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Ranbir Kapoor's co-star reveals she was denied entry at an award show as she came in a Maruti Swift: 'I know people who drive an Audi but live in a tiny 1 BHK'
The actress added, 'For years, I arrived at the Filmfare Awards in my Swift, and my dress would be bigger than the car.' read more
Kalki Koechlin, the actress who always shines in her performances, has made some explosive revelations in her recent interview. On the Aleena Dissects podcast, she stated that the film industry is going through a recession.
Kalki said, 'There's a Bollywood recession; that's why they're re-releasing everything. There's no content. It's not working. So, everything has been stalled. Even they know but they're scared. They don't know what's working, what isn't. So, everything is stalled, everything is stuck.'
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She adds, 'Creative teams are being fired, and re-hired. They just don't know why it's not working. And people don't realise there's this crisis going on. And from top to bottom, I've spoken to people. On top, people are spending crores of money and not finding platforms to release them. And there are the chotu (small) actors who haven't had work in two years.'
On being denied entry at an award show
For years, I arrived at the Filmfare Awards in my Swift, and my dress would be bigger than the car. People would stop the vehicle and wouldn't let it enter the venue, and then I had to show my invite and say, 'It's me.'
She continued, 'That's just who I am — I value freedom and everything else that comes with it. I don't want that kind of lifestyle because I want to be spontaneous. When you don't have an entourage, there's less chance of being spotted, and fewer people following you. The only place it's a problem is at airports — I've dedicated that 1.5 hours at the airport to my fans, because it's back-to-back selfies.'
On Bollywood's lifestyle
I know people who live in a tiny 1BHK but drive an Audi. They'll show up to meetings in an Audi with a driver, but they live in a small hole. For me, freedom is really important. I do spend money — but on living in a beautiful house in Goa and flying back and forth to Mumbai. That's where all my money goes.
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