Aśoka (2001): Cast
Aśoka is a 2001 romantic drama directed by Santosh Sivan, starring Sooraj Balaji as Prince Aryan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Johnny Lever. It runs 2 hours 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 55m (175 min)
- Director
- Santosh Sivan
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Red Chillies Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Aśoka About?
The premise of Aśoka without spoilers.
A young Prince Asoka hones his battle skills while contending with bitter family rivalry. After a violent clash with a step‑brother, his mother urges him to escape. In exile he meets Kaurwaki and falls in love, yet must fight to protect her. A web of conspiracy draws him toward Buddhism’s peaceful path.
Aśoka Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- indian history
- character name as title
- one word title
- emperor
- ancient india
- reference to emperor ashoka
- docudrama drama
- period drama
- epic war
- prince
- empire
- buddhism
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- general
- king
- princess
- jainism
- hinduism
- royalty
- henna
- destruction
- assassination attempt
- loss of mother
- mass hanging
- blood
- bird
- battle
- bathing
- assassination
- sword
- invasion
- execution
- fratricide
- storytelling
- murder
- raft
- wedding
- kalinga war
- horse
- sword fight
- singing
- dismemberment
- murder of a child
- severed head
- 3rd century b.c.
- violence
- dancing
- based on true story
- india
- boy
- indian pakistani
Aśoka Cast & Characters
Sooraj Balaji leads the cast as Prince Aryan, with Kareena Kapoor Khan as Kaurwaki and Johnny Lever as Maurya Soldier (uncredited). Directed by Santosh Sivan; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Santosh Sivan
- Sooraj Balaji as Prince Aryan
- Kareena Kapoor Khan as Kaurwaki
- Johnny Lever as Maurya Soldier (uncredited)
- Shah Rukh Khan as Emperor Ashoka Maurya / Pawan
Also Starring in Aśoka
· 17 more- Rahul Dev Bheem
- Danny Denzongpa Virat
- Ajith Kumar Susima Maurya
- Shweta Menon Nandaneshwari
- Raghubir Yadav Maurya soldier
- Suresh Menon Maurya Soldier
- Hrishitaa Bhatt Devi
- Umesh Mehra Emperor Chandragupta Maurya
- Vineet Sharma Sugatra
- Gayatri Jayaraman Special Appearance
- Vivek Sharma Sugatra
- Shilpa Mehta Susima's Mother
- Karan Dewani Young Asoka
- Shaan Mukherjee
- Gerson Da Cunha Emperor Bindusara Maurya
- Subhashini Ali Queen Dharma
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- Dimple Inamdar Special Appearance
More from Santosh Sivan
More films directed by Santosh Sivan, best-rated first: Before the Rains, Moha, Jack N Jill and Urumi.
Aśoka Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Aśoka.
Aśoka Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Ashoka the Great” and “اشوک”.
- Also known as
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- Ashoka the Great
- اشوک
- Asoka
- Samrat Ashoka
- Император
- 아소카
- Asoka - Ashoka the Great
- Asoka - Der Weg des Kriegers
- Ašoka
- Ашока
- 阿育王
- Asoka – Der Weg des Kriegers
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- Ασόκα ο Αυτοκράτορας
- אשוקה
- อโศกมหาราช
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Aśoka FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Aśoka, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Aśoka?
Aśoka runs 2 hours 55 minutes (175 minutes).
When was Aśoka released?
Aśoka was released on September 13, 2001.
Who directed Aśoka?
Aśoka was directed by Santosh Sivan.
More films by Santosh Sivan Who is in the cast of Aśoka?
Aśoka stars Sooraj Balaji as Prince Aryan, Kareena Kapoor Khan as Kaurwaki and Johnny Lever as Maurya Soldier (uncredited), among 21 credited actors.
Does Aśoka have a post-credit scene?
No. Aśoka has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Aśoka in?
The original language of Aśoka is Hindi.
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