From Molestation to unemployment check out facts about Kalki Koechlin

A victim of casting couch!

Kalki Koechlin admitted to have experienced the casting couch but she managed to slip through it. In an interview, she said, “I must say, of course, it exists! It did try and entangle me in its grip but I am slippery, I always managed to get out of it. The minute I felt uncomfortable, I walked away! The crux of the matter is that a bad actor, however much she works her way through the casting couch, will never sustain. She still remains a bad actor! The casting couch is not the answer to any aspiring actor’s route to success.”

Was sexually harassed as child!

In one of her interviews, Kalki revealed that she was sexually abused as a girl child. She revealed that at the age of 9 she underwent this trauma of being sexually harassed by someone. Here's what she said, "The reason I spoke out about my sexual abuse is not to get people to feel sorry for me but to give others who have had similar circumstances the confidence to talk about it. I allowed someone to have sex with me at the age of nine, not understanding fully what it meant and my biggest fear after was that my mother would find out. I felt it was my mistake and so I kept it hidden for years. If I had had the confidence or awareness to confide in my parents it would have saved me years of complexes about my own sexuality. It's important that parents remove the taboo around the word sex or private parts so kids can speak openly and be saved from potential abuse. I believe in being myself every step of the way and not hiding my true self from society, whether that means getting a divorce because me and my husband didn't want to pretend for other people, or wearing shorts because it's a hot day or choosing a career which is unstable but creatively satisfying, or admitting to my weaknesses because learning from them has led to my strengths. I've also been asked a lot about love lately. Well, I just feel love is not up for public display. Love is not the pictures you put up on social media. Love is not a certificate of marriage. Love is not property, children, family or ownership and love is not a barter - 'I'll give you this, if you give me that.' Love is giving without expecting in return. It sounds like the ultimate act of self sacrifice right? But the trouble with giving, and I mean happily and limitlessly giving without expecting in return, is that one has to be self sufficient, and full of love for oneself. So, in a way, I believe love is selfish, because only a person who loves themselves fully, can give fully without expecting, without needing, without dependency. I'm not there yet, but I fight to be myself everyday in a world where we are constantly pressurized to be someone else, and that daily fight is my pursuit for love."

Love saga!

A little birdie tells us that cupid has once again struck Kalki and she is deeply in love with her co-star from the play ‘The Living Room’, Jim Sarbh. Yes, Jim Sarbh is also the one who played the most impactful terrorist in Sonam Kapoor’s ‘Neerja’. Addition to this scoop, a report in Scoop Whoop also suggests that Kalki and Jim have moved in together and are pretty serious about their relationship. Now, this is something really interesting, isn’t it? Kalki has been rumoured to be close to various actors in past including Farhan Akhtar, but all these stories were like a pack full of lies. But, her link-up with Jim doesn’t seem to be one of those. We are happy for Kalki and the two surely look adorable together, don’t they?

Was unemployed!

Kalki Koechlin was unemployed for a year and a half after 'Dev.D'.

Her French connection!

Kalki's father Joel Koechlin came to India from France, 60 years ago and met Kalki Koechlin's mother, Francoise Armandie, at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Auroville, Puducherry. They then fell in love and set up their home in Kallaty. Kalki's father runs a experimental lightsport aircraft-making factory.

A multi-linguist

Kalki can speak in Hindi, English, Tamil and French very fluently.

Historical descent

Kalki's great-grandfather, Maurice Koechlin, was a French structural engineer,who played an important role in the design and construction of the Eiffel Tower.

Part of best advertisements!

Kalki Koechlin was paired with actor Imran Khan for a Coca Cola advertisement. The advert was voted the best of the IPL by the TOI Advertisement awards.

A shy baby!

Kalki is known for picking up bold roles, whether it’s 'Dev.D' or 'Margarita, with a Straw'. Yet she admitted she was a shy person back in school and used to hide the weakness behind a sense of humour. "I was a shy person in school until I reached the age of 13 and I realised that I had a sense of humour… so I was the class clown. I kind of hid my shyness behind my humour," she had said to IANS.