Kalki Koechlin starrer satirical rape video 'It's my fault' goes viral

A video starring actress Kalki Koechlin which takes a dig at some controversial comments made by public figures on gang rapes has gone viral online.

The video 'It's Your Fault', which also stars VJ Juhi Pandey, has been viewed more than 800,000 times and received more than 4,000 comments since it was published on YouTube on September 19.

The satirical video explains why women must take the blame for the rising number of rapes in India, news.com.au reports.

At the start of the video, which runs for almost four minutes, Koechlin says that scientific studies suggest that women who wear skirts are the leading cause of rape. Do you know why? Because men have eyes.

Koechlin goes on to show examples of provocative' clothing, including a woman covered in a black burqa and a spacesuit complete with a helmet.

According to the report, politicians and a number of leading gurus in India made a series of comments in reaction to the gang-rape last December.

The leading figures had blamed everything from mobile phones to short skirts and noodles for violence against women.

The attack on the student triggered angry street protests as well as a national debate over the way India treats its women and who was responsible for the rising levels of violence, the report added.