The Rise of Ashoka Review: Mass, Commercial Touch for Voice of the Oppressed

• time- 133 Minutes
• Released – February 27, 2026
• Language – Kannada
• Genre – Action, Drama

Cast- Satish Ninasam, Saptami Gowda, b. Suresh, Sampath Maitreya, Gopalkrishna Deshpande, Yash Shetty etc.

Director – Vinod V. Dhondale

Actor Ninasam Satish (Sathish Ninasam) He has a theater background. He chooses stories with social concerns. The latest example is ‘The Rise of Ashoka’. (The Rise of Ashoka) The movie The painful story of an oppressed society is in this movie. Vinod V. Directed by Dhondale, this film is releasing on February 27. Sathish acted as the village hydana. He is paired with Saptami Gowda. Read the review of the movie here..

The movie ‘The Rise of Ashoka’ was set a long time ago. Even though its release is late and the subject matter is old, the movie is still relevant today. This movie unfolds the story of hardships of some communities who were exploited due to caste.

Ashoka (Satish), the protagonist of this film, is a young man belonging to the barber community. His father’s (B. Suresh) wish is that he should study and become a government officer. One day the father, who works hard day in and day out, gets a shock because his son should never become a barber. The son decides to quit his government job and become a barber! So what was the reason for Ashoka’s decision? What happens next? Whether he gets a government job or not, we have to watch the movie to know.

There have already been many movies that give voice to the oppressed class. ‘Rise of Ashoka’ movie has also been added to their line. The first strength of this movie is the cast of talented artists. B. who played the role of father. Suresh and Sampath Maitreya, who is flamboyant as the villain, grab the most attention. He has appeared in front of the audience as the character himself. Actor Yash Shetty is no less. Gopalkrishna Deshpande has ably handled the pivotal role of the story.

The pairing of Sapthami Gowda and Satish Ninasam is good. There is also a beautiful love story in the story of the poor man’s struggle. Saptami Gowda has played the role of a village girl to the liking of the fans. Satish has not only impressed in emotional scenes but also through action.

The story of the movie ‘The Rise of Ashoka’ takes place in retro times. That period is shown very well. While watching each scene of the movie, it feels like going to the village environment of that time. Cinematography, songs, background music… this movie attracts attention in all technical departments.

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The first half of the film is made as realistic as possible. But in the second half, after the mass elements start appearing more and more, the movie goes a bit off track. After falling into the framework of commercial formulas, this too feels like a normal hodibadi movie. Mass, spice elements seem to have overtaken the story’s aspiration. Because of that, the opportunity to make a different movie was lost. Despite that, ‘The Rise of Ashoka’ is seen as an honest effort.

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