Shagufta Rafique
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Shagufta Rafique | |
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| Born | 20 September 1965 [citation needed] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Director |
| Years active | 2006 - Present [citation needed] |
| Relatives | Sayeeda Khan (sister)[1][2] |
Shagufta Rafique is an Indian film screenwriter and film director.[3]
Biography
[edit]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.[4][5]
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.[6][7]
Filmography
[edit]Bengali
[edit]| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Story | Screenplay | Dialogues |
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| 2019 | Mon Jaane Na | Bengali | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hindi
[edit]| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Story | Screenplay | Dialogues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Woh Lamhe | Hindi | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Awarapan | Yes | Yes | |||
| Dhokha | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Showbiz | Yes | |||||
| 2009 | Raaz – The Mystery Continues | Yes | Yes | |||
| Jashnn – The Music Within | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2010 | Kajraare | Yes | ||||
| 2011 | Murder 2 | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2012 | Jannat 2 | Yes | Yes | |||
| Jism 2 | Yes | |||||
| Raaz 3D | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2013 | Aashiqui 2 | Yes | ||||
| Ankur Arora Murder Case | Yes | |||||
| 2015 | Mr. X | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2015 | Hamari Adhuri Kahani | Hindi | Yes | |||
| Alone | Yes | |||||
| n/a | Dushman | Punjabi | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017-18 | Tu Aashiqui | Hindi | TV show on Colors TV Concept and Broadstory | |||
Telugu
[edit]| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Story | Screenplay | Dialogues |
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| 2014 | Nee Jathaga Nenundali | Telugu | Yes |
References
[edit]- ^ Tomar, Sangeeta. "सईदा खान: वो बदनसीब और गुमनाम हीरोइन, जिसने धर्म बदलकर की शादी पर पति ने उतार दिया मौत के घाट". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Gahlot, Deepa (1 October 2015). Take-2: 50 Films That Deserve a New Audience. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 978-93-84544-85-0.
- ^ "Bhatt Camp Writer Shagufta Rafique To Turn Director". Yahoo!. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Exclusive: At 17 I had turned to prostitution - Shagufta Rafique". filmfare.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "From bar dancer to Bollywood scriptwriter". 24 October 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Shagufta Rafique on her directorial debut "Mon Jaane Na"". Calcutta Times. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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