India's top actress Aishwarya Rai's best performance in 'Provoked' an English film based on a true story was screened for media in Bangalore at Arjun Art studio on Wednesday morning. 'Provoked' is produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar and Jag Mundhra is the director of this touching film that stir the consciousness of a sick and deeply disturbed society.
Set in London, 'Provoked' is the trauma faced by a battered Punjabi house wife Kiranjith Ahluwalia who is a mother of two children. Torching her cruel husband she is imprisoned. How Kiranjith gets relieved redefining the word provocation in the case of battered women is the crux of this film. The message that comes from Aishwarya Rai at the last reel of the film that we should bring up our children with proper care and attention is fabulously placed in the film by the director.
Speaking after preview at Arjun Arts Studio in Malleswaram on behalf of producer of the film Sunanda Murali Manohar - Sonali Nikhil said the will be open for general public in UK, US, Canada and India on 6 th of April. The dubbed version in Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu will be made available soon said Sonali. The letter in appreciation for 'Provoked' written by Mrs Gursharan Kaur, wife of honorable Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh handed over to media by Sonali Nikil says 'Provoked' is brilliantly made to highlight the trauma and struggle associated with domestic violence which many women undergo. The issues raised by the movie need to be widely publicized and share so that women can courageously speak against this inhuman act. I hope your team continues to highlight issues of social concern says the letter.
Noted Kannada film producer, director, actor Dwarakish, the octogenarian R.N.Mandre, exhibitor and producer K.C.N.Mohan, director Poornima Mohan, Patrika Academy chief V.N.Subba Rao attended the preview of 'Provoked' film.