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Provoked
2006
Unable to bear the brutality and repeated rapes by her alcoholic husband, a battered Punjabi housewife and mother of two in London, sets him on fire and kills him. Charged with first-degree murder, she is sentenced to life imprisonment, where she befriends her cellmate, a wealthy white woman, from whom she learns English. Her .. Read more
| Starring | Aishwarya Rai, Miranda Richardson, Naveen Andrews, Robbie Coltrane |
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| Director | Jag Mundhra |
| Genres | Drama |
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Provoked
Unable to bear the brutality and repeated rapes by her alcoholic husband, a battered Punjabi housewife and mother of two in London, sets him on fire and kills him. Charged with first-degree murder, she is sentenced to life imprisonment, where she befriends her cellmate, a wealthy white woman, from whom she learns English. Her cellmate is so moved by her story that she asks her stepbrother, a highly respected queen's counsel, to file her appeal. Her case comes to the notice of a motley group of south Asian social workers running a under funded organization called "Southhall Black Sisters". They bring her plight to the attention of the media by organizing rallies to gather public support for her freedom.
| Starring | Aishwarya Rai, Miranda Richardson, Naveen Andrews, Robbie Coltrane |
|---|---|
| Director | Jag Mundhra |
| Studio | EROS INTERNATIONAL |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English, Punjabi |
| Released | DVD: 05 Jul 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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21 out of 25 people found this review helpful
worth wathing
saw film in cinema, it is an excellant film which tells people what it is like for a person going through abuse. aishywara acting wa very good.
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Food for thought!
Rai's lack of acting talent is now well established: I didn't watch the film because she was in it. I will admit, another actress could have done a better job, but what Rai lacked, Richardson made up for. She was as usual, brilliant! A previous reviewer very ignorantly stated that the film milked the issue of abuse or wife beating, relying on too much violence! I think any movie that addresses the issue is a good thing, far too many women have suffered in silence over men's brutality. Men beating their wives is a reality, it IS violent, but by pretending it doesn't exist it is not going to go away. Personally I don't believe that the way out of a physically abusive relationship is to kill the abuser, however this movie made me realise that you've got to walk a mile in the other person's shoes to realise where they are coming from. The idea behind the movie was great, although the choice of main actress left little to be desired. Nevertheless, I wouldn't classify the movie as crap (as another reviewer said), the movie touches on a valid subject and it is worth a watch, just don't expect any Ocar winning performances from Rai! (in her defence I think she tried with this role, I have seen her act in other movies and she was simply terrible!)
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