Provoked could be a stepping stone for Aishwarya Rai
By Hugo on June 20, 2006 11:20 AM
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Bollywood actress, Aishwarya Rai, could quickly become a mainstream film star based on her portrayal as a battered wife in the critically acclaimed film Provoked. The film has already premiered at Cannes and was also featured in the much less prominent IIFA ceremony in Dubai.
In Provoked Rai plays the role of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman married to an Indian in the UK. Kiranjit was a victim of domestic violence and suffered torture at the hands of her husband for ten years before killing him. The courts in Britain first sentenced her to life imprisonment, but later reprieved the punishment. The film is based on a true story.
Up until this point, Aishwarya Rai has stuck to her Bollywood roots. However, with this latest role in what has become a critically acclaimed film, she might be ready to crossover into the Hollywood scene.
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