The Marathi film industry is utilising the powerful medium of cinema to showcase and fight the growing incidences of physical assault on women. Currently there are three Marathi projects in the pipeline that are addressing the issue of physical assault, rape and its consequences.While directors plan to portray the victims in their films as strong women who fight for justice, these films will also comment on the lackadaisical pace of such cases being handled by the judicial system. For a realistic portrayal, filmmakers are thoroughly researching legal and procedural details involved in the handling of such cases. They are studying rape laws, investigation procedures, working methods of the police and courts etc. Established actors like Amruta Khanvilkar Kranti Redkar among others have been approached to play important roles in the projects. Director FM Ilyas���s film, 'A ��� Final', is about a visually impaired orphan girl who is a violinist and is gang-raped.Speaking about it the director said, ���With my film I wanted to bring to the limelight the fact that women���s safety is becoming a matter of concern and our laws regarding this need to be revamped.��� He added, ���For a normal person there is still hope for justice as the victim can identify the assaulters but in the case of a visually impaired individual this possibility is ruled out. So seeking justice becomes impossible and adds to the misery. While researching for my film I came across many such real life cases that are pending in courts or have been closed for lack of evidence. My film will have a positive ending as the protagonist is shown to get back to her art and her normal life, albeit after much struggle. I want to send a message to similar victims that such mishaps don���t mean that their life is over and that they should not give in to societal and other pressures and continue living their lives with dignity.���Director Prashant Shinde, who is also making a film on a visually challenged rape victim has approached actor Amruta Khanvilkar for the role. He said, ���Titled 'Black and White', my film is about a visually challenged couple that plans to get married. A day before the wedding the girl is raped by two local goons. Actor Sachit Patil who will be essaying the role of Amruta���s husband is shown to take revenge in his own way in the climax.��� The story is inspired by a real life incident that took place in Lalbaug, Mumbai in 2007, informed Shinde. Speaking about her role, Amruta said, ���What I liked most about the script is that the victim is not shown suffering silently or being suicidal but instead fighting against the system.��� The third film, 'Kachara', is a story involving a press reporter, a psychiatrist, a cop and a lawyer who are trying to find out the exact cause of rapes, the effects and the repercussions of it. Actor-director Kranti Redkar who plays the psychiatrist in the film said, ���As films are a reflection of the society, they are mediums that can be used to bring about awareness about right and wrong.���