I watched the whole thing, and this is how it looks to me: The first 2 hours are for WOMEN(Songs, Love, Hitchhiking, etc). The last 40 minutes are where the REAL action comes in. It also includes the Historical aspect of the film, whereas the first part is a love story. Trust me,you won't miss anything important in there. I appreciate how the directors emphasized Ashoka's personal attachment to Kaurwaki(as opposed to the other wives), but all the lines are made up. Buddhism did not play a huge part, but it was there in the film, so Credits for that as well. Interestingly, many Edicts of Asoka make reference to the Greek kings, but they are not mentioned at all in the movie. In my opinion, much time is wasted on the romantic scenes.
Review of Asoka
