Kareena Kapoor Asoka

Ashoka is the Hindi film released in 2001. It is written by Saket Chaudhary and directed by Santosh Kumar. The film is about the legendary life of ASHOKA a warrior Prince who falls prey to not only step brother intrigue but also destiny has betrayed him.

Ashoka is the third century legend of King Mauryan who after losing his wife becomes a change person. He raises the sword and brings doom to the rule of neighbouring kings. Ashoka (Shah Rukh Khan) is the natural heir to the thrown but over take by his step brother and compelled to live an exiled life. During his self exile he comes across coincidentally to an escaped Pricess Kaurwaki (Kareena Kapoor). The film infact has special focus on the love story of Ashoka not his legendary epic height life. The fault lie with the script as film could be of glorious height but only love play spoil the image of Ashoka not only as a character but also as a movie.

Although Shah Rukh and Kareen play their role with mastery as per director’s demand yet film flops. Ashoka’s only passion for love being highlighted and his achievement as a king ignoreed and his art of war portrays negatively.  This is equal to the insult of a historical legend and surely the major cause of film being floped.

Kaurwaki as a Princess fails to make good expression partly because of her dressing as she remains in two short pieces may be to expose herself as a showpiece and partly because of her shallowness not suitable for a princess. Her character seems just to place as a token for audience to come and enjoy her beauty not her original strong character who shows courage to wage war against treachery. Her second half that has some volume to justify her role passes so soon that audienc eremain unaware as what director wants to tell in the film. Even then good acting as lovers makes the film to win awards to make it worthy to see. Some of the scenes are created with real ambition of a king and princess to win the hearts of spectators as a legend. The end of the film is so powerful and have strong historical glimpses that one become ready to ignore other faults.

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