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.
Cast
Shah Rukh Khan
Emperor Ashoka Maurya / Pawan
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Kaurwaki
Hrishitaa Bhatt
Devi
Danny Denzongpa
Virat
Sooraj Balaji
Prince Aryan
Rahul Dev
Bheem
Ajith Kumar
Susima Maurya
Gerson Da Cunha
Emperor Bindusara Maurya
Subhashini Ali
Queen Dharma
Umesh Mehra
Emperor Chandragupta Maurya
Vineet Sharma
Sugatra
Shweta Menon
Nandaneshwari
Karan Dewani
Young Asoka
Johny Lever
Maurya Soldier (uncredited)
Suresh Menon
Maurya Soldier
Shilpa Mehta
Susima's Mother
Vivek Sharma
Sugatra
Gayatri Jayaraman
Special Appearance
Dimple Inamdar
Special Appearance
Shaan Mukherjee
Cameo
Raghubir Yadav
Maurya soldier
Crew
Santosh Sivan
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Saket Chaudhary
Screenplay
Sreekar Prasad
Editor
Sanjiv Chawla
Executive Producer
Juhi Chawla Mehta
Producer
Shah Rukh Khan
Producer
Mark Burton
Associate Producer
Ghanteshwar T Guru
Casting Director
Anu Vardhan
Costume Design
Manish Malhotra
Costume Design
Anu Malik
Original Music Composer
Sandeep Chowta
Original Music Composer
Abbas Tyrewala
Dialogue
Sham Kaushal
Stunt Coordinator
Farah Khan
Choreographer
Sabu Cyril
Art Direction
Recommendations
view all
Chhaava
Medieval
Firebrand
Walking with the Enemy
Alexander
The Last of the Mohicans
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Braveheart
The King
Field of Lost Shoes
The Kill Team
Kingdom of Heaven
Danny Boy
Battleground
Sharpe's Challenge
Boudica
The Last Duel
Outlaw King
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc