Kalki Koechlin: Net Worth, Family Relationship, And More!

Kalki Koechlin is a French actress and writer who works in Hindi cinema. During her young days, Kalki started attending theatre workshops and later acted in plays such as David Hare’s The Blue Room and Marivaux’s The Dispute.

In 2009, Kalki Koechlin made her debut in Bollywood by playing the lead role of Chandramukhi in the Anurag Kashyap-directed film ‘Dev.D’.

A recipient of the National Film Award, Filmfare Award, and two Screen Awards, Kalki later went on to act in several films such as Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Ek Thi Daayan, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, and Gully Boy.

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Kalki Koechlin Family

Kalki was born on 10 January 1984 to French parents, Joel Koechlin and Françoise Armandie. Though the actress was born in Pondicherry, her family later settled in Kallatty, a village near Ooty in Tamil Nadu where Kalki’s father set up an establishment designing hang-gliders and ultralight aircraft.

When she was fifteen, her parents got divorced and Kalki continued staying with her mother. The actress has a half-brother from her mother’s previous marriage and another half-brother from her father’s subsequent marriage. 

Relationships

During the filming of her debut movie ‘Dev.D’ in 2009, Kalki fell in love with its director Anurag Kashyap. After being in a relationship for two years, the couple finally got married in April 2011. However, their relationship did not last for long and they got divorced in May 2015. 

Later, Kalki happened to meet Guy Hershberg, an Israeli who eventually became her boyfriend. On 7th February 2020, the couple welcomed their daughter, Sappho.

Education

Kalki did her schooling at Hebron School, a boarding school in Ooty. Later, the actress moved to London and studied drama and theatre at Goldsmiths, University of London. 

Controversies

Kalki once opened up about the sexual abuse she faced during her childhood days. According to the actress, at the age of 9, she allowed someone to have sex with her.

She was not completely aware of what it meant and was more concerned that her mother would come to know about the incident. The actress felt that it was her mistake and kept it a secret for years.

Profession

During her days in London, Kalki worked for two years with ‘The Theatre of Relativity’, a London-based theatre company. Her first professional performance was a pantomime and ‘Rise of the Wild Hunt’, the play was inspired by a short story written by Phillip Pullman. Kalki was also part of ‘The Blue Room’ by David Hare and ‘The Dispute’ by Marivaux. Later, the actress returned to India.

In 2009, Kalki acted in her debut Hindi film ‘DevD’. It was followed by ‘Shaitan’ and ‘The Girl in the Yellow Boots’, both in 2011. Later, Kalki acted in ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’  and ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’ and both films turned out to be blockbusters at the box office. In 2015, Kalki won the National Award for her performance in ‘Margarita With a Straw’.

Kalki appeared in Tamil for the first time in 2019, by playing a cameo role in ‘Nerkonda Paarvai’. In her acting career, Kalki has also acted in several web series such as Man’s World, Kalki’s Great Escape, Shockers, Smoke, Made in Heaven, Sacred Games, and Bhram. The upcoming project from the actress is ‘Emma and Angel’, an English drama movie written and directed by R. Arvind.   

Kalki is the author of the book ‘The Elephant In The Womb’. The actress also writes spoken poetry and ventured into drama writing by being the co-writer of ‘The Skeleton Woman’ with Prakash Prashant. Kalki also came up with ‘A Soul of a Woman’, a soliloquy.

Kalki Koechlin Net worth

Kalki’s main source of income is from acting in films and web series. As per sources, her net worth stands at $6 million.

Lesser Known Facts About Kalki Koechlin

• When asked about her first-ever stage performance, Kalki said that it was playing a sheep in a school Nativity Christmas play,

• Kalki and her husband do not follow any religious rites at home. However, they share their different customs and food.

• When asked about a place she want to get away from all the madness, Kalki said that it was Kalhatty in the Nilgiris. A misty place with no mobile network, the actress terms that place as heaven on earth.

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