Kalki Koechlin is an actor and screenwriter. She is a National Film Award winner. Kalki was also awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture for his great contribution to cinema.
Wiki/Biography
Kalki Koechlin was born on January 10, 1984 in Pondicherry, India (age 40 in 2024). Her parents were ardent followers of Sri Aurobindo and therefore she spent most of her childhood in Auroville. When she was 15 years old, her parents divorced and she moved with her mother. She attended Hebron School in Ooty and went to Goldsmiths College, University of London to study drama and theatre.
Kalki Koechlin’s childhood
She was shy and quiet as a child. She aspires to become a criminal psychologist. While studying at Goldsmiths, University of London, she began working with a theater company called the Relativity Theatre. She has appeared in many dramas including “The Blue Room” and “Dissidia”. Kalki also worked as a waiter on the weekends when he was in London.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 53 kg
Hair color: light brown
Eye color: amber
family and caste
Kalki Koechlin belongs to a Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
She is the daughter of Joel Koechlin and Francois Armandy. She has a brother named Oriel Koechlin.
Kalki Koechlin and her mother
husband and children
Kalki married Anurag Kashyap in April 2011 in a private ceremony in Ooty. However, the couple divorced in 2015.
Kalki Koechlin and Anurag Kashyap
She was in a relationship with Israeli classical pianist Guy Hershberg. In September 2019, Kalki announced that she was 5 months pregnant with her boyfriend Guy Hershberg. Kalki also said that she would opt for a water birth. Kalki gave birth to a baby girl named Sappho on February 7, 2020.
Kalki Koechlin and boyfriend Guy Hershberg
other relatives
She is the granddaughter of Maurice Koechlin, chief engineer of the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty.
Relationships/Affairs
Anurag Kashyap
Kalki dated Anurag Kashyap before marrying him in 2011.
Guy Hershberg
Kalki and Hershberg were in a relationship for more than five years before welcoming their first child in 2020. Kalki has shared some special moments from her early relationship with Guy on Instagram. The post illustrates their commitment to bridging the cultural gap: Guy mastered the culinary art of Biryani, while Kalki learned to make Shakhouka; Additionally, Guy took Hindi classes and Kalki delved into French cinema to better understand Master the language.
Screenshot of Kalki Koechlin’s Instagram post
Jim Salb
In 2016, Kalki Koechlin was reported to be dating actor Jim Sarbh; however, in 2017, there were reports that the two had parted ways.
Kalki Koechlin and Jim Sarbh
Profession
Kalki started her acting career by playing the role of Chanda in the TV series “Dev.D” (2009). Her performance in the film earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She next appeared in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani (2013).
She then starred in the political drama “Shanghai” and the supernatural thriller “Ek Thi Daayan”.
She continued her career with independent films Waiting (2015), Gangi (2016) and Margarita with a Straw (2014).
Margarita with straw
In 2011, Koechlin made his screenwriting debut with the crime thriller The Girl in Yellow Boots. She plays the lead role in this movie.
The girl in yellow boots
Apart from acting, Kalki has also written, produced and acted in various stage plays. She co-wrote the play Skeleton Woman with Prashant Prakash, which won her the 2009 MetroPlus Playwright Award.
favorite thing
- Cuisine: Pizza, Pizza, Italian, Chinese, Indian
- Actresses: Rekha, Kalpana
- Movie: Dev D, Water, Dweepa
- Restaurants: Calcutta Club, Bombay Canteen at Lokhandwala
- Travel destination: New York, Kashmir
fact
- She is fluent in Hindi, English, Tamil and French.
- Her hobbies include dancing and reading.
- Koechlin is fascinated by cats.
Kalki’s love for cats
- Her parents, both hippies, met in India 38 years ago and found love and life in the country.
- Kalki hates India’s obsession with “whitening creams” and “white skin.” She has always refused Fair Cream endorsements.
Kalki’s great-grandfather, Maurice Koechlin (1856-1946), while serving as managing director of Gustave Eiffel’s Eiffel Tower Company, also contributed to the construction of the Statue of Liberty in addition to the Eiffel Tower. made significant contributions.
Maurice Koechlin, great-grandfather of Kalki Koechlin
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education