The multilingual Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin shares her Independence Day bol with us. Kalki, who was born in Pondicherry, says she loves her “nanny tongue” Tamil even though a lot of people find it loud and noisy.
Apart from Tamil, Hindi and English, the Dev D actor can also speak in French – the language she speaks with her parents.
(We all love to express ourselves, but how often do we do it in our mother tongue? Here's your chance! This Independence Day, khul ke bol with BOL – Love your Bhasha. Sing, write, perform, spew poetry – whatever you like – in your mother tongue. Send us your BOL at bol@thequint.com or WhatsApp it to 9910181818.)
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