Character Relationships in Provoked

Kiranjit Ahluwalia (played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) is a protagonist in Provoked. Punjabi woman who marries Deepak, moves to the UK, and endures ten years of severe abuse and rape. She kills him by setting his feet on fire while he sleeps, is imprisoned, and becomes the focus of a landmark legal case that redefines provocation for battered women, ultimately securing her release. Veronica Scott (played by Miranda Richardson) is a protagonist in Provoked. White inmate and Kiranjit's cellmate who teaches her English. She defends Kiranjit from prison bullying and recruits her brother to assist with Kiranjit's legal appeal. Deepak Ahluwalia (played by Naveen Andrews) appears in Provoked. Kiranjit's husband, who initially appears affectionate but later reveals a cruel, threatening, and sociopathic nature, subjecting her to a decade of brutality and repeated rape before being killed by his wife. Doreen (played by Lorraine Bruce) appears in Provoked.

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Story Analysis

A battered woman's fight for justice redefines UK law on domestic abuse.

Plot Progression

  1. The Gilded Cage
  2. Breaking Point
  3. Prison Solidarity
  4. Legal Revolution

Directed by Jag Mundhra

Provoked (2007) · 6.7/10 · drama

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