Eros International announced that it has acquired the rights to distribute Aishwarya Rai’s latest release, ‘Provoked’, in the UK, the US and India. ‘Provoked’ is based on the true story of a Punjabi woman named Kiranjit Ahluwalia who moves to England and marries a man who subjects her to violent physical abuse. In a fit of desperation, she resorts to killing him and is subsequently charged with first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The movie follows her pursuit for justice.

Kiranjit Ahluwalia's story has succeeded in transforming the British judicial system and the meaning of “provocation” has since been redefined in the case of physically abused women. The story has been so influential that a book was published on her life called “Circle of Light”, by Rahila Gupta.

‘Provoked’ is directed by Jag Mundhra and casts Aishwarya Rai (Bride and Prejudice, Devdas, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam) in the lead role. The film has a star studded line up of famous actors like Miranda Richardson (The Hours, Phantom of the Opera, Get Carter), Robbie Coltrane (Harry Potter, Ocean's 12, Golden Eye, The World is Not Enough), Nandita Das (Sandstorm, Fire, Earth), Rebecca Pidgeon (Heist), Deborah Moore (Die Another Day) and Naveen Andrews (Lost, The English Patient, Bride & Prejudice)