ASOKA (2001) Blu-Ray from Shemaroo - Blu-ray Forum

Hindustani · 02-17-2018, 08:52 PM

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Director: Santosh Sivan
Producer: Dreams Unlimited
Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Danny Denzonpa, Ajith Kumar
Music: Anu Malik
Release Date: March 3rd, 2018
Format / Region: All Region (Plays Worldwide)
Language: Hindi
Sub Titles: English

imsounoriginal · 02-18-2018, 03:11 AM

It looked OK on Netflix but could've been better. If they treat it right I could be tempted to buy. Nice scenery and music, if nothing else lol

Hindustani · 02-18-2018, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

It looked OK on Netflix but could've been better. If they treat it right I could be tempted to buy. Nice scenery and music, if nothing else lol

Dude. ASOKA is highly underrated. I've seen it in Full HD and 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus on Netflix and Google Play. Its enjoyable only if you like those period epics. Make sure you fast forward the songs. They hinder the storytelling completely and are forcefully injected to keep with the norms of early 2000 decade.

Besides these points. Its wonderfully shot by DoP who is probably india's greatest along with Ashok Mehta. Santosh Sivan happens to be Director here too.

I want ASOKA BRD for uncompressed Video and Audio. Its a solid good movie compared to the trash coming out these days. It has a bad reputation because it was non-romantic, risky movie that flopped at Box Office.

mrbrat_Boy · 03-19-2018, 08:16 PM

Front cover off amazon

https://www.amazon.in/Asoka-Shahrukh...keywords=asoka

Added to Bluray.com database, will confirm when added

Opips3 · 03-20-2018, 03:44 AM

My brother, mother and me watched theatre cinema for 3hrs. My mother sleeping...while movie.

Good movie.

Oh no Shermaroo?!

benhoppel · 03-20-2018, 10:28 AM

How is image quality?

mrbrat_Boy · 03-20-2018, 10:57 PM

Added to the DB:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Asoka-Blu-ray/201762/

Mr.Robot · 03-21-2018, 11:27 AM

No Logo (Shermaroo) in this Bluray. thats cool.

Opips3 · 03-22-2018, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Robot

No Logo (Shermaroo) in this Bluray. thats cool.

Haha

You're lied. Shermaroo is a bad famous logo water adv. in movie.

Look like Chinese artist word "Shermaroo" in restaurants??

(Laughing)

Mr.Robot · 03-22-2018, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by opips3

haha

you're lied. Shermaroo is a bad famous logo water adv. In movie.

Look like chinese artist word "shermaroo" in restaurants??

(laughing)

pls check your visitor msg, stupid arguments , no use of it.

mrbrat_Boy · 03-22-2018, 03:46 PM

Mr.Robot · 03-22-2018, 03:50 PM

hi mrbrat_Boy
thanks for update.
and why cant i post them

i can get all new Hindi BluRay, but if i cant post here, its worthless.

ravenus · 03-22-2018, 04:10 PM

The transfer seems optimized more for broadcast/streaming HD, but nice punchy color.

Dragun · 03-22-2018, 07:12 PM

Is this film worth revisiting? I've only seen it once, but I didn't particularly care for it

Opips3 · 03-23-2018, 02:48 AM

(Shocked)

Why Shermaroo removed logo in movie??

I thought it.

So?
who reviewer on ASOKA bluray??

Mr.Robot · 03-23-2018, 06:03 AM

if you want i can share some samples over PM or VM, coz BOT never let me post here.

Hindustani · 03-23-2018, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dragun

Is this film worth revisiting? I've only seen it once, but I didn't particularly care for it

if there is any period epic that's worth revisiting. ASOKA is the one. Had Sivan been given full creative freedom from SRK, the producer, I bet all the songs will be excluded and film will be tightly edited. ASOKA is better acted, directed and technically superior to hit like JODHAA AKBAR IMO. It also reminds today's audiences how overrated BM and PADMAAVAT are.

nitin · 03-23-2018, 11:29 AM

BD quality doesnt look very good at all to me if those screenshots are accurate.

ravenus · 03-23-2018, 01:13 PM

I think most of Shemaroo's transfers are optimized from the POV of streaming/broadcast, so DNR seems to be a given. They'll *possibly* be better than streaming in terms of compression artifacts, but unlikely to be the "UNCOMPRESSED PHYSICAL MEDIA" jewels that someone on this forum is so fond of expounding. Hopefully the soundtrack is from the original source and not just a numbers upscale of a broadcast quality track.

LifeNeedsMovies · 03-23-2018, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragun

Is this film worth revisiting? I've only seen it once, but I didn't particularly care for it

Asoka was way ahead of its times. Today with films like Bahubali/padmavati doing well. Asoka would have done great at the box office too. Its not as candy floss as those films. The songs itself are worth the purchase. Mine should be arriving monday.

02-17-2018, 08:52 PM	#1
Hindustani Special Member Member since:Dec 2014	ASOKA (2001) Blu-Ray from Shemaroo temporary image hosting Director: Santosh Sivan Producer: Dreams Unlimited Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Danny Denzonpa, Ajith Kumar Music: Anu Malik Release Date: March 3rd, 2018 Format / Region: All Region (Plays Worldwide) Language: Hindi Sub Titles: English Last edited by Hindustani; 02-17-2018 at 09:17 PM.

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02-18-2018, 03:11 AM	#2
imsounoriginal Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Dec 2008 Location:DMV 4K collection:211 Blu-ray collection:807 DVD collection:81 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:53	It looked OK on Netflix but could've been better. If they treat it right I could be tempted to buy. Nice scenery and music, if nothing else lol

03-20-2018, 03:44 AM	#5
Opips3 Banned Member since:Mar 2015 4K collection:43 Blu-ray collection:354 Blu-ray reviews:2	My brother, mother and me watched theatre cinema for 3hrs. My mother sleeping...while movie. Good movie. Oh no Shermaroo?!

03-20-2018, 10:28 AM	#6
benhoppel Senior Member Member since:Jan 2011 Blu-ray reviews:63	How is image quality?

03-20-2018, 10:57 PM	#7
mrbrat_Boy Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Johannesburg - South Africa Home Theater Gallery:210 4K collection:32 Blu-ray collection:1666 DVD collection:162 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:37	Added to the DB: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Asoka-Blu-ray/201762/

03-21-2018, 11:27 AM	#8
Mr.Robot Junior Member Member since:Mar 2018 Location:India Blu-ray collection:8	No Logo (Shermaroo) in this Bluray. thats cool.

03-22-2018, 03:50 PM	#12
Mr.Robot Junior Member Member since:Mar 2018 Location:India Blu-ray collection:8	hi mrbrat_Boy thanks for update. and why cant i post them i can get all new Hindi BluRay, but if i cant post here, its worthless.

03-22-2018, 04:10 PM	#13
ravenus Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1125 DVD collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 115 Trading Score:6	The transfer seems optimized more for broadcast/streaming HD, but nice punchy color.

03-22-2018, 07:12 PM	#14
Dragun Power Member Member since:May 2010 4K collection:38 Blu-ray collection:632	Is this film worth revisiting? I've only seen it once, but I didn't particularly care for it

03-23-2018, 02:48 AM	#15
Opips3 Banned Member since:Mar 2015 4K collection:43 Blu-ray collection:354 Blu-ray reviews:2	(Shocked) Why Shermaroo removed logo in movie?? I thought it. So? who reviewer on ASOKA bluray??

03-23-2018, 06:03 AM	#16
Mr.Robot Junior Member Member since:Mar 2018 Location:India Blu-ray collection:8	if you want i can share some samples over PM or VM, coz BOT never let me post here.

03-23-2018, 11:29 AM	#18
nitin Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2010 Trading Score:9	BD quality doesnt look very good at all to me if those screenshots are accurate.

03-23-2018, 01:13 PM	#19
ravenus Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1125 DVD collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 115 Trading Score:6	I think most of Shemaroo's transfers are optimized from the POV of streaming/broadcast, so DNR seems to be a given. They'll possibly be better than streaming in terms of compression artifacts, but unlikely to be the "UNCOMPRESSED PHYSICAL MEDIA" jewels that someone on this forum is so fond of expounding. Hopefully the soundtrack is from the original source and not just a numbers upscale of a broadcast quality track.

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