Shagufta Rafique
Born20 September 1965
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, Director
Years active2006 - Present

Shagufta Rafique is an Indian film screenwriter and film director.[1]

Biography

Shagufta was an adopted child. Her parents are unknown. Her foster mother was in a relationship with a Kolkata based businessman, who left his second family unsupported after his death. His sudden death brought the family into poverty and Shagufta had to start supporting family at a young age of 11 by dancing at private parties. Her mother also trained her as a classical dancer. Aged 17, Rafique married a wealthy man to get some financial stability in her life, however, the union did not work well.. She finally broke up and turned to prostitution, before going on to work as a bar dancer to make a living. As a bar dancer she worked in Bombay before moving to Dubai. At the age of 25, one of her Pakistani fans who was 20 years her senior offered to marry her and Shagufta agreed, and he died before the marriage could happen.. This led her to writing, and she became a storyteller.[2]

Shagufta initially joined Mahesh Bhatt's production company, Vishesh Films, where she wrote eleven films. After working for many films as a writer and screenwriter, she made her directorial debut with the Bengali action thriller film, Mon Jaane Na which was released on Holi 2019.[3][4]

Filmography

Bengali

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Year Film Language Director Story Screenplay Dialogues
2019 Mon Jaane Na Bengali Yes Yes Yes Yes

Hindi

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YearFilmLanguageDirectorStoryScreenplayDialogues
2006Woh LamheHindiYesYes
2007AwarapanYesYes
DhokhaYesYes
ShowbizYes
2009Raaz – The Mystery ContinuesYesYes
Jashnn – The Music WithinYesYes
2010KajraareYes
2011Murder 2YesYes
2012Jannat 2YesYes
Jism 2Yes
Raaz 3DYesYesYes
2013Aashiqui 2Yes
Ankur Arora Murder CaseYes
2015Mr. XYesYes
2015Hamari Adhuri KahaniHindiYes
AloneYes
n/aDushmanPunjabiYesYes
2017-18Tu AashiquiHindiTV show on Colors TV Concept and Broadstory

Telugu

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YearFilmLanguageDirectorStoryScreenplayDialogues
2014 Nee Jathaga NenundaliTeluguYes

References

  1. "Bhatt Camp Writer Shagufta Rafique To Turn Director". Yahoo!. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  2. "From bar dancer to Bollywood scriptwriter". 24 October 2013.
  3. "Writer Shagufta Rafique wants Emraan Hashmi or Ajay Devgn for her action thriller". Hindustan Times. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  4. "Shagufta Rafique on her directorial debut "Mon Jaane Na"". Calcutta Times. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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