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Provoked (2006)

Provoked poster
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
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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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