Shobhaa De
| Shobhaa De | |
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| Born |
Shobha Rajadhyaksha 7 January 1948 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Author, columnist, novelist |
| Nationality |
Indian  |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
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Shobha Rajadhyaksha (Devnagari: शोभा राजाध्यक्ष), also known as Shobhaa De (Devnagari: शोभा डे) (born 7 January 1948), is an Indian columnist and novelist.[1] De is best known for her depiction of socialites and sex in her works of fiction, for which she has come to be known as the "Jackie Collins of India".[2][3][4]
Early life
Shobhaa De was born as Shobha Rajadhyaksha to a Saraswat Brahmin Hindu family. [5] in Satara, Maharashtra and brought up in Girgaon, Mumbai, India.[6] She started her career as a model along with Zeenat Aman.[7]
Career
After making her name as a model, she began a career in journalism in 1970, during the course of which she founded and edited three magazines—Stardust, Society, and Celebrity.[8][9] Stardust magazine, published by Mumbai-based Magna Publishing Co. Ltd., was started by Nari Hira in 1971 and became popular under the editorship of Shobhaa De. In the 1980s, she contributed to the Sunday magazine section of The Times of India. In her columns, she used to explore the socialite life in Mumbai lifestyles of the celebrities. At present, she is a freelance writer and columnist for several newspapers and magazines.
Shobhaa De runs four weekly columns in mainstream newspapers, including The Times of India and Asian Age. She has been the writer of several popular soaps on television, including India's second daily serial, Swabhimaan (first is Shanti).
De writes Detour, a fortnightly column for The Week.
De has participated in several literary festivals, including the Writers' Festival in Melbourne. She is a regular participant of Bengaluru Literature Festival, having been part of it since its first edition. [10]
The Shiv Sena has protested the publication of some of Shobhaa De's opinions.[11]
Books
- Small Betrayals (Forthcoming book) − Hay House India, New Delhi, 2014
- Shobhaa: Never a Dull De − Hay House India, New Delhi, 2013
- shethji −2012
- Shobhaa at Sixty −Hay House India, New Delhi, 2010
- Sandhya`s secret −2009
- Superstar India – From Incredible to Unstoppable
- Strange Obsession
- Snapshots
- Spouse: The truth about marriage
- Speedpost – Penguin, New Delhi. 1999.
- Surviving Men – Penguin, New Delhi, 1998
- Selective Memory – Penguin, New Delhi. 1998.
- Second Thoughts – Penguin, New Delhi. 1996.
- Small betrayals – UBS Publishers' Distributors, 1995
- Shooting from the hip – UBS, Delhi, 1994.
- Sultry Days – Penguin, New Delhi. 1994.
- Sisters – Penguin, New Delhi. 1992.
- Starry Nights – 1989, India, Penguin, New Delhi ISBN 0-14-012267-2, Pub date ? ? 1989, paperback
- Socialite Evenings – 1989, India, Penguin, New Delhi ISBN 0-14-012267-2, Pub date ? ?
See also
References
- ↑ "Shobhaa De, Penguin script new chapter". The Times of India. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ "'The Jackie Collins of India'". Los Angeles Times. 1992-04-01.
- ↑ "Hooray for Bollywood". The Guardian. 2007-05-03.
- ↑ "Meet India's Jackie Collins, Shobhaa De". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013-02-18.
- ↑ "Biography". I love India.
- ↑ "Freebase Infograph".
- ↑ "iTimes DB".
- ↑ Bio-Bibliographical Information Biographical references at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)
- ↑ Sai, Veejay (10 November 2010). "Veejay Sai Interviews Shobhaa De – India’s Sexiest Sexagenarian". stewardshipreport.com. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ http://svetlanalasrado.wordpress.com/2014/09/27/soak-in-the-cultural-extravaganza-thats-the-bangalore-lit-fest/
- ↑ Nandgaonkar, Satish; Rashid, Omar (14 April 2015). "My DNA is 100% Maharashtrian, says Shobhaa De". thehindu.com. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
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