Check out our gallery of Emmy nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories in real life and in character.
Related lists from IMDb users
Title: Provoked: A True Story (2006)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
| Credited cast: | |||
| Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | ... | Kiranjit Ahluwalia (as Aishwarya Rai) | |
| Miranda Richardson | ... | Veronica Scott | |
| Naveen Andrews | ... | Deepak Ahluwalia | |
| Ray Panthaki | ... | Ravi | |
| Nandita Das | ... | Radha Dalal | |
| Robbie Coltrane | ... | Lord Edward Foster | |
 |
Raji James | ... | Solicitor Anil Gupta |
|
|
Leena Dhingra | ... | Sheela Ahluwalia |
| Claire Louise Amias | ... | Young Nurse | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Wendy Albiston | ... | Guard Miller | |
|
|
John Alford | ... | Chris Jones - Legal Aid Solicitor |
|
|
Vonda Barnes | ... | Prisoner |
|
|
Peter Benedict | ... | Dr. Manning |
|
|
Freya Berry | ... | Dr. Emma Stillman |
| Lorraine Bruce | ... | Doreen | |
Provoked is the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman who moved to London after her marriage with Deepak Ahluwalia. Her husband seemed caring at first but then began to beat her up. He started drinking a lot and sleeping around with other women. he also subjected her to spousal rape. After ten years and having two children with him, out of fear, she sets him on fire while he is sleeping, two hours after another scene of domestic violence. He succumbs to the injuries ans she is sentenced to prison for life for premeditated murder. However the Southall Black Sisters, an NGO which fights against domestic violence helps her get justice. And after spending 3 1/2 years in jail, she is set free and reunited with her two children. Written by A. Bose
Looking for some great streaming picks? Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.
What I found most compelling about this movie is the way in which the core subject matter of the husband abusing his wife was revealed to the audience. It didn't focus entirely on the actual act of abuse which is something the movie could've easily gone in the direction of. One might argue that showing the actual scenes might've garnered more sympathy for Kiranjit but I beg to differ. I think by showing glimpses of the violence and leaving much to the imagination the director has done well to extract genuine sympathy from his audience. I must also mention that Aishwarya Rai has portrayed this role earnestly and might perhaps be the peacock feather in her acting career. She was apt, didn't over or under act and perfectly exhibited the emotional trauma that Kiranjit might've actually been through. The movie was controlled realism, in it that it portrayed the story realistically but didn't go into the gory details, which I believe isn't necessary at all.