Provoked (2006)

Original title

Provoked: A True Story

Directed by

Jag Mundhra

Genre

drama film

Country

India, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman endures years of domestic abuse from her husband. One night, she accidentally kills him and then fights for justice in court.

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What happens

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 Madhu Ambat. The film's score and soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman, and the theme song for the film, Alive, was composed by Rahman and sung by Karen David, who has a small cameo in the film. Shot in London, the film was released theatrically in April 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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