Kalki Koechlin

French actress and writer

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Acting · Puducherry, India

Kalki Koechlin (born January 10, 1984) is a French-Indian actress, screenwriter, playwright, and women's rights activist actively working in Hindi cinema and theatre. Known for her versatile and unconventional roles, she is the recipient of a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award and two Screen Awards.

Known for

Her Song — Olivia2026
Kaher — Ahana2026
Tiny Little Voices2025
Nesippaya2025
Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Story — Irene2025
Tees — Chairwoman2024
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan — Simran Kohli2023
Sam Bahadur2023
Goldfish — Anamika Fields2022
Switchh2021

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Kalki Koechlin (/ˈkʌlki kɛˈklæ̃/ ; born 10 January 1984) is a French actress who works in films and stage. Known for her unconventional body of work, primarily in Hindi films, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award. Although a French citizen, she has been raised and lived most of her life in India.

Born in Pondicherry, Koechlin was drawn to theatre from a young age. She studied drama at Goldsmiths, University of London, and worked simultaneously with a theatre company. After returning to India, she made her Hindi film debut as Chanda in the black comedy-drama Dev.D. (2009), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She subsequently starred in two of the highest-grossing Hindi films of their respective years, the comedy-dramas Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), both of which garnered her Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nominations. Koechlin also starred in and co-wrote the crime thriller That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011).