The documentary is based on the Delhi gang rape , an incident that occurred on 16 December 2012 in South Delhi . The victim , Jyoti Singh , watched the film '' Life of Pi '' with a male friend , Awindra Pratap Pandey , after which they boarded a privately run bus to return home . She was assaulted and gang raped on the bus ; her friend was also physically assaulted during the incident . Both of them were subsequently thrown from the bus . She received emergency treatment including several surgeries in India and Singapore but died on 29 December 2012 due to the serious nature of the injuries she sustained in the assault
Delhi gang rape
2012 Delhi gang rape
India's Daughter