Aśoka (2001)
Only the dead have seen the end of war
Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Runtime : 2H 55M
Director : Santosh Sivan
Writer : Saket Chaudhary, Santosh Sivan
Synopsis
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