Episode 24: Aśoka

An episode of the An American's Guide to Bollywood podcast, hosted by An American's Guide to Bollywood, titled "Episode 24: Aśoka" was published on October 30, 2020 and runs 24 minutes.

October 30, 2020 ·24m · An American's Guide to Bollywood

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Episode Description

Hannah & Rose discuss the 2001 historical film Aśoka about Emperor Aśoka who brought Buddhism to India. This film is directed by Santosh Sivan with songs by Anu Malik. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Ajith Kumar, and Hrishitaa Bhatt.

Recommended for intermediate viewers. Rated for older children.

Other names mentioned in the episode are Jab We Met, Urumi, Chalte Chalte, and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.

The songs used in this episode are O Re Kaanchi, San Sanana, and Aa Tyaar Hoja. All of these songs are available for purchase through Amazon or iTunes.

Next: Bajirao Mastani (2015)

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