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Asoka
Cast
: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Suraj Balaji, Ajit, Danny
Denzongpa, Rahul Dev, Subhasini Ali
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.
Its to be seen if this Sharuk Khan and Juhi production gamble pays of.
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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.
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.
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