As̅oka | Movie screening
Organised jointly with ICCR in Hungary - Indiai Kulturális Központ we kindly invite all to the movie screening related to the ongoing exhibition at Hopp Museum, titled Land of Buddhas | GANDHĀRA. Indo-Greek Sculptures of the Ferenc Hopp Museum. The historical drama is screened in Hindi with Hungarian subtitles.
The blockbuster, featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the leading roles, tells the lifestory of Emperor Aśoka, one of the most influential early Indian rulers, a member of the Maurja dinasty who was ruling over the territory of Gandhāra as well in the 3rd century B. C. It was under Aśoka’s rule that India reached its greatest extent as a unified state. The emperor who was intially feared for the brutal military campaings he led, after one cruel battle, has changed radically by embracing peace and becoming a follower of Buddha. He made the doctrines of Buddhism the basis of his rule. He erected pillars inscribed with his Buddhist edicts throughout the country, decorated with Persian-influenced lion capitals, which became the state emblem of modern independent India. To this day, Aśoka is revered as a national hero in India.
Venue: ICCR in Hungary - Amrita Sher-Gil Indain Cultural Center (1025 Budapest, Búzavirág u. 14.)
ATTENTION! The programme is free of charge, but registration is essential!