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Although the movie did not achieve massive critical or commercial success upon release, despite the presence of Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles, director Santosh Sivan’s Asoka (2001) has garnered something of a cult following over the years. However, the cinematographer-turned-filmmaker recently revealed that making Asoka was not an entirely pleasant experience for him.
“When I was gearing up to make Asoka, I was asked by the people producing it, ‘Why do you want to make a film where no one wins the war? If I am watching a war film between the Germans and the English, I would want the English to win. Someone has to be winning.’ You can’t make a film where no one wins, it’s a draw, or there’s no outcome.’ So, a lot of people did not want me to get into it (the film) because it wasn’t very commercial. But I thought that the story was very interesting. I also wanted to take Asoka and split him into someone who’s very romantic, especially when there’s a monsoon and it’s misty,” he said during a chat with a YouTube channel.
The film also starred Danny Denzongpa, Rahul Dev, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Gerson Da Cunha, Subhashini Ali and Umesh Mehra in key roles, with a special appearance by Tamil star Ajith Kumar. Asoka featured cinematography by Santosh Sivan himself, editing by A Sreekar Prasad, music by Anu Malik and a background score by Sandeep Chowta.
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