Asoka(2001)

by AllanYoung | Nov 16, 2007

Anything with Hrishita in it - I'm interested in watching :)

by Bignas1234 | Mar 01, 2008

Historic movie, tells about the fight for the thrown beween 2 brothers and a battle for cities With SRk and Kareena in main leads

Spectacular Epic

by Claudio Carvalho@imdb | Jul 17, 2006

In India, about 260 BC in the Empire of Magadha, the Prince Asoka (Shah Rukh Khan) survives to many betrayals of his brothers, leaded by the evil Susima (Ajit Kumar), who wants to kill him to inherit the throne. Asoka's... Read more at imdb.com

Another 10 minutes would have helped

by das-7@imdb | Nov 01, 2001

While this engaging film wonderfully depicts the evolution of a young man into the ferocious killing machine emperor called ChandAshoka (Wild Ashoka) it pays little attention to the much more vital legacy as DharmAshoka (Faithful Ashoka). Cutting two songs, and... Read more at imdb.com

One of Indian cinema's finest offerings

by fuaad45@imdb | Oct 30, 2001

Asoka is a movie by acclaimed cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan, and it is clearly evident from his latest venture that he is about to change the celluloid world forever. The movie is an epic and the first example of... Read more at imdb.com

Only the dead have seen the end of war.

by Jessica Kolk@imdb | Aug 15, 2006

This movie is underrated and deserves more then the 6.8 from the users' rating here in IMDb. Shahrukh Khan is totally hot and perfect as Asoka, but I don't understand why so many people are saying bad things about the... Read more at imdb.com

Terrific legend; very well made film

by lochnessmummy@imdb | Aug 16, 2004

It's really hard for me to evaluate Indian films. Although they appeal to me, I live in a world totally alien to theirs. What I see as a film being interrupted by unnecessary music videos, they might see as the... Read more at imdb.com

Likeable Drama/Musical

by Mitch-38@imdb | May 29, 2002

Likeable, but long, quasi drama, quasi musical with a little comedy thrown in about intrigues of a family of an Indian Raj. This won't be everybody's cup, but if you stay with it, the story delivers a satisfying conclusion.The actors... Read more at imdb.com

ASOKA: K-K-Kaurwaki?

by Sandi@imdb | Apr 21, 2002

ASOKA is a simple tale of sibling rivalry at its most heinous in a battle for the throne, filial duty, plus boy-meets-girl/boy-loses-girl etc, and how a conqueror realizes he has gained nothing by his brutality, and thereafter embarks on a... Read more at imdb.com

magnificent acting and cinematography

by sibhi ganapathy@imdb | Jul 31, 2004

the film revolves around a real life incident of India's ancient emperor Asoke the great.the beginning of the film is simply marvelous, with the emperor Chandragupta Mauriya, renouncing the throne and advising the young prince Asoka not to use the... Read more at imdb.com