Asoka
Aroview: Scintillating, hallucinatory epic of ancient India that’s perhaps the first ‘Bollywood’ film to reach international audiences, telling the story of Prince Asoka – a born-warrior who went on to preach hinduism and ‘non-violence’ – with fast-cut battle-scenes and MOULIN ROUGE-style musical numbers.
Satisfyingly pacy, with an unabashed taste for exotic-kitsch spectacle and utilising the charisma of Shah Rukh Khan (the Tom Cruise of South Asia), this will provide a spicy mouthful for action-fans.
Incredible Film Fest 2002
DVD Features
- English subtitles for the hearing impaired
- 'making of' documentary / featurette
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