Shobha Rajadhyaksha known as Shobhaa Dé (born 7 January 1948) is a renowned Indian columnist and novelist.
Shobha De was born in Mumbai, India. She graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai with a degree in psychology.
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 magazi...
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Shobha Rajadhyaksha known as Shobhaa Dé (born 7 January 1948) is a renowned Indian columnist and novelist.
Shobha De was born in Mumbai, India. She graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai with a degree in psychology.
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.
De is married to Dilip De, her second husband and they have six children from their first marriages. She lives in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai.
She is the cousin of Gautam Rajadhyaksha.
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