Asoka (2001): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2001, Asoka is an acción, drama, aventura and bélica film directed by Santosh Sivan, running about 175 minutes. “Only the dead have seen the end of war” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Un joven príncipe Asoka trabaja para perfeccionar sus habilidades en la batalla y también se ocupa de los conflictos familiares. Durante una lucha con uno de sus hermanastros, su madre insta a Asoka a escapar para mantenerse con vida. Mientras está fuera, Asoka conoce a Kaurwaki y se enamora, pero debe usar sus habilidades como guerrero para protegerla. Sigue una peligrosa y desgarradora red de conspiración, que lleva a Asoka a abrazar un camino budista.

Who’s in it. Asoka stars Shah Rukh Khan as Emperor Ashoka Maurya / Pawan, Denise Van Outen as Host, Jim Jacobs as Himself - Judge and Kathleen Marshall as Herself - Judge, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Asoka has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $19M at the box office.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Netflix, Sun Nxt and Netflix Standard with Ads and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Asoka page.

If you liked it. Fans of Asoka tend to enjoy El caballero oscuro, El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, Origen and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.