Kalki Koechlin: "My Pregnancy Was Tough, No Proper Sleep, Nutrition Was Disturbed"

Kalki Koechlin, welcomed her daughter Sappho with partner Guy Hershberg, on February 7, 2020.

She opened up about the challenges she faced in the early years of pregnancy and parenting.

In conversation with ANI, the actress reflected on how a pregnancy takes a physical and emotional toll on a woman.

She reiterated, that according to her, this topic is not much discussed in our society.

"I think as a mother when you give birth, firstly the whole nine months of pregnancy. Then delivering a baby, followed by postpartum, it takes a lot out of you. Your body is like a slave to another person. You are literally, just an incubation system for the baby. The baby is taking all your nutrients and energy."

She further added, "Even the first 6 months, was so tough, you have to stay up the whole night to feed her, you don't get proper sleep. You are really all over the place. Your nutrition was also disturbed as I was breastfeeding, so everything was going to the baby. You are like, where is my life? Who am I?"

"I felt really lost. So, I think that part was tough and people don't talk about how tough that part is," said Kalki Koechlin.

Kalki then spoke about how she has developed a good bond with her daughter Sappho.

She shared, "My daughter has become chatty. We share secrets. I also tell her my problems. It's like I have a new friend. We get along very well. She understands me and gives me the freedom to work."

Kalki Koechin is popularly known for her role as Aditi in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, the film released on May 31, 2013.

The film was recently re-released, garnering a heartwarming response from the fans, once again.

It was directed by Ayan Mukerji and had Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and Aditya Roy Kapur in the lead roles, along with Kalki.

Kalki revealed some BTS moments she used to enjoy with the gang.

She said, "I remember when we were up in Gulmarg in Kashmir, shooting in the snow. Deepika and I would put snow in Ranbir's and Aditya's t-shirts, and when they used to repeat the same thing, we used to stop them by saying 'Baal kharab ho jaaega (Hair will get spoilt). However, they took their revenge at the Haldi Ceremony in Udaipur. They were supposed to put a dot of Haldi on me but they poured haldi all over me. They just attacked me with Haldi."

Kalki Koechlin will be making her Tamil debut with the film Nesippaya. The actress is playing the role of a lawyer.

It is directed by Vishnuvardhan, while Yuvan Shankar Raja has been roped in for the film's music album.