Kalki Koechlin gets out of intense roles for her next film

Actor Kalki Koechlin’s last release, That Girl In Yellow Boots got her a lot of critical acclaim, but she confesses that she didn’t think her film would be accepted, let alone expect the praises that came her way.

"It was a difficult film to make and I never knew I would get the kind of response I got for it. It was dark and quite complex, not the usual happy stuff people want to watch, but the feedback I got only makes it pretty evident that there is a market for these films as well. There are people who want to watch these films as well.”

Having said that, Kalki is now super excited about her next film, a commercial film in every sense. She is paired with Prateik in this film and their pairing has been creating a buzz for quite some time. Describing Prateik she says, “He is quite chilled out, but he can get shy at times. He is in his own world most of the time so I  call him a dreamer and keep saying that he lives on his own planet — Planet Prateik.”

About working in a typical Bollywood film, she adds, “I know people have this image in their head of me being an intense and serious actor, but trust me, this film has been a joy ride. For a change, I am not trying to shock you. It is a sweet, innocent film that makes you laugh.”

She is romantically paired opposite Prateik in the film, but is she a romantic off screen too? “I am a sucker for romance,” she’s quick to reply. “I watch all the romantic comedies and I am a complete mush pot. I like these really cheesy films.”

Though she has been doing different films, she confesses that she still does not get flooded with offers. There have been times when she didn’t have anything to do, reveals, Kalki. “A year after Dev D I was unemployed for a year. It’s not like I was offered a lot of films. Even now, it is pretty slow. Anyway I am glad it is like that because I would get confused with too many options otherwise.”

In that one year to now, Kalki also gave up smoking and is hoping husband filmmaker Anurag Kashyap too follows suit. “I quit smoking three years back, right after Dev D. As much as I would like Anurag to give up, I know it is not something you can tell or force someone to do. It has to be your own decision and I know that because I have quit too. But it would be wonderful if he stopped as most of his health issues would be solved then.