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Kalki Koechlin recalls being ‘highly stressed about Hindi’ for Dev D: I'd be able to say dialogues in my sleep

Actor Kalki Koechlin says she remembers being "highly stressed" about her Hindi while working on Anurag Kashyap-directed Dev D. Teh film released in February 2009 and slowly acquired a cult status. Kalki Koechlin in a still from Dev D. Dev D, starring Abhay Deol in the title role, is a modern take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's much-adapted Bengali novel Devdas. And I was like, 'Okay, I have to be in this " Kalki said, adding that the film was not an overnight success but gained cult status over time. Kalki, who went on to deliver great performance in films such as That Girl in Yellow Boots, Shaitan, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Shanghai, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Margarita With a Straw and Goldfish as well as streaming shows Sacred Games and Made in Heaven, said her pace has become slower than before after she welcomed her daughter Sappho with Israeli musician Guy Hershberg.

Hindustan Times

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