Once a singer at bars, Shagufta is a screen writer for hit films from Vishesh Films, a company promoted by the Bhatts. Her hits include Woh Lamhe, Raaz, Murder 2, Jannat 2. She is working on sequels of Raaz, Murder, and Ashiqui. She is writing dialogues for Jism 2. She got a break in Kalyug (2005) for which she contributed two scenes. Mohit Suri asked her to write the script for Woh Lamhe based on the relationship between Mahesh Bhatt and Parveen Babi. She always tries to break new ground and would not like to repeat that has been already done. When sequels are made, attention must be paid both to nostalgia and novelty factors.

Kapil Chopra claimed Jannat 2 was similar to the script he made and filed a court suit. Since then the producers agreed to give him the credit as the writer of the film. (HT Cafe, Nov. 28, 2012).