Kalki's school secret revealed?

Kalki's school secret revealed?
Saturday, June 27, 2015 14:49 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
She has never shied away from picking roles that are bold -- whether it's "Dev.D" or "Margarita, with a Straw" -- yet Kalki Koechlin says she was a shy person back in school -- and used to hide the weakness behind a sense of humour.

`I was a shy person in school until I reached the age of 13 and I realised that I had a sense of humour... so I was the class clown. I kind of hid my shyness behind my humour,` Kalki told IANS over phone.

She spoke to IANS on the sidelines of an interactive session she had on Thursday with students of consumer products company Procter & Gamble (P&G) Shiksha Schools here.

Talking of the importance of education, the critically acclaimed actress said: "Education is the most important thing for our country to grow. I have had the privilege to get good education. I went to an international school in Ooty. It was a place where people of different religions came together.

"We used to have a lot of sports, extra-curricular activities, creative arts and stuff.`

The actress, of half French and half Indian descent, believes that education is not just important in the academic sense, but also in terms of social education.


Launched in 2004, P&G India's flagship CSR programme P&G Shiksha has grown immensely with the help of strong support from the Bollywood fraternity including Rani Mukerji, John Abraham, Sushmita Sen, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan.

Education key to gender equality
Kalki Koechlin, who has joined hands with the P&G Shiksha programme, says education is the key for gender equality.

`I was never a front bencher. I was very bad at maths. My skills were more on the creative side like arts, creative writing and acting. It's important we try different skills apart from regular studies," said Kalki.

A strong supporter of women empowerment and education, especially in rural India, Kalki said: `We have to educate girls, but we also have to educate boys about the fact that girls are equal. It's important for both boys and girls."
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