Shobha De is an eminent Indian novelist, who is often known as India's
Jackie Collins. She was born as Shobha Rajadhyaksha to the Saraswat
Brahmin family of Maharashtra on the January 7, 1947. She completed her
graduation from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and obtained degree in
Psychology. In this article, we will present you with the biography of
Shobha De, a well known Indian writer.
In the beginning of her career, she worked as a model and made a name
for herself. Thereafter, she thought of changing her profession. Then,
she pursued her career in Journalism. She brought out three magazines
namely Stardust, Society, and Celebrity. Presently, she is working as a
freelance writer for a couple of newspapers and magazines. To know the
complete life history of Shobha Dey, read on.
These
days, she is staying with her second husband Dilip De along with their
children in one of the posh colonies of Mumbai. Most of her writings
focus on different aspects of urban India. The erotic matter that she
has written in the past has become the subject of controversy. She has
also been actively involved in writing scripts for various TV soaps like
Swabhimaan.
At present, she is working as a columnist and writes for a fortnight
magazine "The Week". In this periodical, she writes on varied
issues concerning the society. She speaks her mind in her writings. She
often expresses her dissatisfaction with respect to the behavior
exhibited by the present day generation. Many a times, she has been held
responsible for accelerating the pace and bringing about a sexual
revolution through her writings in the column "The Sexes" of
the magazine "The Week". She has also written a couple of
erotic novels.
Notable Works of Shobha De
Starry Nights
Socialite Evenings
Sultry Days
Sisters
Small betrayals
Second Thoughts
Surviving Men
Spouse
Snapshots
Selective Memory
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