Kalki Koechlin

Everybody should read 'Slaughterhouse-Five' by Kurt Vonnegut. This book is about the hypocrisy of war, told in satire, and is hard-hitting and…

— Kalki Koechlin

If you want to have a nice laugh, then 'My Friend Pinto' is a movie to watch.

— Kalki Koechlin

I, in particular, am in a confusing spot because I am Indian, but I am white, which people don't get. So often…

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I like Kerala a lot. The beautiful beaches there, the backwaters - I have good memories of the place.

— Kalki Koechlin

People like Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut are really paving the way for successful women.

— Kalki Koechlin

I am probably spiritual in the sense that I do believe there is more to life than what we see.

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It's all a part of this world where we're all kind of mixing a lot, and… in that way we're all a…

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What makes us really human is it's in the presence of death that we start valuing life.

— Kalki Koechlin

Being a feminist means asking for equality. But people take it the other way at times. It is looked down upon is…

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I don't want to choose between commercial and independent cinema. I just want to choose between a good film and a bad…

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I consider myself as a human being with lots of ups and downs and learning from a lot of failures before I…

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I think, no matter how successful you are, there is some struggle of one kind or the other for every actor at…

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I am always open to any film from any place, given the role and the script is interesting.

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A film is a mirror image of our society. If there's something wrong with the way we make films or the way…

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There's a thing about opinions... They are formulated over time. They tend to change with time, and you are going to change…

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Every role that one does - at least, that's what happens in my case - becomes a sort of therapy.

— Kalki Koechlin

When your private life has been dragged into public space, you tend to attain a zen-like composure.

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Yes, India is intolerant towards women, at least when it comes to their safety issues. When I was shooting in Jharkhand, I…

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It's great to come home always... coming home to good south Indian meals or Andhra food is always a pleasure.

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There's a lot of pressure on women to look in a certain way. It's not easy to live in a world that…

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I have so much advice for men. They need to know that their mother is not their wife... and their wife will…

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It's only over time that you get to exploring or adding nuances to the character. Like my part in 'Zindagi Na Milegi…

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Theatre is my first love; I would not have done it if I didn't love it and certainly not for the money…

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Women are not a doormat. We are equivalent to men. It is just that we have different bodies and different biological needs.

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I don't believe in becoming famous overnight.

— Kalki Koechlin