Asoka

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Suraj, Ajit, Danny Denzongpa, Subhasini Ali
Language: Hindi
Banner: Arch Lightz And Films Pvt. Ltd
Director: Santosh Sivan
Producer: Arch Lightz And Films Pvt. Ltd
Camera: Santosh Sivan
Screenplay: Santhosh Sivan
Dialogue: Abbas Tyrewala
Lyrics: Gulsar
Music: Anu Mallik
Year: 2001

ASOKA, one of the most expensive films made in the recent times. It tells the story of the great Mauryan king Asoka (Shah Rukh Khan), the grand-son of Chandragupt Maurya, who ascended the throne of Magadha in 3rd century B.C. In a self-imposed exile from Magadha, Prince Asoka is intrigued by an old man who informs him that even emperors are ordinary people and that his destiny transcends the crown and the throne.

To extend the boundaries of his empire, Asoka waged one of the bloodiest wars in the history with the neighbouring kingdom of Kalinga, leaving it ravaged and devastated.

Confronted by the aftermath of his conquest, in which thousands lost their lives, Asoka renounced the path of war and dedicated his life to spreading the light of Buddhism across the world.

ASOKA is a diverse kind of costume drama. There are no majestic sets of palaces and the kings, queens and prince are not adorned with heavy jewellery at all. The look, the language, the costumes, the music, the choreography… just about everything has a present-day feel to it. The film seems to have been designed for a niche audience and the film festival circuit.

Its to be seen if this Sharuk Khan and Juhi production gamble pays of.

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