Kalki Koechlin is an actress and screenwriter. He is a National Film Award recipient. Kalki was also awarded “Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters” by the French Minister of Culture for his great contribution to cinema.
Wiki/Biography
Kalki Koechlin was born on January 10, 1984 (age 38 years; in 2022) in Pondicherry, India. His parents were devotees of Sri Aurobindo, so, he spent most of his childhood in Auroville. When he was 15, his parents divorced and he moved in with his mother. He attended Hebron School in Ooty and went to Goldsmiths, University of London to study drama and theatre.
Kalki Koechlin in her childhood
He was shy and quiet as a child. He intends to become a criminal psychologist. While he was studying at Goldsmiths, University of London, he started working in a theater company called Theater of Relativity. He acted in various dramas such as The Blue Room and The Dispute. Kalki also works as a waitress on weekends when she is in London.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx): 53 Kg
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Amber
Family & Caste
Kalki Koechlin belongs to Hindu Family.
Parents & Siblings
He is the son of Joel Koechlin and Françoise Armandie. He has an older brother named Oriel Koechlin.
Kalki Koechlin with her mother
Husband & Son
Kalki married Anurag Kashyap in April 2011 in a private ceremony in Ooty. However, the couple divorced in 2015.
Kalki Koechlin with Anurag Kashyap
She was in a relationship with Guy Hershberg, an Israeli classical pianist. In September 2019, Kalki announced that she was 5 months pregnant by her boyfriend, Guy Hershberg. Kalki also says that she will choose water birth for her baby. On February 7, 2020, Kalki gave birth to a baby girl named Sappho.
Kalki Koechlin with her boyfriend, Guy Hershberg
Other relatives
He is the grandson of Maurice Koechlin, who was the 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 over five years before they welcomed their first child in 2020. Kalki used to take to Instagram to reveal some special moments from the early years of her relationship with Guy. The post reflects their dedication to bridging their cultural gap: Guy masters the art of cooking Biryani, while Kalki learns to prepare Shakshouka; moreover, Guy took Hindi classes, and Kalki studied French films to better understand the language.
A few Instagram posts of Kalki Koechlin
Jim Sarb
In 2016, Kalki Koechlin was reportedly dating Jim Sarbh, an actor; however, in 2017, there were reports that the two had broken up.
Kalki Koechlin with Jim Sarbh
Career
Kalki started her acting career by playing the role of Chanda in the drama “Dev.D” (2009). Her performance in the film earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Next, he appeared in “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” (2011) and “Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani” (2013).
After that, he appeared in the political drama “Shanghai” and the supernatural thriller “Ek Thi Daayan.”
He continued his career with the independent films “Waiting” (2015), “A Death in the Gunj” (2016), and “Margarita with a Straw” (2014).
Margaritas with straws
In 2011, Koechlin made his debut as a screenwriter with the crime thriller “That Girl in Yellow Boots.” He played the lead role in the film.
the girl in Yellow Shoes
Apart from acting, Kalki has written, produced, and performed in various stage plays. He co-wrote the play “Skeleton Woman” along with Prashant Prakash, which won him the MetroPlus Playwright Award in 2009.
Favorite Things
- Food: Pista, Pizza, Italian, Chinese, Indian
- Actors: Rekha, Kalpana
- Movies: Dev D, Water, Dweepa
- Restaurants: Calcutta Club at Lokhandwala, Bombay Canteen
- Travel Destination: New York, Kashmir
Facts
- He is proficient in Hindi, English, Tamil and French.
- Her hobbies include dancing and reading.
- Koechlin is obsessed with cats.
Kalki’s love for cats
- His parents are hippies who met 38 years ago in India and found love and life in that country.
- Kalki hates India’s obsession with ‘cream of Justice’ and ‘white skin.’ He always refused the support of justice cream.
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During his tenure as managing director of Gustave Eiffel’s Compagnie des Establissments Eiffel, in addition to building the Eiffel Tower, Maurice Koechlin (1856-1946), Kalki’s grandfather, made a major contribution to the construction of the Statue of Liberty.
Maurice Koechlin, grandfather of Kalki Koechlin
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