In Maharashtra folk song always remain form of assertion for women, there are many Shahiri songs in an anti-caste movement written by Dalit women Sahirs which talks about Dalit women’s issues.
Amol Palekar's movie Anaahat (2003), a Marathi film (Anaahat means Eternity), poses several questions about Niyog Pratha and emphasises on a woman's choice to explore her sexual freedom.