Provoked - A True Story
Synopsis
In prison, Kiranjit is befriended by her cellmate Ronnie, who later reveals that she too killed her husband after years of abuse. In flashback we see Deepak beating, humiliating and raping Kiranjit. Gradually, Kiranjit reveals her story to her friends. Her case is taken up by the Southall Black Sisters, who campaign against domestic violence, and in particular by Radha, whose passion about the case is rooted in her own sister's suicide after years of abuse by her husband. Radha organises Kiranjit's appeal while Ronnie persuades her brother, an eminent barrister, to take on the case. Kiranjit finds her voice and releases eloquent statements about her experiences; the courts reduce her sentence to manslaughter and she is freed in 1992.
Details
- Year
- 2008
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 113 mins
- Director
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Jag Mundhra
- Editor
- Jag Mundhra, Sanjeev R Mirajkar
- Screenwriter
- Carl Austin, Rahila Gupta
- Director of Photography
- Madhu Ambat
- Production Designer
- Peter Joyce
- Composer
- A R Rahman
- Principal cast
- Aishwarya Rai, Miranda Richardson, Naveen Andrews, Rebecca Pidgeon, Steve McFadden, Nandita Das, Robbie Coltrane
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Media One Global Entertainment Ltd
in association withMotion Picture Partners International
British Media Fund International
Sales Company
Eros International
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