Aśoka (2001)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $17,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $19,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | hi |
| Popularity | 31.913 |
Directed By
Santosh Sivan
Crew
Sanjiv Chawla
Sreekar Prasad
Santosh Sivan
Santosh Sivan
Saket Chaudhary
Shah Rukh Khan
Santosh Sivan
Juhi Chawla Mehta
Abbas Tyrewala
Ghanteshwar T Guru
Farah Khan
Anu Malik
Sabu Cyril
Mark Burton
Manish Malhotra
Anu Vardhan
Sandeep Chowta
Sham Kaushal
TOP CAST
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
Johnny 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
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