Kalki Koechlin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kalki Koechlin
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Jan 10, 1984(1984-01-10)
Age	40
Birthplace	Puducherry
Country	India
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kalki Koechlin Biography

Kalki Koechlin is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on January 10, 1984 in Puducherry, India. She was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 2009 film Dev.D.

As the legendary Like the iconic Vanessa Redgrave, she studied at the University of London., she also studied in London’s University of London.

Kalki Koechlin was born in Pondicherry, India, on 10 January 1984 to French parents, Joël Koechlin and Françoise Armandie, who came to India from Angers, France. She is a distant relative of Maurice Koechlin, a French structural engineer who played an important role in the design and construction of the Eiffel Tower. Koechlin’s parents are devotees of Sri Aurobindo, and she spent a significant amount of her early childhood in Auroville. The family later settled in Kallatty, a village near Ooty in Tamil Nadu, where Koechlin’s father established a business designing hang-gliders and ultralight aircraft.

Kalki Koechlin (/ˈ k ʌ l k i k eɪ ˈ k l æ̃ / ( listen ) ; born 10 January 1984) is an actress and writer. Although a French citizen, she has lived most of her life in India. 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, and two Screen Awards.

She was married to screenwriter Anureg Kashyap in 2011 but they parted in 2015.

Kalki Koechlin Net Worth

Kalki Koechlin is one of the richest Movie Actress from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kalki Koechlin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started her career as a model and played in numerous commercials before auditioning to play in Dev.D.

The actress was nominated again for her second Filmfare Award in 2011 for her performance in the critically and commercially popular movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

Koechlin was cast opposite Emraan Hashmi and Abhay Deol (her third collaboration with Deol) for Dibakar Banerjee’s political-thriller Shanghai. The film, which was based on the Greek writer Vassilis Vassilikos’s 1967 novel Z (made into a movie of the same name), premiered at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival. Koechlin found the role of a political activist, which she described as vulnerable and awkward to be challenging. She said that the character was, “someone who is not an accepted person […] an outsider”. Shanghai received positive reviews from critics, and was a surprise hit at the box-office grossing over ₹ 355 million (US$5.0 million) worldwide. Koechlin garnered a mixed response for her performance in the film. While Russell Edwards noted the “biting edge” she brought to the role, Aniruddha Guha thought of her as the “weakest link” in the film.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kalki Koechlin Dating?

According to our records, Kalki Koechlin married to Anurag Kashyap. As of December 1, 2023, Kalki Koechlin’s is not dating anyone.

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Koechlin played a supporting role in the black comedy The Film Emotional Atyachar, her only film appearance of 2010. Co-starring Ranvir Shorey, Mohit Ahlawat, Abhimanyu Singh, Vinay Pathak, and Ravi Kishan, the production opened to mixed reviews. Her performance as Sophie, a manipulative woman who is abducted by two corrupt policemen, garnered mixed reviews from critics. Komal Nahta of Koimoi labeled her performance as average, while Blessyy Chettiar of Daily News and Analysis felt that she was underused. Koechlin had committed to star in I am Afia, one of the four short films of Onir’s anthology I Am, but it went into production with a modified plot for the segment. In an interview with The Telegraph Onir said, “as we discussed the subject more and more, both Kalki and me felt that the narrative was becoming too hurried in the 25-minute limit”. Koechlin, who was to play the role of an NGO worker in the film was ultimately replaced by Nandita Das, after the change of plot.

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Kalki Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Kalki Koechlin celebrates birthday on January 10 of every year.

After facing some early struggle for film roles, Koechlin had four releases in 2011, garnering widespread recognition for her performances in them. The first was Bejoy Nambiar’s Shaitan, a crime-thriller with an ensemble cast that included Koechlin, Rajeev Khandelwal, Gulshan Devaiya, Shiv Panditt, Neil Bhoopalam, and Kirti Kulhari. She played the role of a disturbed teenager and called it an exhausting experience, saying that she felt drained while trying to, “get into a psyche of someone who does a lot of drugs and booze, has lost her mind a little bit and is very vulnerable”. While the character was inconsistently described by film critics as “a nightmare” and “engaging”, Koechlin was praised for her performance, with Raja Sen calling her “an increasingly striking actress”. Upon release the film received positive reviews from critics, and Koechlin was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the Star Screen Awards.

Who is the father of Kalki Koechlin baby?

The actor welcomed her first child on Saturday. MUMBAI: Actor Kalki Koechlin and boyfriend Guy Hershberg have become parents to a baby girl. The 36 -year-old actor took to Instagram and shared a picture, writing, “Please welcome Sappho”, amid speculation around her birth that surfaced late Saturday evening.

Is Kalki Koechlin Indian?

Kalki Koechlin was born in Pondicherry, India , on 10 January 1984 to French parents, Joël Koechlin and Françoise Armandie, who came to India from Angers, France. She is a descendant of Maurice Koechlin, a French structural engineer who played an important role in the design and construction of the Eiffel Tower.

How did Kalki Koechlin come to India?

Kalki Koechlin was born to French parents in a small village in Pondicherry. Her parents had come to India as hippies in the 1970s and settled there after they fell in love with the country. Her parents are devotees of Sri Aurobindo. Kalki was studying in Ooty when her parents insisted that she attend university.

Does Kalki Koechlin have a baby?

Kalki Koechlin and her Israeli boyfriend Guy Hershberg welcomed their daughter Sappho in February 2020.

Does Kalki speak Hindi?

Apart from Tamil, Hindi and English , the Dev D actor can also speak in French – the language she speaks with her parents.