Meet Priya: Indian Superhero Fighting Rape

Priya is a comic book super hero who fights the social stigma of rape in India which is widespread. Recently an Indian television station published an interview with a rapist who said that he would not have killed his victim if she had not fought back.

According to VICE in this excellent review, “Priya’s Shakti is an imaginative reaction to an alarming apathy among the authorities and public toward the issue of rape.” The writer and developer is an Indian-American filmmaker, Ram Devineni.

You can download and read the comic boo here.

Priya is not the first attempt to combat India’s misogynistic culture with satire. Last year, A Bollywood actress used sarcasm to destroy common arguments about rape in India. The clip is called “Its your Fault” and was made by a comedy group called All India Bakchod.

Here’s a story about Priya from NPR which includes as interview with the developer,  Ram Devineni. And Buzzfeed has some great pictures from the comic.