Provoked: A True Story
2007 1h 27m movie Film India

Provoked: A True Story

Synopsis

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.

The 2006–2008 India Window

151 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Provoked: A True Story sits at position #62.

  1. Umrao Jaan
    #1

    Umrao Jaan

    ★ 8.2 · 2006

  2. Like Stars on Earth
    #2

    Like Stars on Earth

    ★ 8.0 · 2007

  3. Abhiyum Naanum
    #3

    Abhiyum Naanum

    ★ 7.9 · 2008

  4. Pudhupettai
    #4

    Pudhupettai

    ★ 7.7 · 2006

  5. The Fall
    #5

    The Fall

    ★ 7.6 · 2006

  6. Amal
    #6

    Amal

    ★ 7.6 · 2007

  7. Arabikkatha
    #7

    Arabikkatha

    ★ 7.6 · 2007

  8. Classmates
    #8

    Classmates

    ★ 7.5 · 2006

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Provoked: A True Story. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Provoked: A True Story premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #977 of 1,983 India films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among India Drama productions specifically: #639 of 1,132 (top 56%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
All Production Countries United Kingdom, India
Original Language En
Runtime 1h 27m
Release Date April 6, 2007
IMDb tt0458072

Themes & Motifs

  • london
  • england
  • arranged marriage
  • domestic violence
  • abuse

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