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Kalki Koechlin

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/January 10, 2017 by Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 12:41, 23 December 2016 (UTC)



Kalki Koechlin (born 10 January 1984) is an Indian actress and screenwriter of French descent, who predominantly works in Bollywood. Drawn to theatre at a young age, Koechlin studied at the University of London, and worked simultaneously with a local theatre company. After returning to India, she made her screen debut in the romantic drama Dev.D in 2009, earning the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She co-wrote the screenplay for the crime thriller That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011), in which she also played the lead role. She performed in independent films, including the thriller Shaitan (2011) and the coming-of-age drama Margarita with a Straw (2014). She has appeared in documentary films including Freedom Matters (2016), aiming at spreading awareness on human trafficking, and Living Shakespeare (2016), a BBC production where she drew parallels between Ophelia and Indian women. Koechlin has written, produced, and acted in several stage plays in India. She made her directorial debut on stage with the tragicomedy Living Room (2015). She is also an activist and promotes various causes ranging from health and education to women's empowerment and gender equality.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Last actress 6 Nov
 * Main editors: Numerounovedant
 * Promoted: June 2016
 * Reasons for nomination: birthday
 * Support as nominator. Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:01, 22 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Support: It would be best to see it as TFA on 10 January 2017, her birthday. Kailash29792 (talk) 11:17, 22 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Support: It birthday Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 05:15, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Support: Birthdays are always an excellent reason to feature an article on the home page. Aoba47 (talk) 20:07, 12 December 2016 (UTC)