Heartbreak Led To Four Months of Insomnia, Says Kalki Koechlin

MUMBAI-Actress Kalki Koechlin has spoken about how difficult it was to deal with heartbreak, which later led to major sleeping issues.

The actress recently appeared on the podcast show hosted by actress and author Soha Ali Khan, where she spoke about that challenging phase of her life.

Kalki Koechlin said, “I did have a series of months of insomnia from heartbreak, and it really made me realize how psychological it all is.”

She added, “I just could not sleep. I would wake up at midnight, or at 2 or 3 in the morning, and end up playing the guitar or doing something to occupy myself, because there was no way of going back to sleep.”

“On the days I had to work, I remember feeling like I didn’t know if I was in a dream state or awake. I was really confused, wondering, ‘Is this really happening, or am I still asleep?’ It went on like that for about four months,” she further revealed.

Kalki Koechlin is known for her unconventional choices across Hindi cinema, theatre and independent films.

She has appeared in films such as ‘Dev.D’, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, ‘Margarita with a Straw’ and ‘Gully Boy’.

She has also featured in streaming shows such as ‘Sacred Games’ and ‘Made in Heaven’.

On the personal front, Kalki was earlier married to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.She later found love with current partner Guy Hershberg. The couple welcomed their daughter Sappho in 2020.

Soha Ali Khan’s podcast ‘All About Her’ streams on her social media accounts and features conversations on mental well-being, physical health, especially issues concerning women, with guests sharing their insights. (IANS)