Shibani Bathija

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Shibani Bathija
Occupation Screenwriter
NationalityIndian

Shibani Bathija is an Indian screenwriter known for her works in Bollywood films such as Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna , Kidnap , My Name Is Khan and Fanaa . 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 Karan Johar which was then accepted by Yash Raj Films. [1] She served as screenwriter for two 2006 releases, Fanaa [3] and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. [4] Her films also include Sanjay Gadhvi's Kidnap (2008) and Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan (2010).[ citation needed ]

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