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'''Shibani Bathija''' is an Indian [[screenwriter]] known for her works in [[Bollywood film]]s such as ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'', ''[[Kidnap (2008 film)|Kidnap]]'', ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' and ''[[Fanaa (film)|Fanaa]]''. Bathija studied English at [[DePauw University]] and Communications at [[San Francisco State]].<ref name=moment>{{cite web|url=https://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/17986/|title=Shibani Bathija '90 is "The Writer of the Moment," Declares Outlook India|website=DePauw University}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfsu.edu/~sfsumag/archive/fall_06/international.html|title=An International Education:Shibani Bathija (B.A., '99)|publisher=}}{{Dead link|date=April 2022}}</ref> After a period in advertising with [[SONY]], Bathija showed a script to [[Karan Johar]] which was then accepted by [[Yash Raj Films]].<ref name=moment/> She served as screenwriter for two 2006 releases, '' [[Fanaa (film)|Fanaa]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/17653/|title=Newsday Praises New Film Written by Shibani Bathija '90|website=DePauw University}}</ref> and ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/17897/|title="Eagerly Awaited" Film Co-Written by Shibani Bathija '90 Opens Worldwide|website=DePauw University}}</ref> Her then films included  [[Sanjay Gadhvi]]'s ''[[Kidnap (2008 film)|Kidnap]]'' and [[Karan Johar]]'s ''[[My Name Is Khan]]''.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}}
'''Shibani Bathija''' is an Indian [[screenwriter]] known for her works in [[Bollywood film]]s. Bathija studied English at [[DePauw University]] and Communications at [[San Francisco State]].<ref name="moment">{{cite web|url=https://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/17986/|title=Shibani Bathija '90 is "The Writer of the Moment," Declares Outlook India|website=DePauw University}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfsu.edu/~sfsumag/archive/fall_06/international.html|title=An International Education:Shibani Bathija (B.A., '99)|publisher=|access-date=3 January 2009|archive-date=21 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160721215644/http://www.sfsu.edu/%7Esfsumag/archive/fall_06/international.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>  
 
After a period in advertising with [[Sony]], Bathija showed a script to filmmaker [[Karan Johar]], which was then accepted by [[Yash Raj Films]].<ref name="moment" /> She served as screenwriter for two major 2006 releases, [[Kunal Kohli]]'s [[romantic thriller]] ''[[Fanaa (2006 film)|Fanaa]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/17653/|title=Newsday Praises New Film Written by Shibani Bathija '90|website=DePauw University}}</ref> and Johar's [[Ensemble cast|ensemble]] [[Musical film|musical]] [[Romance film#Romantic drama|romantic drama]] ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'', the latter of which earned her a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay]] (jointly with Johar)''.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/17897/|title="Eagerly Awaited" Film Co-Written by Shibani Bathija '90 Opens Worldwide|website=DePauw University}}</ref> Her films also include [[Sanjay Gadhvi]]'s [[Action film|action]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] ''[[Kidnap (2008 film)|Kidnap]]'' (2008) and Johar's [[Social film|social]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' (2010).{{citation needed|date=November 2012}}


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Shibani Bathija
OccupationScreenwriter
NationalityIndian

Shibani Bathija is an Indian screenwriter known for her works in Bollywood films. Bathija studied English at DePauw University and Communications at San Francisco State.[1][2]

After a period in advertising with Sony, Bathija showed a script to filmmaker Karan Johar, which was then accepted by Yash Raj Films.[1] She served as screenwriter for two major 2006 releases, Kunal Kohli's romantic thriller Fanaa[3] and Johar's ensemble musical romantic drama Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, the latter of which earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay (jointly with Johar).[4] Her films also include Sanjay Gadhvi's action drama Kidnap (2008) and Johar's social drama My Name Is Khan (2010).[citation needed]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Shibani Bathija '90 is "The Writer of the Moment," Declares Outlook India". DePauw University.
  2. "An International Education:Shibani Bathija (B.A., '99)". Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
  3. "Newsday Praises New Film Written by Shibani Bathija '90". DePauw University.
  4. ""Eagerly Awaited" Film Co-Written by Shibani Bathija '90 Opens Worldwide". DePauw University.

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