Film

Aśoka

2001 · 2h 55m · Action · Adventure · Drama

Only the dead have seen the end of war

IMDb

6.4

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

A young Prince Asoka works to perfect his skills in battle and also deals with family conflict. During a struggle with one of his step-brothers, his mother urges Asoka to escape to stay alive. While away, Asoka meets Kaurwaki and falls in love, but must use his skills as a warrior to protect her. A dangerous and heartbreaking web of conspiracy follows, which leads Asoka to embrace a Buddhist path.

Shah Rukh Khan

Emperor Ashoka Maurya / Pawan

Ajith Kumar

Susima Maurya

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kaurwaki

Hrishitaa Bhatt

Devi

Danny Denzongpa

Virat

Sooraj Balaji

Prince Aryan

Rahul Dev

Bheem

Gerson Da Cunha

Emperor Bindusara Maurya

Subhashini Ali

Queen Dharma

Umesh Mehra

Emperor Chandragupta Maurya

Vineet Sharma

Sugatra

Shweta Menon

Nandaneshwari

Karan Dewani

Young Asoka

Johny Lever

Maurya Soldier (uncredited)

Suresh Menon

Maurya Soldier

Shilpa Mehta

Susima's Mother

• Santosh SivanDirector · Screenplay · Director of Photography
• Saket ChaudharyScreenplay
• Shah Rukh KhanProducer
• Juhi Chawla MehtaProducer
• Sanjiv ChawlaExecutive Producer
• Sandeep ChowtaOriginal Music Composer
• Anu MalikOriginal Music Composer
• Sreekar PrasadEditor

Asoka Trailer | Kareena Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrishita Bhatt | A Santosh Sivan Film

Release date

September 13, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

Hindi

Runtime

2h 55m

Rated

R

Budget

$17,000,000

Revenue

$19,000,000

Genres

Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War

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