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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Ashoka The Hero (2011 film).jpg<br />
| caption = Film's official cover art<br />
| director = Gaurav Jain<br />
| writer = Gaurav Jain <br />
| producer = Gautam Jain <br>Rahul Merchant<br>Gyanendra Jain<br>Palak Jain<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*Amol Kadam<br />
*Deepak Kale<br />
*Parashar Rane<br />
*Nitin Satam<br />
*Ravi Zade<br />
*Naresh Bhurke<br />
*Sanghpal Chavan<br />
*Titus Kujur<br />
*Sachin Pednekar<br />
}}<br />
| music = Justin & Uday <br />
| studio = Illusion Interactive<br />
| distributor = [[PVR Inox Pictures|Springboard Films]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Springboard Films to release animated feature Ashoka - The Hero|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=20 December 2010|access-date=2 July 2023|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/springboard-films-to-release-animated-feature-ashoka-the-hero/}}</ref><br />
| released = {{film date|df=y|2011|1|7}}<br />
| runtime = 90 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--><br />
| gross = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--><br />
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'''''Ashoka the Hero ''''' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language [[Animation|animated film]] written and directed by Gaurav Jain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ashoka The Hero: The first animated superhero film - Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/ashoka-the-hero-the-first-animated-superhero-film/734205/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116094756/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/ashoka-the-hero-the-first-animated-superhero-film/734205/ |archive-date=2017-11-16 |access-date=2022-02-01 |website=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref> The film was promoted as Indian's first animated superhero film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2011/01/ashoka-indias-1st-animated-superhero/|title=India's 1st Animated Superhero|website=thediplomat.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/an-animated-feature-film-titled-ashoka-the-hero-has-been-set-to-release-next-month-the-film-will-showcase-indias-first-original-child-superhero-in-animation-/articleshow/7152037.cms|title=An animated feature film titled Ashoka the Hero has been set to release next month. The film will showcase India's first original child superhero in animation.|date=23 December 2010|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
An eight-year-old school going boy got some hidden magical powers, and he must use them to save mankind from evils.<ref name="T">{{Cite web|title=Ashoka The Hero - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/previews/ashoka-the-hero/articleshow/7155536.cms|access-date=2022-02-02|website=The Times of India |date=24 December 2010 }}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The film's soundtrack is composed by Justin-Uday and its lyrics is written by Rekha Nigam.<ref name="T"/><br />
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=== Track listing ===<br />
* "Here He Comes Ashoka" by [[Shibani Kashyap]]<br />
* "Roshni Se" - Instrumental<br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
This film was released in theatres on 7 January 2011,<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ashoka-new-animated-hero-on-block-617945</ref> but it got 25 prints only.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Ashoka The Hero - Movie - Box Office India|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=766|access-date=2022-02-01|website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref><br />
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Blessy Chettiar of ''[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]]'' rated the film two out of five stars and wrote, "Ashoka makes for a light weekend watch with your child, but don’t expect to leave the theatre overwhelmed".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-move-over-superman-ashoka-the-hero-is-here-1491086|title=Review: Move over Superman, 'Ashoka the Hero' is here|first=Blessy|last=Chettiar|website=DNA India}}</ref> [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] dismissed the film, refused to rate it out of five and wrote, "The animation looks dated, the movement of the figures is stodgy. Good Indian animation films are hard to come by, but an overall low standard can hardly be an excuse!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://annavetticadgoes2themovies.blogspot.com/2011/01/review-4-ashoka-hero.html|title=annavetticadgoes2themovies: REVIEW 4: ASHOKA THE HERO|first=Anna M. M.|last=Vetticad|author-link=Anna M. M. Vetticad|date=13 January 2011}}</ref><br />
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== Box office ==<br />
The film grossed an estimated {{INRConvert|3|l|lk=on}} at the box office, against a budget of {{INRConvert|1.5|c|lk=off}} and declared as "disaster" by [[Box Office India|boxofficeindia]].<ref name=":1" /> It earned ₹50,000 on first day, ₹1,50,000 on first weekend and a sum of ₹2,10,000 on its first week.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|1806784}}<br />
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[[Category:2011 Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2011 animated films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian animated films]]<br />
[[Category:2011 Indian films]]<br />
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