Kalki Koechlin: People used 'derogatory terms' for me after Dev D & I couldn't get work

Kalki Koechlin in an interview with a leading media publication spoke about problems she faced in film industry. While she spoke about prejudice and sexual harassment, actress also revealed that she could t land a job for around nine months after starring in Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani, which was a blockbuster success starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone. “I have literally had eight-nine months of work coming to me. That too after Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani,” she said.

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actor also informed that se incidents aren’t specific to Bollywood, but also exist in Hollywood. Dishing out details, she said, “When I went to Hollywood, re was this casting nt who wanted to look at wrinkles on my face near my eyes.” It was after Dev D that someone referred to her as a ‘Russian prostitute’. She said, “It was after Dev D that I read someone had said, ‘Where did y get this Russian prostitute from?’ I was like, hey I’m t Russian.”

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In September this year, Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin made a big anuncement that she is five months pregnant with her longtime boyfriend Guy Hershberg. Kalki took to her Instagram handle to share a beautiful picture flaunting her baby bump and wrote: "What a rollercoaster this pregnancy has been." [sic] Many of her friends dropped comments on picture and said,"I will never be able to find a grapefruit as big as your belly more",  "And how you’ve handled it... Wish you every happiness as a mor, Kalki!." Farah Khan Ali said, "You look gorgeous. May you be blessed with a healthy bouncing happy beautiful baby and may you have easiest pregnancy and labor in world.

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