Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Mindy Kaling, Dev Patel Launch Anti-Gender Violence Campaign Behind Nisha Pahuja’s Oscar-Nominated Doc ‘To Kill a Tiger’

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Naman Ramachandran Executive producers Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Mindy Kaling and Dev Patel are lending their star power to global impact campaign #StandWithHer, inspired by director Nisha Pahuja’s Oscar-nominated documentary “To Kill a Tiger.” Launching on Wednesday in New York City, the campaign aims to combat gender-based violence worldwide through a partnership between Pahuja and NGOs Equality Now, Equimundo and MenEngage Alliance. “Gender-based violence is a global crisis, yet too often, it remains hidden in the shadows,” Chopra Jonas said in a statement. “I am honored to support the #StandWithHer campaign, inspired by Nisha’s powerful documentary ‘To Kill a Tiger,’ to help drive meaningful change.” The documentary, which is streaming on Netflix, chronicles the story of Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, India, who fights for justice for his 13-year-old daughter after she is sexually assaulted by three men.

Despite facing social ostracization, death threats, economic hardship and caste prejudice, the family perseveres and ultimately secures a landmark ruling.

The #StandWithHer initiative has established three key goals: empowering survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence to seek justice; creating a culture of shared responsibility that encourages men and boys to become allies; and preventing gender-based violence through education and social narrative change.

The campaign will kick off with a U.S. screening tour of “To Kill a Tiger,” spanning major cities including New York, Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Washington D.C.