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Aśoka

Aśoka
★ 6.5/10•2001•2h 55m•R•Action•Adventure•Drama

Only the dead have seen the end of war

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.

Santosh Sivan · Director

Saket Chaudhary · Screenplay

Santosh Sivan · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 55m
LanguageHI
Release DateSep 13, 2001
Budget$17,000,000
Revenue$19,000,000

Actors

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan

Emperor Ashoka Maurya / Pawan

Ajith Kumar

Ajith Kumar

Susima Maurya

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kaurwaki

Hrishitaa Bhatt

Hrishitaa Bhatt

Devi

Danny Denzongpa

Danny Denzongpa

Virat

Sooraj Balaji

Prince Aryan

Rahul Dev

Rahul Dev

Bheem

Gerson Da Cunha

Emperor Bindusara Maurya

Subhashini Ali

Queen Dharma

Umesh Mehra

Umesh Mehra

Emperor Chandragupta Maurya

Vineet Sharma

Vineet Sharma

Sugatra

Shweta Menon

Shweta Menon

Nandaneshwari

Karan Dewani

Young Asoka

Johny Lever

Johny Lever

Maurya Soldier (uncredited)

Suresh Menon

Suresh Menon

Maurya Soldier

Shilpa Mehta

Susima's Mother

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