Asoka
Summary:
Cinematographer turned director Santosh Sivan follows up on his acclaimed 1999 opus Malli with this sweeping historical epic. Asoka, the emperor of the Mauryan dynasty between 274 and 232 B.C., was famed for having unified much of modern-day India and for raising Buddhism from obscurity to the ranks of a world religion. Early in his life, as Emperor of the region of Magadha, ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Shah Rukh Khan - (Asoka)
Kareena Kapoor - (Princess Kaurwaki)
Danny Denzongpa - (Virat)
Ajith - (Susima)
Rahul Dev - (Bheema)
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Review:
In contrast to The Terrorist -- the film Santosh Sivan is best known for outside of India -- Asoka is pure Bollywood exuberance on a grand scale, full of flashy costumes, sword fights, and energetic, nonsensical musical numbers. In order to stuff his film with the requisite action and splendor, director Sivan takes quite a few lib... Continue >>
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