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.
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6.4/10
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- Saket Chaudhary(screenplay)
- Santosh Sivan(screenplay)
- Abbas Tyrewala(dialogue)
- Stars
- Saket Chaudhary(screenplay)
- Santosh Sivan(screenplay)
- Abbas Tyrewala(dialogue)
- Stars
Gerson Da Cunha
- King Bindusara
- (as Gerson da' Cunha)
Subhashini Ali
- Dharma
- (as Subhashini)
Johny Lever
- Magadha Soldier
- (as Johnny Lever)
Sabir Masani
- Giri
- (as Shabir Masani)
- Saket Chaudhary(screenplay)
- Santosh Sivan(screenplay)
- Abbas Tyrewala(dialogue)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaShah 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 versionsInternational version runs 150 minutes. Uncut version runs 180 minutes
- ConnectionsFeatured in 47th Filmfare Awards (2002)
- SoundtracksSan Sanana
Written by Anand Bakshi
Composed by Anu Malik
Performed by Alka Yagnik and Hema Sardesai
Courtesy of Sony Music India
Review
Featured review
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.
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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