Kalki Koechlin recalls her early months of pregnancy: Your body is slave to another person, you're an incubation system

Kalki Koechlin said that a woman's nutrition is disturbed when breastfeeding as “everything” goes to the baby. She added people don't talk about the tough part.

Actor Kalki Koechlin, who welcomed her daughter Sappho with partner Guy Hershberg, opened up about the challenges she faced in the early months of pregnancy and parenting. In a conversation with ANI, the actor reflected on the physical and emotional toll of pregnancy on a woman, which according to her, is not much discussed in society. (Also Read | Kalki Koechlin recalls what Farhan Akhtar asked her when they were linked by tabloids: ‘Before we move in…’)

Kalki Koechlin gave birth to her daughter in 2020.

"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 and your body is like a slave to another person, literally you are just an incubation system for the baby. The baby is taking all your nutrients and energy," she said.

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

Kalki gave birth to her daughter in 2020. Now, five years later, after becoming a mother, Kalki has developed a good bond with her daughter Sappho.

"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. I even tell her my problems and vice-versa. She understands me and gives me the freedom to work."

Kalki is popularly known for her role as Aditi in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, released in 2013, which was recently re-released, garnering a heartwarming response from the fans and cinemagoers. It was directed by Ayan Mukerji and starred Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur in the lead roles, and Kalki.

Recalling funny behind-the-scenes from the film, Kalki mentioned that she and Deepika would often have competitive pranks with Aditya and Ranbir.

"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 (Translation: 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 will be making her Tamil debut with the film Nesippaya. The actor is playing the role of a lawyer. It is directed by Vishnuvardhan while Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the music for the film.