For those who saw Shahrukh Khan yell, "My name is Khan and I am not a terrorist," one could have easily empathised with the pain in his plea. But of late, I have started to envy him his identity. In the past year, I have often felt the urge to yell, "My name is Janmejaya Sinha and please accept my identity proof." Trying to establish one's identity in India requires address proof and this is no easy matter regardless of whether it is for a bank, a mobile operator or the regional passport office. Let me share my ordeal since I shifted apartments in Mumbai.