From the beer bars of Mumbai to the arc lights in Pakistan, it has been a long journey for Shagufta Rafique. The girl who was pulled out of Mumbai's murky bylanes by Mahesh Bhatt to write script of films like Woh Lamhe is now set to make her directorial debut with a Pakistani film.

Rafique, who used to sing in beer bars due to financial constraints, has chosen the story of a rape victim for her first directorial venture.