Aśoka
“Only the dead have seen the end of war”
2001•R•2h 55m•6.4•Released
ActionAdventureDramaHistoryRomanceWar
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.
Director
Santosh Sivan
Writer
Santosh Sivan, Saket Chaudhary
Budget
$17M
Revenue
$19M
Languages
Hindi
Studio
Red Chillies Entertainment
Cast
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
Production
Company
Red Chillies Entertainment
Producer
Shah Rukh Khan
Producer
Juhi Chawla Mehta
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