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Provoked is a 2006 British biographical drama film, directed by Jag Mundhra. It stars Aishwarya Rai, Naveen Andrews, Miranda Richardson, Robbie Coltrane, Nandita Das and Steve McFadden. The film is loosely based on the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, who unintentionally killed her abusive husband. Cinematography for the film was handled by ...
- ₹120 million (INR)
- Sunanda Murali Manohar
Provoked is a film based on the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman who killed her abusive husband in self-defense and fought for justice. The film shows her life before and after the crime, and the support she received from an NGO.
Apr 5, 2007 · A film based on the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman who killed her abusive husband and was imprisoned for murder in 1989. She fought for freedom and the British legal definition of 'provocation' was changed for battered women. Starring Aishwarya Rai and directed by Jag Mundrha, the film is a melodramatic and powerful account of her ordeal.
May 11, 2007 · Kiranjit Ahluwalia (Aishwarya Rai) kills her abusive husband Deepak (Naveen Andrews) and gets a life sentence in a British prison. She fights for justice with the help of her cellmate Ronnie (Miranda Richardson) and her stepbrother Lord Edward Foster (Robbie Coltrane).
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- Jag Mundhra
May 11, 2007 · Not Rated. 1h 53m. By Jeannette Catsoulis. May 11, 2007. With its tone of unremitting gentility “Provoked” may be the most restrained wife-beating drama ever to grace a movie screen. Based on ...
- Jag Mundhra
Provoked is a 2006 British drama film based on the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, who was imprisoned for killing her abusive husband. The film stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Miranda Richardson, Michael Watson and others, and is directed by Jag Mundhra.
Apr 4, 2007 · A film adaptation of the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a battered Indian immigrant who was convicted of murdering her husband in 1989 and later appealed for her life. The film, directed by Jag Mundhra and starring Aishwarya Rai, depicts her case as a melodrama with a feel-good ending, using Asian dramatic sensibilities and a South Asian feel to the U.K. setting.
