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| Banner | Arclightz and Films Pvt. Ltd.& Dreamz Unlimited |
| Director | Santosh Sivan |
| Writer | Santosh Sivan |
| Producer | Juhi Chawla |
| Production executive | Sanjiv Chawla |
| Orginal music | Anu Malik, Sandeep Chowta |
| Cinematography | Santosh Sivan |
| Film Editing | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Art Director | Sabu Cyril |
| Camera Operator | Manoj C.D. |
| Assistant Cameramen | Samir Sarkar |
| Playback Singers | Sunidhi Chauhan , Alka Yagnik, Shaan , Abhijeet, Chitra, Hema Sardesai |
| Character | Actor / Actress |
|---|---|
| Asoka | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Kaurwaki | Kareena Kapoor |
| Virat | Danny Denzongpa |
| Bheema | Rahul Dev |
| Devi | Hrishitaa Bhatt |
| King Bindusara | Gerson Da Cunha |
| Dharma | Subhashini Ali |
| Emperor Chadragupta | Umesh Mehra |
| Prince Aryan | Sooraj Balaji |
| Magadha Soldier | Johnny Lever |
| Magadha Soldier | Raghuvir Yadav |
| Magadha Soldier | Suresh Menon |
| Susima | Ajith Kumar |
| Queen - Susima's Mother | Shilpa Mehta |
| Bar Girl | Rajlaxmi R. Roy |
| Gypsy Dancer | Gayatri Jayaraman |
| Nandaneshwari | Shweta Menon |
| Giri | Sabir Masani |
| Sugratra | Vineet Sharma |
| Sugidha | Vivek Sharma |
| Nanny | Usha Jejrani |
| Radhagupta | N. Shyam Sunder |
| Pandit | C.L. Gurnani |
| Kalinga Minister | Mithilesh Chaturvedi |
| Kalinga Minister's Goon | P. Mantu Mohapatra |
| Kalinga Senate Member | Suhas Joshi |
| Kalinga Senate Member | Vasant G. Thate |
| Kalinga Senate Member | Manoj Lalwani |
| Kalinga Senate Member | Mehmood Khan |
| Kalinga Senate Member | Darshan Kumar |
| Kalinga Senate Member | Yash Kumar |
| Kalinga Senate Member | Yogi Singh |
| Vitasoka | Madhu Varshitt |
| Young Asoka | Karan Dewani |
| Milkman | Jitendra Shriamali |
| Milkman's Wife | Shampa |
| Flower Girl | Monica Kale |
| Farmer | Jeetendra Shastri |
| Farmer | Yogesh Sharma |
| Farmer | Arun Singh |
| Farmer | Nissar |
| Village Head | Rajendra Mehra |
| Karuwaki's Dupe | Anu Ansari |
| Arya's Dupe | Master Hardik |
| Magadh General | Anjan Ghosh |
| Wise Man in the Forest | Vijay Kumar |
| Assasin in the River | Arvind Iyer |
| Enunch Assassin | Ashok Mapara |
| Messenger | Samir Sarkar |
| Thug | Milind Vereker |
| Arya's Father | Balakrishna |
| Thug | S. Krishna |
| Arya's Mother | Sanghamitra Jena |
| Devi's Father | Bomie E. Dotiwala |
| Groom | Bunty |
| Groom's Father | Suresh Rege |
| Announcer | Chetan Motiwalla |
| Buddhist Monk | Bahadur |
| Arya's Caretaker | Mangilal |
| Shraddha Nigam | |
| Prologue | Suresh Oberoi |
| Emperor Chandragupta Maurya is renouncing the world. His grandson, prince Asoka, claims his grandfather's sword. The Emperor explains that the sword is in fact a demon that, whenever unsheathed, craves blood. A few years later, Prince Asoka (Shahrukh Khan), now a brave youth, is battling the chief of Takshila. He figures that his half-brother Susima (Ajith Kumar) has deliberately withheld reinforcements from arriving, but defeats the enemy nevertheless. Asoka's mother, Empress Dharma (Subhashini Ali), compels the prince to leave the kingdom to lead the life of a common man. The prince is disappointed, but leaves. In his travels, he meets a lovely maiden Kaurwaki (Kareena Kapoor) and falls in love with her. Soldiers from the kingdom of Kalinga are chasing her and her little brother Arya. They are on the run along with their faithful general Bheema (Rahul Dev). After saving their lives, Asoka introduces himself as Pawan, hiding his true identity. Kaurwaki and Arya are the princess and prince of Kalinga, who fled from their kingdom when the Prime Minister assassinated their parents. Asoka and Kaurwaki get secretly married but Asoka receives word that his mother is unwell. He rushes back only to find that his mother is perfectly fine and has called him so that he could help his father in winning a battle . The Emperor dispatches Asoka to quell a rebellion in Ujjain. Asoka obeys but first returns to find Kaurwaki. Unable to find her, and not knowing she has gone into hiding, he is informed by Bheema that they were slaughtered. A heartbroken Asoka attempts suicide, but is saved by Viraat (Danny Denzongpa), who swears to protect him. Mad with grief and anger, Asoka embarks on a violent campaign of conquest to seek death. Susima sends soldiers to assassinate him but Asoka is saved by Viraat and taken to a Buddhist monastery to recover. There, he meets a Buddhist maiden, Devi (Hrishita Bhatt), who cares for him. Asoka marries Devi and returns in splendour to Magadha. Susima and his brothers are wild with anger from their futile attempts to eliminate Asoka. In their last political move, Empress Dharma is killed instead. Angered, Asoka kills Susima and is anointed Emperor. A few months later, Princess Kaurwaki and Prince Arya return to Kalinga with Bheema and have the Prime Minister executed for treason. Asoka declares war on the kingdom; anowingly that Kaurwaki is alive . Kaurwaki still does not know that Asoka is Pawan, and they prepare for war. A terrible war is fought in Kalinga. The Magadha army inflicts a cruel defeat on Kalinga. Not content with mere victory, Asoka's warriors butcher everyone in sight. Bheema is slain and Kaurwaki is wounded. Asoka later visits the battlefield, where he discovers his horse, who was supposed to be in Kaurwaki's possession. With a surge of hope, he frantically searches for Kaurwaki and finds her. They have a heart-to-heart talk and he apologizes deeply for his actions. He is interrupted by Arya, who is dying after being inflicted with arrows. With Arya dying in his arms, Asoka suddenly realizes that his enemies, his family, and even Arya, are all dead, because of him. His grandfather's advice about the sword had been right. The film ends with Asoka throwing the sword at the same spot his grandfather had thrown it and embracing Buddhism. The final narrative describes how Asoka not only built a large empire, but spread Buddhism and the winds of peace through it. |
| Release date | 26-Oct-01 |
|---|---|
| Budget | Rs 13 crore |
| Revenue |
| Awards of the International Indian Film Academy 2002 Award for Technical Excellence Best Cinematography Santosh Sivan Filmfare Awards 2002 Filmfare Award Best Cinematography Santosh Sivan Nominated Filmfare Award Best Actress Kareena Kapoor Best Director Santosh Sivan Best Film Santosh Sivan Best Playback Singer - Female Alka Yagnik For the song "San Sanana". Screen Weekly Awards 2002 Nominated screen Best Action Shyam Kaushal Best Background Score Sandeep Chowta Best Cinematography Santosh Sivan Best Lyrics Anand Bakshi For the song "Sansanana". Best Playback Singer - Female Alka Yagnik For the song "Sansanana". Most Promising Female Newcomer Hrishitaa Bhatt Zee Cine Awards 2002 Nominated Popular Award Best Debut - Female Hrishitaa Bhatt Best Film Shah Rukh Khan Juhi Chawla Best Lyricist Gulzar For the song "Roshni Se". Best Music Director Anu Malik Best Playback Singer Female K.S. Chitra For the song "Raat Ka Nasha". Best Playback Singer Male Abhijeet For the song "Roshni Se". Best Villain Ajith Kumar |
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Soundtrack
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi | Music: Anu Malik, Sandeep Chowta
1. Aa Tayar Hoja | आ तयार होजा
Voice: Sunidhi Chauhan
2. O Re Kanchi | ओ रे कांची
Voice: Alka Yagnik, Shaan
3. Raat Ka Nasha | रात का नशा
Voice: Abhijeet, K. S. Chithra
4. Roshni Se | रौशनी से
Voice: Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik
5. San Sanana | सन सानना
Voice: Alka Yagnik, Hema Sardesai
6. Asoka Theme (Instrumental) | असोका थीम
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