Kalki Koechlin on Facing Judgment for Pregnancy Outside Marriage: ‘Out of Wedlock Is Such an 18th Century Term’
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In a recent Zoom discussion, actress Kalki Koechlin, who is well-known for expressing her thoughts, shared her own path and spoke candidly about the minor pressure she felt from her family to get married when she was younger. She also remembered the outrage she experienced when she became pregnant outside of marriage.
On her pregnancy, Kalki Koechlin
Although her family did put some pressure on her to marry when she was young, Kalki said she didn't feel it very hard. She continued by discussing pregnancy, saying, "It's one of those things that I know isn't a big deal. However, many people consider it to be. Getting pregnant out of wedlock was a huge scandal for me! They wondered, "How did you get pregnant outside of marriage?" The word dates back to the 18th century! In a Shakespeare play, what are you? I can't make heads or tails of it.
“Yeah, I was living with my partner,” she said. We had been together for many years. We had a child, which is natural. And that's how it goes. And yes, by the way, we do sleep together (laughs). Since we live together, it occurs. Sometimes, I get the impression that we're living these lies in society, acting like these things never occur. We have a large population, don't we? In other words, such things do occur.
Kalki announced in 2019 that she was expecting her first child with her boyfriend, Israeli musician Guy Hershberg. In 2020, the pair had their daughter, Sappho. Since then, Guy and Kalki have tied the knot. Anurag Kashyap, a filmmaker, was her former husband.
The next movie by Kalki Koechlin
Kalki will next appear in the English film Emma and Angel. The movie follows a speech-impaired writer buried beneath an earthquake's rubble, whose only chance for survival is her dog. It is a tale of friendship, survival, and optimism. The movie's release date has not yet been revealed.
