Kalki Koechlin Quotes


Once I got married, I was only invited to the things that Anurag was invited to. People would say, 'Call Anurag's wife.' They wouldn't say, 'call Kalki' or 'call Kalki's husband.'


Citations

"Kalki Koechlin on feminism and marriage." India Today, 18 Mar. 2016.

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Kalki Koechlin
Kalki Koechlin
  • Born: January 10, 1984
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Actress, Writer

Kalki Koechlin is a French-Indian actress and writer. Known for her unconventional body of work in the Hindi film industry, she is the recipient of such accolades as a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award, and two Screen Awards. Although a French citizen, she has lived most of her life in India.