Kalki Koechlin On Divorce With Anurag Kashyap: ‘It Was Hurtful To See Him With Someone Else'
Kalki Koechlin has never shied away from confronting her past, whether through her art or candid interviews. In a recent conversation with Zoom, the actor opened up about the deep emotional scars from her childhood that she believes may have played a role in her eventual divorce from filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.
Kalki and Anurag, who tied the knot in 2011 after working together on the critically acclaimed Dev D, were married for four years before parting ways in 2015. Now, nearly a decade later, Kalki is peeling back the layers behind that chapter of her life.
'My parents' divorce when I was 13, and it was really bad," she shared. 'They were really nasty to each other and it was like cold and mean growing up between them. That was very tough. Maybe that's why I'm divorced."
The actress explained how her formative years in a household marred by tension and bitterness may have shaped how she approached love and conflict in adulthood. 'There is a certain part of you that jeopardises relationships once they start turning bad, but you are like 'oh this happens' because you have witnessed that as a child," she said. 'I have witnessed as a child my parents separating and hating each other. A part of you loses the faith to walk through the worst."
However, Kalki also emphasized that growth and healing are possible. 'Consciousness and therapy" have played a significant role in helping her rewire those early perceptions of love and separation. Through reflection and time, she's gained clarity.
Opening up further about the difficult period post-divorce with Anurag, Kalki admitted, 'The first few years after the divorce were not easy for us. Then came a point when we were like 'we need to stay out of each other's lives' because it was hurtful to see the other person with somebody else, just the reminders are so strong."
But like many relationships that begin with great intensity, theirs has found a quieter, more respectful rhythm over time. 'It does take a few years," she said. 'We didn't get to it immediately and distance helped. Now we are in a good place and we are able to catch up once in a while."
Kalki was even present at the wedding celebrations of Anurag's daughter Aaliyah Kashyap last year, a gesture that marked the matured relationship they now share. Aaliyah is Anurag's daughter from his first marriage to editor Aarti Bajaj.
From her breakthrough performance in Dev D to the evolution of her personal journey, Kalki Koechlin continues to engage with life's complexities with honesty and grace — proving that vulnerability, when embraced, can be a powerful force for growth.
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