The sensational world of author Shobhaa De's books

Suave, striking and sensational, author Shobhaa De again unfurled her infectious energy to the world with her upcoming book ‘Seventy and to hell with It’. Her uninterrupted vivacity fails to submit to the unlimited trolls and negativity and that makes her even more powerful as a woman and as an author! Her books are sensational and have stirred the headlines most of the times. Let’s take a look at the six books by this Write India author which raised the eyebrows and take a note – all of them start with letter the ‘S’.

Her debut novel was a great commercial success. Laying bare the truth of Mumbai’s high society, Socialite Evenings talked about everything that was not written about earlier – from the world of bored and rich housewives trapped in loveless marriages to false spiritual leaders and fashionable page 3 parties.

The bold and sensational story of Bollywood’s hottest two affairs, Starry Nights established Shobhaa De as a daring author. Believed to be based on the scandalous affairs of Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini and Dharmendra, this book uncovered many ruthless truths of the glamour industry.

Much like her earlier two novels, this novel too divulged the frantic world of the young and ambitious generation. The protagonist Nisha is a depiction of the ‘new-age’ woman (the novel is set in the year of 1994) who is bold and aware of her sexuality.

This no-holds-barred guide to understanding Indian men lays bare all the truths under the hypocritical society dominated by men. Candid and controversial, witty and wise, Surviving Men is the first and last word on the Indian male.

Shobhaa De, in this book, recognizes and shares the alarming signs one must repair before the relationship turns helpless. Having known the institution of marriage in depth, De reinvents traditions and rules of a successful marriage. This book is a must read to resolve most of the issues prevailing in Indian marriages.

This time the target is the political world. Shobhaa De’s ‘SethJi’ is about the head of a powerful political party. The erotic and erogenous portrayals of the characters make the book yet another sensational gift from the author.