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{{Infobox film
| name = Ashok
| image = Ashok Poster.jpg
| writer = Surender Reddy [[Vakkantham Vamsi]] [[Gopimohan]]
| starring = [[NTR Jr.]] [[Sameera Reddy]] [[Prakash Raj]] [[Sonu Sood]]
| director = [[Surender Reddy]]
| producer = Valluripalli Ramesh
| editing = [[Gowtham Raju]]
| cinematography = [[K. K. Senthil Kumar|Senthil Kumar]]
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| studio = Maharshi Cinema
| distributor = Maharshi Cinema
| released = {{Film date|2006|07|14|df=y}}
| runtime = 172 minutes
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| country = [[India]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Ashok''''' is a 2006 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic action film]] produced by Maharishi Cinema, directed and written by [[Surender Reddy]], starring [[NTR Jr.]], [[Sameera Reddy]], [[Prakash Raj]], and [[Sonu Sood]] in the lead roles. It is a movie about redemption in which the title character must make amends to his father after being blamed for his grandmother's death while meeting a girl who understands him and his burdens; at the same time, he must also battle against a mafia-like organisation that hates him. The movie was released in [[Andhra Pradesh]] on 14 July 2006. It was an average grosser at the box office. It was remade into [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[Bangladesh]] as ''Babar Kosom'' (2007) with [[Manna (actor)|Manna]] & [[Nipun Akter]].

==Plot==
Ashok ([[NTR Jr.]]) is a mechanic who is thrown out of his house because of his rash actions that have led to the death of his grandmother ([[Rama Prabha]]). His father ([[Prakash Raj]]) still harbours anger against Ashok despite his good behaviour that has a positive outcome. Ashok then happens to meet an insecure yet talented dancer named Anjali ([[Sameera Reddy]]) and fall in love with her. Anjali witnesses a crime involving KK ([[Sonu Sood]]), the leader of one of the largest crime syndicates in Andhra Pradesh. KK then tries to ensnare Anjali within his evil plans, while Ashok wages a one-man war against KK's gang. Ashok's friend Rajiv ([[Rajiv Kanakala]]) attempts to rescue Anjali, but KK has him killed. Ashok then avenges Rajiv's death by killing KK's brother. This enrages KK, and his gang captures Ashok's sister (Revathi), demanding that Ashok hands himself over to them in return for her safety. Ashok's father drags him to KK's manor and orders him to save his sister. Ashok and KK then get into a dramatic fight at Ashok's sister's wedding. Just when it appears that Ashok will emerge the winner, KK's mother ([[Vadivukkarasi]]) tries to shoot Ashok but accidentally kills her own son. She drops the gun and falls down dead, apparently dying of shock. The film ends with Ashok's sister getting married and Ashok receiving his father's forgiveness.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[NTR Jr.]] as Ashok
* [[Sameera Reddy]] as Anjali
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Ashok's father
* [[Sonu Sood]] as KK
* [[Rajiv Kanakala]] as Rajiv
* [[Vadivukkarasi]] as KK's mother
* Revathi as Ashok's sister
* [[Rama Prabha]] as Ashok's grandmother
* [[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]] as Ashok's mother
* [[Raghu Babu]] as Anjali's brother
* Surekha Vani as Anjali's sister-in-law
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Jaggu
* [[Satyam Rajesh]] as Rajesh, Ashok's friend
* [[Supreeth]] as Panda, KK's brother
* [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] as KK's henchman
* [[Fish Venkat]] as KK's henchman
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as KK's henchman
* [[Duvvasi Mohan]] as TV Reporter
* [[Chatrapathi Sekhar]] as Sekhar
* [[Krishna Bhagavan]] as Police Inspector
* [[Ravi Kale]]
* [[Stunt Silva]]
* [[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]]
{{colend}}

== Crew ==
* '''Director''': [[Surender Reddy]]
* '''Screenplay''': Surender Reddy
* '''Story''': Surender Reddy
* '''Additional Screenplay ''': [[Gopimohan]]
* '''Dialogue''': Marudhuri Raja
* '''Producer''': Valluripalli Ramesh
* '''Music''': [[Mani Sharma]]
* '''Cinematography''': [[Senthil Kumar]]
* '''Choreography''': [[Brinda (choreographer)|Brindha]], [[Kalyan (choreographer)|Kalyan]], & [[Raghava Lawrence|Lawrence]]
* '''Action''': Stun Shiva
* '''Art Direction''': Ashok
* '''Editing''': Gowtam Raju
* '''Accountant''': Vinod Ubale

==Music==
The music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]] and released by [[Aditya Music]].

{{Infobox album
| name = Ashok
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 8 July 2006<ref>http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-ashok.html</ref>
| recorded = 2006
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 29:45
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = Mani Sharma
| prev_title = [[Pokiri (2006 film)|Pokiri]]
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = [[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]
| next_year = 2006
}}

{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:45
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| writing_credits =
| lyrics_credits =
| music_credits =

| title1 = Gola Gola
| extra1 = Ravi Varma, [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| length1 = 5:10

| title2 = Nuvvasalu
| extra2 = [[Jassie Gift]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
| lyrics2 = [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]]
| length2 = 5:19

| title3 = Yekantanga
| extra3 = [[N. C. Karunya|Karunya]]
| lyrics3 = Chandrabose
| length3 = 4:21

| title4 = Oka Chinni
| extra4 = [[KK (singer)|KK]]
| lyrics4 = Chandrabose
| length4 = 5:11

| title5 = Jabiliki Vennelistha
| extra5 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], Srivardhini
| lyrics5 = Chandrabose
| length5 = 4:42

| title6 = Mumtaju Mahalu
| extra6 = [[Devan Ekambaram]], [[Tanvi Shah]]
| lyrics6 = Chandrabose
| length6 = 5:02
}}

==Production and release==
The film was shot in [[Super 35]] format. It was released with 228 [[Release print|prints]].<ref name="228 prints">{{cite web| title= allindiansite.com| work= Ashok on July 13th, with 228 prints| url= http://tollywood.allindiansite.com/g/2006071101.html| accessdate= 8 December 2006| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070927024811/http://tollywood.allindiansite.com/g/2006071101.html| archive-date= 27 September 2007| url-status= dead}}</ref>

''Ashok'' was given an 'A' certificate, along with other Telugu releases in 2006 such as ''[[Bangaram (film)|Bangaram]]'', ''[[Pokiri (telugu film)|Pokiri]]'', and ''[[Vikramarkudu]]''.


The film was later dubbed and released in Tamil and Hindi as ''Ashok'' and ''The Fighterman Ghayal'' (2008) respectively.

==Response==
The music by [[Mani Sharma]] was a big hit among audiences.<ref name="Number One">{{cite web| title= nowrunning.com| work= Ashok music tops audio charts| url= http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.asp?id=7286| accessdate= 4 November 2006| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200635/http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.asp?id=7286| archive-date= 27 September 2007| url-status= dead}}</ref>

The film collected 10 crores in its opening week.<ref name="Highest Opening Gross in Career ">{{cite web
|title=superhit.co.in
|work=Ashok grosses 10 crores for opening week!
|url=http://www.superhit.co.in/headlines.asp?news=1334
|accessdate=4 November 2006
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928081015/http://www.superhit.co.in/headlines.asp?news=1334
|archivedate=28 September 2007
}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0483977|Ashok}}

{{Surender Reddy}}

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[[Category:2006 films]]
[[Category:2000s action films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Surender Reddy]]
[[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]

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