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Ashoka the Great

Original title: Asoka
  • 20012001
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  • 3h
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
14K
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Kareena Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan in Ashoka the Great (2001)
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The epic tale of King Asoka's life is recounted.The epic tale of King Asoka's life is recounted.The epic tale of King Asoka's life is recounted.
IMDb RATING
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14K
YOUR RATING
    • Santosh Sivan
    • Saket Chaudhary(screenplay)
    • Santosh Sivan(screenplay)
    • Abbas Tyrewala(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Shah Rukh Khan
    • Kareena Kapoor
    • Danny Denzongpa
    • Santosh Sivan
    • Saket Chaudhary(screenplay)
    • Santosh Sivan(screenplay)
    • Abbas Tyrewala(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Shah Rukh Khan
    • Kareena Kapoor
    • Danny Denzongpa
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 108User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Asoka (2001) Trailer
    Trailer 1:34
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    Kareena Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan in Ashoka the Great (2001)
    Kareena Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan in Ashoka the Great (2001)
    Kareena Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan in Ashoka the Great (2001)
    Kareena Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan in Ashoka the Great (2001)
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    Rahul Dev and Shah Rukh Khan in Ashoka the Great (2001)
    Ajith Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan in Ashoka the Great (2001)
    Danny Denzongpa in Ashoka the Great (2001)
    Shah Rukh Khan and Hrishitaa Bhatt in Ashoka the Great (2001)
    Shah Rukh Khan in Ashoka the Great (2001)
    Shah Rukh Khan in Ashoka the Great (2001)
    Kareena Kapoor in Ashoka the Great (2001)

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    Shah Rukh Khan
    Shah Rukh Khan
    • Asoka
    Kareena Kapoor
    Kareena Kapoor
    • Kaurwaki
    Danny Denzongpa
    Danny Denzongpa
    • Virat
    Hrishitaa Bhatt
    Hrishitaa Bhatt
    • Devi
    Rahul Dev
    Rahul Dev
    • Bheema
    Ajith Kumar
    Ajith Kumar
    • Susima
    Gerson Da Cunha
    • King Bindusara
    • (as Gerson da' Cunha)
    Subhashini Ali
    • Dharma
    • (as Subhashini)
    Umesh Mehra
    • Emperor Chadragupta
    Sooraj Balaji
    • Prince Aryan
    Johny Lever
    Johny Lever
    • Magadha Soldier
    • (as Johnny Lever)
    Raghuvir Yadav
    Raghuvir Yadav
    • Magadha Soldier
    Suresh Menon
    Suresh Menon
    • Magadha Soldier
    Shilpa Mehta
    • Queen - Sushima's Mother
    Rajlaxmi R. Roy
    Rajlaxmi R. Roy
    • Bar Girl (Aa Tayar Ho Ja)
    Gayatri Jayaraman
    • Gypsy Dancer (Raat Ka Nasha)
    Shweta Menon
    Shweta Menon
    • Nandaneshwari
    Sabir Masani
    • Giri
    • (as Shabir Masani)
      • Santosh Sivan
      • Saket Chaudhary(screenplay)
      • Santosh Sivan(screenplay)
      • Abbas Tyrewala(dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Alternate versions
      International version runs 150 minutes. Uncut version runs 180 minutes
    • Connections
      Featured in 47th Filmfare Awards (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      San Sanana
      Written by Anand Bakshi

      Composed by Anu Malik

      Performed by Alka Yagnik and Hema Sardesai

      Courtesy of Sony Music India

    User reviews108

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    7/10
    Terrific legend; very well made film
    It's really hard for me to evaluate Indian films. Although they appeal to me, I live in a world totally alien to theirs. What I see as a film being interrupted by unnecessary music videos, they might see as the marriage of two vibrant, vital aspects of their culture.

    That said, Asoka is a film that I enjoyed very much. The story is epic, complex, and deeply layered, and it almost had me crying in the end (VERY few films can do this). The cast is fantastic, and they did an excellent job. The costumes and the sets were equally great. It's runtime is at 2 hours 45 minutes, but I was left hoping it was going to go a little bit longer. I wanted to know what happened to Davi, and I wanted to learn a few things from Asoka's latter days --when he embarked on his journey towards peace.

    This film is great, and I'm looking forward to seeing it again.
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    • lochnessmummy
    • Aug 16, 2004

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2001 (India)
      • India
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Konark, Orissa, India
    • Production companies
      • Arclightz and Films Pvt. Ltd.
      • Dreamz Unlimited
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    • 3 hours
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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