Kalki Koechlin (born 10 January 1984) is an Indian actress and writer of French descent, who predominantly works in Bollywood. Apart from acting in films, she is also a regular presence in theatre productions in India. Koechlin is the recipient of a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award and two Screen Awards.
Drawn to theatre at a young age, Koechlin studied drama at Goldsmiths, University of London, and worked simultaneously with a local theatre company. After returning to India, she made her screen debut in the drama Dev.D in 2009, and her performance earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She then starred in the comedy-dramas Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013). These were top-grossing Bollywood productions, and both earned her Best Supporting Actress nominations at the Filmfare Awards. Koechlin co-wrote the screenplay for the crime thriller That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011), in which she also played the lead role.
While she has worked mainly in independent films, including the drama Margarita with a Straw (2014), which won her the National Film Award – Special Jury Award, and the comedy drama Waiting (2015), Koechlin also appeared in commercially successful films including, the political drama Shanghai (2012), and the supernatural thriller Ek Thi Daayan (2013). She also uses YouTube as a platform or forum for issues that she advocates for, appearing in videos including, AIB's It's Your Fault, Culture Machine's Printing Machine and Y-Films's web-series entitled Man's World. In addition to her film career, Koechlin has written, produced, and acted in several stage plays in India. She co-wrote the dramas Skeleton Woman (2009), which won her The MetroPlus Playwright Award for the play, and Colour Blind (2014), and made her directorial debut on stage with the tragicomedy Living Room (2015). Koechlin hosted a travel show entitled Kalki's Great Escape, that premiered on for Fox Life in September 2016. She is also an activist and promotes various causes ranging from health and education to women's empowerment and gender equality. Koechlin was married to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap from 2011 to 2015.
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