AŚOKA (2001)
6.5
0.15K
Aśoka
Only the dead have seen the end of war
Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
September 13, 2001
Hindi
2h 55m
India
Red Chillies Entertainment
$17,000,000
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.
Cast & Characters
Shah Rukh Khan
Emperor Ashoka Maurya / Pawan
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Kaurwaki
Hrishitaa Bhatt
Devi
Danny Denzongpa
Virat
Sooraj Balaji
Prince Aryan
Rahul Dev
Bheem
Ajith Kumar
Susima Maurya
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
Shilpa Mehta
Susima's Mother
Vivek Sharma
Sugatra
Gayatri Jayaraman
Special Appearance
Dimple Inamdar
Special Appearance
Shaan Mukherjee
Cameo
Raghubir Yadav
Maurya soldier
Crew
Santosh Sivan
Director
Santosh Sivan
Screenplay
Saket Chaudhary
Screenplay
Anu Malik
Original Music Composer
Sandeep Chowta
Original Music Composer
Santosh Sivan
Director of Photography
Shah Rukh Khan
Producer
Juhi Chawla Mehta
Producer
Sanjiv Chawla
Executive Producer