| | Details | |---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Title | Asoka (Hindi: अशोका) | | Also Known As | Asoka the Great (international title) | | Director | Santosh Sivan | | Producer | Shah Rukh Khan (uncredited co-producer), Juhi Chawla, Santosh Sivan | | Writer | Santosh Sivan, Saket Chaudhary (dialogue) | | Music | Anu Malik (songs), Sandeep Chowta (background score) | | Cinematography | Santosh Sivan | | Release Date | 26 October 2001 (India) | | Language | Hindi (with some Magadhi/Pali influences) | | Runtime | 176 minutes (original cut) / 153 minutes (international cut) | | Budget | approx. ₹15–20 crore | | Box Office | Mixed; underperformed in India but gained cult status overseas |
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Why Asoka specifically? This film occupies a strange space: it was a critical darling (winning National Film Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction) but a box-office underperformer in India. Consequently, its home video releases (DVD, Blu-ray) are out of print. Streaming rights are fragmented—sometimes available on old platforms like Eros Now or absent entirely from major services like Netflix India or Amazon Prime in certain regions. Thus, fans turn to the "index of" hack. its home video releases (DVD