Overview

• Kalki Koechlin told Zoom that “out of wedlock” is an antiquated, colonial-era term more suited to an 18th-century play than modern life.
• She said living with partner Guy Hershberg and welcoming daughter Sappho in 2020 without formal marriage is normal and should be acknowledged openly.
• Koechlin described how societal reactions to pregnancies outside marriage often lead people to ignore or shame nontraditional family choices.
• She acknowledged mild family pressure to marry when she was younger but said it never dictated her personal path.
• The conversation revisited Neha Dhupia’s 2017 premarital pregnancy, illustrating a broader celebrity trend against restrictive marital expectations.