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  1. Apr 8, 2023 · Shobhaa De. Sunday Eye. With Insatiable, Shobhaa Dé's irreverent memoir leading up to her 75th birthday, the tireless author talks about feeling liberated in her 70s, vapid celebrity books and the joy of writing.

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    She was on the Readers’ Digest List of “India’s Most Trusted People”, along with Ratan Tata and Dr Abdul Kalam, on the list of ‘50 Most Powerful Women in India’ published by the DNA Newspaper, on D...

    Music: Madonna, Rihanna, Beyonce, Shakira and A.R. Rahman
    Films: Bollywood- Bobby, Devdas, Jab We Met, Dil Chahta Hai, Lagaan and Hollywood- Chinatown, Jalsaghar, Citizen Kane, Casablanca, all of Truffaut’s films
    Books: Catcher in the Rye, War and Peace, The Little Prince, Tender is the Night, The Great Gatsby, A Suitable Boy
    She also goes by the name “Jackie Collins of India.” Los Angeles Times
    Shobhaa De adores watching movies, listening to music, travelling, dancing, and fashion.
    She has a tattoo engraved on her right arm.Shobhaa De with a tattoo on her right arm
    Shobhaa follows a non-vegetarian diet.Shobhaa De’s tweet in 2015 that she ate beef
    According to Shobhaa De, her family background was “solidly upper-middle class.” The Guardian
    Mark Fineman of the Los Angeles Times wrote about Shobhaa De, India’s hottest-selling English-language novelist,” and how her second novel, Starry Nights (1991), had “a drawing of a nude woman on t...
  2. Jan 9, 2010 · Shobhaa Dé is known to live life by her own rules. Declaring sixty ‘the new forty’, she shares some of her most intimate secrets that are valuable at any age. From beauty tips, dealing with anxiety and ageing to spiritual quests and seeking solace and tranquility, Shobhaa wants you to have a joyous and fulfilling existence.

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  3. Every essay in the book is like a lid covering deeper sentiments – a guise of chatty discourse hiding vulnerable personal matters that you’d rather not share with the world. How do you...

  4. May 9, 2020 · Shobha was a thorough professional who was unfazed by criticisms, gossips or the larger-than-life images of her male co-stars. She confidently delivered roles that could never be overshadowed by the superstars of four South Indian languages.

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  5. Jan 8, 2023 · “It’s an authentic, honest and intimate representation of my far-from-conventional life, my deeply invested relationship with people, with food, with the unexpected, with crazy, emotional family celebrations, besides the affectionate recollections of the tumultuous friendships that have enriched and challenged every moment over 75 years,” De says.

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  7. Jun 6, 2024 · In the first episode of Season 2 of The AboutHer Show, we unveil the remarkable journey of Shobhaa De, the pioneering author, columnist, and social commentator. Known for her fearless writing and outspoken views, Shobhaa De has left an indelible mark on literature and society.