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.
The 2000–2002 India Window
101 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Aśoka sits at position #47.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Aśoka. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Red Chillies Entertainment
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Aśoka premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 55m runtime, production spent $97K per minute on screen and earned $109K per minute back.
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 |