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Shobhaa De is a journalist, writer and socialite, born on January 7, 1948 in Mumbai, Bombay State, India. Shobhaa De is 78 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes St. Xavier's College.
My Take
Shobhaa De fascinates me as a genuine cultural provocateur. Born in 1948 and educated at St. Xavier's, she turned the gossip and glamour of India's elite into bestselling fiction, earning the label the Jackie Collins of India. What I respect is not the scandal but the nerve: she wrote candidly about sex and society long before it was safe to. A journalist, novelist, columnist and socialite rolled into one, she has kept her pen and her opinions sharp across decades. That kind of fearless, multi-hyphenate stamina is rare, and I find it genuinely compelling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shobhaa De
- Name (Japanese)
- ショバー・デ
- Reading
- しょばー・で
- Born
- January 7, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Occupation
- journalist / writer / socialite / model / novelist
2. Background
- University
- St. Xavier's College
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://shobhaade.blogspot.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/DeShobhaa
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shobhaa%20De
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q539776
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shobhaa De born?
Born January 7, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Shobhaa De from?
Shobhaa De is from Mumbai, Bombay State, India.
What does Shobhaa De do?
Shobhaa De works as journalist, writer, socialite, model, novelist.
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