Ashok(2006)
Ashok is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Surender Reddy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Sameera Reddy, Sonu Sood, and Prakash Raj. The story follows a hot-headed mechanic who seeks his father's forgiveness while protecting his lover from a ruthless gangster. The film explores themes of family, revenge, and redemption. It received an 'A' certificate for violence and was shot in Super 35 format. The film collected ₹25 crore in its opening weekend. It was later remade in Bengali as 'Babar Kosom'. The film gained a cult following over the years. It was released on 13 July 2006.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, aha, JioHotstar, YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2006
- Director
- Surender Reddy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A short-tempered mechanic named Ashok falls in love with a dancer named Anjali. But a powerful gangster named KK wants Anjali for himself. When KK kills Ashok's best friend, Ashok must fight back. He must protect his family and the woman he loves.
“A son's fight for his father's love.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Ashok
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & Raghu Babu (17 films together), Raghu Babu & Rajiv Kanakala (9 films together), Prakash Raj & Sonu Sood (8 films together), Prakash Raj & Sudha (6 films together), Raghu Babu & Surekha Vani (6 films together), and Prakash Raj & Rama Prabha (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was originally 'Ashok' but was briefly changed to 'Ashokavanam' before reverting back.
- The climax fight scene was shot in a specially constructed set that took over a month to build.
- Actress Sneha was initially considered for the female lead role before Ileana D'Cruz was finalized.
- A real-life incident involving a fan inspired a key emotional scene between the hero and his mother.
- The film's soundtrack by Mani Sharma includes a rare fusion song blending classical and rock elements.
- It was one of the first major Telugu films to extensively use a handheld camera for certain action sequences.
- The movie faced delays in release due to last-minute edits requested by the censor board.