Ajay Devgan in Ashoka

It looks the trend of making historical movies is getting back in bollywood. The reason is that our bollywood filmmakers have been searching new subjects to hit at the box office. Remake and sequels aren’t working successfully on the big screen and failure to entertain the public. So after the news of making Hritik-Aish starrer "Jodhaa-Akbar" and Sushmita Sen concept of Jhansi Ki Rani and just new Ben Kingsley’s project on "Taj Mahal" its time for another great Indian emperor "Ashoka" once again.

Few days back we have shown Shahrukh-Kareena starrer "Ashoka" directed by Santosh Sivan and now it will be played by dashing bollywood hero Ajay Devgan. The film is constructed under the direction of RajKumar Santoshi who had been made The Legend of Bhagat Singh starring by Ajay Devgan.

Raj Kumar Santoshi has been signed by PVR Pictures, the company that owns a multiplex chain and is now venturing into movie making and distribution.
About the past movie Ashoka Santoshi said he knows film cinematographer and producer Santosh Sivan, he is a skilful craft man but our story is quite different from Sivan’s movie. The film begins with the Kalinga war and travel a fascinating journey of Dharma Ashoka’s life while last 'Ashoka' depicted the affair between Ashoka and his beloved Rani Karuaki. Santoshi considers a good film always works and success to achieve its purpose.