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Won’t views change if dancing gets same status as acting, asks Shagufta Rafique

October 16, 2015 8:18 am

Once a bar dancer, screenwriter of Woh Lamhe and Aashiqui 2, Shagufta Rafique believes the ban takes root in class discrimination

Shagufta Rafique’s directorial venture Narak stalled because of star cast

January 09, 2015 1:00 am

While writer Shagufta Rafique had kept a low profile in the past year, in 2015, she is optimistic about making her directorial debut

Shagufta Rafique’s directorial titled, Narak

October 17, 2014 1:00 am

With the tag line: ‘To hell and back’

Never said I've moved out of Bhatt camp: Shagufta Rafique

September 30, 2014 4:36 pm

Shagufta Rafique says a lot of misunderstanding ensued since due to the report.

Of writes and wrongs

September 12, 2014 1:00 am

Screenwriter, Shagufta Rafique talks about how media needs to draw a line before pouncing on a juicy story

Gali Mein Aaj Chand Nikla is a mature love story

February 14, 2014 10:25 am

Shagufta Rafique known for films like Raaz, Raaz 3, Aashiqui 2 among others, is set to make her directorial debut, with a film produced by the Bhatts

Romcoms eclipse classic love stories

February 13, 2014 6:26 pm

Aashiqui 2 writer Shagufta Rafique believes that the genre of romance has been split in two — urban romcoms and intense small-town tales, which needs to be done away with

Emraan Hashmi to play the lead in Shagufta Rafiques directorial venture

June 21, 2013 3:33 pm

Shagufta Rafique reveals the character of Aditya Roy Kapoor in <i>Aashiqui 2</i> is based on a man who loved her

Emraan Hashmi is the first choice for my directorial debut: Shagufta Rafique

May 02, 2013 10:22 am

Emraan Hashmi has been the poster boy of Bhatt camp.

The Write Choice

March 20, 2012 3:25 am

Scriptwriter Shagufta Rafique,once a singer at bars,is behind Bhatt camps several back-to-back hits.

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