Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra is leading a global campaign to spread awareness on gender-based violence called #StandWithHer. A Variety report states that Mindy Kaling and Dev Patel are joining her in this initiative.
The campaign is inspired by director Nisha Pahuja’s Oscar-nominated documentary To Kill a Tiger. It will be launched in New York, USA, on Wednesday. Priyanka said, “Gender-based violence is a global crisis, yet too often, it remains hidden in the shadows. I am honoured to support the #StandWithHer campaign, inspired by Nisha’s powerful documentary To Kill a Tiger, to help drive meaningful change.”
To Kill a Tiger is streaming on Netflix and tells the story of a farmer from Jharkhand, India, called Ranjit, who fights for justice after three men sexually assault his 13-year-old daughter. Despite death threats, ostracisation and hardships, the family persevered to secure a landmark ruling in the case. The documentary will be screened across the US in cities like New York, Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Washington DC.
Priyanka Chopra to lend star power to anti-gender-based violence campaign
