Biography
Asoka (Devanagari: अशोक,Urdu: اشوک) is a 2001 Bollywood film. It is a largely fictional version of the life of the Indian emperor Ashoka, of the Maurya dynasty, who ruled much of South Asia from 273 BCE to 232 BCE. The film was directed by Santosh Sivan and stars Shahrukh Khan as Ashoka and Kareena Kapoor as Kaurwaki, a princess of Kalinga. Tamil star Ajith made a special appearance as Susima, brother of Asoka.
The soundtrack features 7 songs composed by Anu Malik, with 6 lyrics by Gulzar with 1 lyric by Anand Bakshi.
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