Chiraiya, which has drawn an audience of millions, has prompted conversations on social media around consent and misogyny.
Some 6.1% of Indian women who have ever been married women have experienced sexual violence, according to government data. But despite years of campaigning by activists, India remains among three dozen countries - along with Pakistan, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia - where marital rape is not outlawed.
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