Shobhaa Dé

Shobha Rajadhyaksha known as Shobhaa Dé (born 7 January 1948) is a renowned Indian columnist and novelist.

Early life

Shobha De was born in Mumbai, India. She graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai with a degree in psychology.

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.

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 Bombay lifestyles of the celebrities. At present, she is a freelance writer and columnist for several newspapers and magazines.

Personal life

De is married to Dilip De, her second husband and they have six children from their first marriages. She lives in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai.

Books

• Superstar India - From Incredible to Unstoppable
• Strange Obsession –
• Snapshots
• Starry Nights -1989, India, Penguin, New Delhi ISBN 0-14-012267-2, Pub date ? ? 1989, paperback
• Spouse: The truth about marriage
• Socialite Evenings-1989, India, Penguin, New Delhi ISBN 0-14-012267-2, Pub date ? ? 1989, paperback
• 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.
• Uncertain Liaisons - Penguin, New Delhi. 1993.
• Sisters - Penguin, New Delhi. 1992.