India Synopsis
अशोक
“Only the dead have seen the end of war”
A young Prince Asoka works to perfect his skills in battle and also deals with family conflict. During a struggle with one of his step-brothers, his mother urges Asoka to escape to stay alive. While away, Asoka meets Kaurwaki and falls in love, but must use his skills as a warrior to protect her. A dangerous and heartbreaking web of conspiracy follows, which leads Asoka to embrace a Buddhist path.
Audience Engagement
136 audience reviews — more than 94% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 95th percentile among India films.
Other Titles From Red Chillies Entertainment
Action + Adventure in India
67 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Aśoka itself).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Aśoka. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000–2002 India Window
Aśoka holds position #47 of 101 India films in the 2000–2002 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Aśoka premiered alongside 34 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 55m runtime, production spent $97K per minute on screen and earned $109K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 34 other India films in 2001.
The 341st India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Aśoka, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- historical drama · 5
- ancient world · 3
- commander · 1
- reue · 1
- buddhism · 22
- emperor · 16
- india · 84
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,013 of 1,983 India films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Action productions specifically: #281 of 637 (top 44%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Red Chillies Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 55m |
| Release Date | September 13, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0249371 |