Synopsis
Based on the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman, who was abused by her husband for 10 years. After killing her husband in self-defense, Ahluwalia is imprisoned as those close to her fight to set her free.
Scores
Overall Score
48.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.8%
Review Aggregate
51.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 28% of 36 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plothistoricalstylizedgrittyupliftingthought-provokingsuspensefulvisually strikingemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aishwarya Rai | 2007 | $14,646,000 | $22,164,000 | (est) |
| Robbie Coltrane | 2007 | $9,016,000 | $13,643,000 | (est) |
| Miranda Richardson | 2007 | $6,788,000 | $10,272,000 | (est) |
| Naveen Andrews | 2007 | $5,550,000 | $8,398,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes2,315
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $761,740 | $1,152,715 |
| International | 2007 | $2,316,969 | $3,506,190 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $3,078,709 | $4,658,905 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $1,307,658 | $1,978,834 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $446,000 | $674,917 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $166,000 | $251,202 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $7,684,000 | $11,627,934 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $17,266,000 | $26,128,047 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $304,696 | $461,086 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $27,174,354 | $41,122,020 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $120,000,000 | $181,591,895 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $2,925,000 (est) | $4,426,302 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $543,000 | $821,703 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $1,876,000 | $2,838,887 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $14,400,000 | $21,791,027 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $139,744,000 | $211,469,814 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $-112,569,646 | $-170,347,795 |
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