Shahrukh Khan,
Kareena Kapoor,
Danny Denzongpa,
Ajith Kumar,
Rahul Dev
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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 fa... read more
DVD Release Date: March 12, 2002
Stats: 430 reviews
An applaudable effort from Santosh Sivan. If he had shown the guts to make this movie without the song sequences and certain Bolywood gimmicks this could have been a real class act, and well worth showing to an international audience.
I will most likely forget this film by next weekend. The traditional Bollywood musical numbers are completely unnecissary. The fights don't look too different from the dances; both are obviously choreographed and transparent. None of the performances stand out. C-
This is a very awesome movie. Although it is pretty sad.The songs are pretty catching even though its in a foriegn language.It has to do about love and violence. The time of the place is back in the dynasty era when we didn't have t.v or cars.
I can't even remember most of this movie, just that it was awesome and that Pawan is a horse's name.
My first foray into the world of Bollywood cinema. It took a little getting used to. A lot of flash cuts and close-ups so that the story a bit too fast, especially at the beginning. And then there are the musical numbers, which spring up unexpectedly throughout the movie. But... read more
I watched this movie at 4 am. It got a little trippy, but it was amazing. The songs were good, and Kareena and SRK did fabulous with the acting.
This was one of the best frreign films that I've seen Based loosely on the real life character in India's anceint history' of a ruler that later lead the movement and spread of Buddisum in India. Blood , guts..real!!
I adore this movie, since i saw this movie i have been absolutely in love with Indian culture and everything that has to do with it.
I saw this movie 3x in the theater. the song and dance numbers were distracting, but that is what you get in Bollywood. like this review says, the movie does its best when it is being real. beautiful sweeping landscapes and a great performance by Mr. Khan.
While it doesn't quite stack up with the best of recent Indian imports ... this handsome historical epic does have a lot to recommend it. Full Review
Bold, rich, vibrant and passionate.
This enthralling film deserves to realise Indian producers' longstanding dream of reaching an international audience. Full Review
If you leave your prejudices at the box office, you may find it rather invigorating -- if a little on the lengthy side. Full Review
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