Asoka (2001 film)
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| Hindi | अशोक |
| Directed by | Santosh Sivan |
| Produced by |
Shah Rukh Khan Juhi Chawla |
| Screenplay by | Santosh Sivan Saket Chaudhary |
| Starring | Shah Rukh Khan Kareena Kapoor Ajith Kumar Hrishita Bhatt |
| Narrated by | Suresh Oberoi |
| Music by |
Sandeep Chowta Anu Malik |
| Cinematography | Santosh Sivan |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Distributed by | Dreamz Unlimited |
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Release date
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26 October 2001 |
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Running time
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171 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹12.50 crore (US$1.9 million) |
| Asoka: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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| Studio album by Anu Malik | |
| Released | 2001 |
| Genre | World Music |
| Length | 38:23 |
| Label | Sony Music |
| Producer | Anu Malik |
Aśoka is a 2001 Indian epic historical drama film directed and co-written by Santosh Sivan. It is a dramatised version of the early life of emperor Asoka, of the Maurya dynasty, who ruled most of the Indian subcontinent in the 3rd century BCE.
The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Ajith Kumar (in his Hindi debut and remains the only Hindi movie he has worked), Danny Denzongpa and Hrishita Bhatt. It was produced by Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Radhika Sangoi. The screenplay was written by Santosh Sivan and Saket Chaudhary and the dialogue by Abbas Tyrewala. It was originally released as Ashoka The Great in India. The Tamil release title is Samrat Ashoka.
The film was widely screened across the United Kingdom and North America, and was also selected for screening at the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, where it got positive response. However, while the film was crtically acclaimed it performed moderately at the box office.
The film chronicles the early part of the life of Emperor Asoka. It begins with his career as a General in Takshashila (modern-day Punjab) and ends with the bloody conquest of the Kalinga country (modern day Odisha State)
Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, grandfather of Asoka, of the Maurya empire, has decided to embrace Jainism and abdicate the throne of the empire in favour of his son Bindusara. But his grandson, Prince Asoka, claims his sword. The old emperor explains that this sword is evil and the sword demands blood and destruction.
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