Provoked

Provoked

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Provoked

Aishwarya Rai, Leena Dhingra, Miranda Richardson, Nandita Das, Naveen Andrews

In 1984, Kiranjit Ahluwalia was sentenced by the British High Court to lifein prison for the murder of her husband. That should have been the end ofthe story, but it was only the beginning.Kiran (Aish...( read more  read more... )warya Rai) was a nineteen-year-old girl living with herdomineering sisters and their husbands in a small village in Punjab, India.Kiran's head is filled with dreams of attending university, traveling,seeing the world.marriage is the last thing on her mind. That is, untilDeepak (Naveen Andrews) arrives. A friend of the family, he is handsome,charming, and best of all. unmarried!After a whirlwind courtship, they marry and relocate to Deepak's home in asuburb of London. But what started as a storybook romance soon descends intoa terrifying nightmare. Cut off from her family and friends back home, Kiransuffers a 10-year campaign of abuse (both physical and mental) at the handsof the man she loves, until the balmy summer night when she decides tostrike back. A splash of petrol on his sleeping figure, a burning candle,and her nightmare is finally over.Or so she believes. Unable to claim self defense due to the nature of hercrime, she is convicted of murder, and sent to serve a life sentence behindthe walls of Mullwood Hall Prison. She is befriended by Ronnie (MirandaRichardson), another women jailed for striking back at her husband. Here,behind these walls, Kiran experiences true freedom for the first time in heryoung life.

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  • January 2, 2008
    her voice is annying...thought it would be deeper/sexier

    naveen plays a pratt as usual
  • August 26, 2007
    "Suffering in silence is not the way out." It's the true story of a Punjabi woman named Kiranjit Ahluwalia who leaves India to marry a London-based guy (Naveen Andrews), only to be badly abused. She ends up in prison for murdering her abusive husband.

    I can't imagine enduri...( read more)ng what she did but her suffering caused her to grow considerably stronger than she thought possible and luckily in her case justice prevailed. In many cases of spousal abuse this is not the case... Aishwarya is captivating! Worth watching especially if you've experienced this type of treatment or know someone who has.
  • January 9, 2008
    This is a fantastic movie, and one I most likely won't forget soon. This movie is deeply touching and moving. Miranda Richardson gives a stellar performance, and so does Aishwarya Rai and Naveen Andrews.
  • December 27, 2009
    blood pumping story....aishwarya is the worst heroine ever....her lame acting skills is irritating..
  • December 14, 2009
    Here, behind these walls, Kiran experiences true freedom for the first time in her young life.. it's about women, about the law and justice... and FREEDOM!
  • August 13, 2009
    One of ashwayria's best performances.....infact one of the only performances that I like by her. The movie was really good as well.
  • June 30, 2009
    a very interesting movie,inspired from real life
  • June 3, 2009
    Based on a true story, it was acted supurbly. It's English and Bollywood, so if you don't do accents you won't like it. Aishwarya is such a good actress.
  • March 29, 2009
    want to see sometime in my life.
  • February 20, 2009
    Mrs. Ahluwalia's case changed British Law and how battered women are treated. This was suppossed to be the cross over vehicle for Ashwarya Rai but it's Nandita Das who shines.

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