Aśoka (2001)

Only the dead have seen the end of war

ActionAdventureDramaHistoryRomanceWar

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.

Release Date: September 13, 2001
Runtime: 2h 55m
Rating: 6.5/10 (161 votes)

Director: Santosh Sivan

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Danny Denzongpa, Sooraj Balaji, Rahul Dev, Ajith Kumar, Gerson Da Cunha

Production: Red Chillies Entertainment

buddhism emperor commander reue india ancient world historical drama

Budget: $17M
Revenue: $19M

Full Cast (21 people)

Shah Rukh Khan as Emperor Ashoka Maurya / Pawan
Kareena Kapoor Khan as Kaurwaki
Hrishitaa Bhatt as Devi
Danny Denzongpa as Virat
Sooraj Balaji as Prince Aryan
Rahul Dev as Bheem
Ajith Kumar as Susima Maurya
Gerson Da Cunha as Emperor Bindusara Maurya
Subhashini Ali as Queen Dharma
Umesh Mehra as Emperor Chandragupta Maurya
Vineet Sharma as Sugatra
Shweta Menon as Nandaneshwari
Karan Dewani as Young Asoka
Johny Lever as Maurya Soldier (uncredited)
Suresh Menon as Maurya Soldier
Shilpa Mehta as Susima's Mother
Vivek Sharma as Sugatra
Gayatri Jayaraman as Special Appearance
Dimple Inamdar as Special Appearance
Shaan Mukherjee as Cameo
Raghubir Yadav as Maurya soldier

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Aśoka

Aśoka

Aśoka

Only the dead have seen the end of war

Aśoka

Aśoka

Only the dead have seen the end of war

175 min

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.

Only the dead have seen the end of war

175 min

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.

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Production Info

Original LanguageHindi

Budget$17,000,000

Revenue$19,000,000

Release Date9/13/2001

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Red Chillies Entertainment

Keywords

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Cast

Shah Rukh Khan

as Emperor Ashoka Maurya / Pawan

Kareena Kapoor Khan

as Kaurwaki

Hrishitaa Bhatt

as Devi

Danny Denzongpa

as Virat

SB

Sooraj Balaji

as Prince Aryan

Rahul Dev

as Bheem

Ajith Kumar

as Susima Maurya

GDC

Gerson Da Cunha

as Emperor Bindusara Maurya

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aśoka about?▾

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 a…

How long is Aśoka?▾

2h 55m

When was Aśoka released?▾

September 13, 2001

Who directed Aśoka?▾

Santosh Sivan

Who stars in Aśoka?▾

Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Hrishitaa Bhatt

What genre is Aśoka?▾

Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War

What is Aśoka rated?▾

R

Is Aśoka available to stream?▾

Yes, on Netflix and Sun Nxt