Shagufta Ali Expresses Desire To Return To Work, Says It Is Important For Her In Order To Sustain Herself
Many Television actors, in the recent past, have opened up about the financial crunches they had been facing, especially after the pandemic. Actress Shagufta Ali had also revealed that she was battling depleting finances due to her ill health and no work.
This was followed by the veteran artist receiving financial aid of 5 lakh rupees from actor Madhuri Dixit on behalf of the Dance Deewane 3 team. Ali had even visited the set of the dance reality show and also spoke about her journey over the last 36 years. She also received financial assistance from director Rohit Shetty as well.
Now,
Shagufta
is
looking
at
making
a
comeback
and
is
open
to
working
again.
In
a
recent
interaction
with
ETimes
TV,
she
expressed
her
desire
return
to
work.
The
actress
said,
“I
am
open
to
working
again
and
it
is
important
for
me
to
return
to
the
set
to
sustain
myself
in
life.”
Yeh
Hai
Mohabbatein
And
Jodha
Akbar
Actor
Lokendra
Singh's
Leg
Amputated
Due
To
High
Diabetes
She went on to add, “Some people have approached me and I am really looking for something really interesting work but the point is that I need to return to the sets it is the place I belong.”
In the meantime, Shagufta is undergoing treatment for her health issues. On being quizzed if her friends who worked with her come forward to offer her work, Shagufta replied, “Not really whatever has come to me is from the outside maybe they didn't know about financial condition also there are some who ignore it but all the same I want to return to work and god willing I will soon.”
Shagufta Ali, who has been a part of the industry for almost 36 years, started her career in 1989 with the TV show, Dard. She has appeared in many popular shows such as Kanoon, Parampara, Junoon, Saans, Dishayen, Sanjivani: A Medical Boon, Isse Kehte Hai Golmaal Ghar, Sasural Simar Ka, Punar Vivah, Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, Ek Veer Ki Ardaas... Veera, Adaalat, Bepannaah to name a few.