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Ashoka the Great
(2001)
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Cast
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| Shah Rukh Khan | ... |
Asoka
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| Kareena Kapoor | ... |
Kaurwaki
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Danny Denzongpa | ... |
Virat
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Rahul Dev | ... |
Bheema
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| Hrishitaa Bhatt | ... |
Devi
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Gerson Da Cunha | ... |
King Bindusara
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Subhashini Ali | ... |
Dharma
(as Subhashini)
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Umesh Mehra | ... |
Emperor Chadragupta
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Sooraj Balaji | ... |
Prince Aryan
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Johnny Lever | ... |
Magadha Soldier
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Raghuvir Yadav | ... |
Magadha Soldier
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Suresh Menon | ... |
Magadha Soldier
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Ajith Kumar | ... |
Susima
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Shilpa Mehta | ... |
Queen - Susima's Mother
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Rajlaxmi R. Roy | ... |
Bar Girl (Aa Tayar Ho Ja)
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Storyline
Prince Ashoke (Shahrukh Khan), heir to the Magadha Kingdom, bowing to his mother's (Shilpa Mehta) demand forsakes his princely status and goes to live in the wild for awhile. There he meets and falls in love with Kaurwaki (Kareena Kapoor). He identifies himself as Pawan, not wanting to disclose his identity yet. Ashoke has to return to Magadha, but when he returns to find and wed Kaurwaki, he is told by Bheema (Rahul Dev) that Kaurwaki and her brother Arya have been killed. Devastated Ashoke returns home. On the way home he is attacked and Devi (Hrishitaa Bhatt), of the Buddhist faith rescues him and tends to him till he gets well. As a result, Devi's marriage to her groom is cancelled. Ashoke weds her and brings her to Magadha, only to be told by his father that since Devi is not of the same race as he, she cannot be welcomed. Ashoke leaves with Devi and lives in Ujjaini. Soon Devi gets pregnant... Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
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Country:
IndiaLanguage:
HindiRelease Date:
(India) See more »Also Known As:
Asoka - Der Weg des Kriegers See more »Box Office
Budget:
INR 130,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$337,464 (USA) (28 October 2001) (66 Screens)Gross:
$702,777 (USA) (11 November 2001)Company Credits
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(International version) | (uncut version) | UK: | USA: (director's cut)Sound Mix:
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2.35 : 1
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Written by Anand Bakshi
Composed by Anu Malik
Performed by Alka Yagnik and Hema Sardesai
Courtesy of Sony Music India See more »
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Shah Rukh Khan wanted Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to be cast in the role of Kaurwaki. However, the director, Santosh Sivan, wanted to cast an actress with whom he hadn't already been paired in a leading role. Shahrukh also recommended Sushmita Sen to play the singing dancer in the bar. See more »Soundtracks
"San Sanana"Written by Anand Bakshi
Composed by Anu Malik
Performed by Alka Yagnik and Hema Sardesai
Courtesy of Sony Music India See more »
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