In her honest opinion

De’s next book will be out within a year or so. “It (Indian writing in English) is nothing compared to regional literature.” Film critic, socialite, writer…a person of varied talents, Shobhaa De talks to P.K. Ajith Kumar on Bollywood films and Indian writing in English. Shobhaa De’s views remain refreshing, just like her looks. “I know I offend a lot of people through my columns, but I want to be honest,” says the writer who turned 60 this year. “Recently, I upset a few people with my views on the Bollywood film ‘Singh Is Kingg.’ It was touted as the ‘biggest everything.’ So what? Did it deliver what it promised to me? It didn’t. And it didn’t entertain me. ‘Bachna Ye Haseeno,’ I thought, was a better film. There was romance, lovely locales and the girls were looking hot, whereas ‘Singh is Kingg’ is foolish… it has no story.”... [read full story]