | Stigma avoidance; but also reduces awareness of neurodiversity | my name is khan dubbing indonesia