January 6, 2009
Average real-life based movie, nothing that makes it "A Must Watch".
Aishwarya Rai,
Miranda Richardson,
Naveen Andrews,
Rebecca Pidgeon,
Nandita Das
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Inspired by the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, Jag Mundhra's Provoked tells the tale of a battered wife pushed to the ultimate act of defiance. As a nineteen year old girl living in a small Punjab ... read more
DVD Release Date: November 13, 2007
Stats: 497 reviews
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July 10, 2011A well-picked but badly told story, director Jagmohan Mundhra caricatures practically everything on screen - taking away from the realism that could've made Provoked a great movie, and Aishwarya Rai, indifferent from her character, doesn't help the proceedings.
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January 9, 2008This is a fantastic movie, and one I most likely won't forget soon. This movie is deeply touching and moving. Miranda Richardson gives a stellar performance, and so does Aishwarya Rai and Naveen Andrews.
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February 13, 2010Bollywood movie . Naveen Andrews of Lost is in this so I guess that?s why Ernie let me borrow it (I love my Losties!!) It?s a true story about the Birtish High court case in 1984 of Kiranjit Ahluwalia who?s revenge on her husband lands her in Jail. Naveen plays Deepak an abusi... read more
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June 3, 2009Based on a true story, it was acted supurbly. It's English and Bollywood, so if you don't do accents you won't like it. Aishwarya is such a good actress.
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February 20, 2009Mrs. Ahluwalia's case changed British Law and how battered women are treated. This was suppossed to be the cross over vehicle for Ashwarya Rai but it's Nandita Das who shines.
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June 3, 2007I couldnt give this movie more than three stars, however before watching it I could think of it worth more than five, but it wasnt as what I had expected.
Ash is a good preformer at some points, but her play wasnt so catchy in this movie. There was something in her expression... read more
Critic Reviews
May 21, 2007
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
May 18, 2007
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
The script is melodramatic, and Rai's lead performance is thin stuff. Full Review
May 18, 2007
Kamal Al-Solaylee, Globe and Mail
[Director] Mundhra can't control the expansiveness of the melodrama or focus on the terseness of realism. Every character in Provoked, from victims to tyrants, Indian to English, loud to quiet, ends u... Full Review
May 17, 2007
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
The true-crime drama Provoked has everything to offer except a cinematic point of view and a knack for depicting human beings under duress. Those are major drawbacks. Full Review
May 17, 2007
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Unfortunately, Provoked possesses the tinny production values and schmaltzy music of a prime-time special, despite its ensemble of terrific actors. Full Review
May 16, 2007
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Director Jag Mundhra doesn't do enough to clarify that killing, however horrible the man, really isn't okay, even for beautiful women. Full Review
May 14, 2007
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
In keeping its inflammatory subject matter at arm's length, Provoked does exactly the same to its audience.
May 11, 2007
Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times
Director Jag Mundhra expends so much energy and screen time to sway us to take Kiranjit's side -- really, we're on her side, we're on her side -- that he doesn't have much left over for anything else. Full Review
May 11, 2007
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
A clueless [director] Mundhra tackles the subject with a heavy hand and a contrived script. The result is a daytime soap mixed with a second-rate women-behind-bars flick. Full Review
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