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Kalki Presents: My Indian Life

Life for young Indian adults in the 21st Century explored by Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin. Real stories from India - sometimes raw, often uplifting.

World Service,38 episodes

Episodes

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Kalki is interviewed on Dear Daughter!
Hear the My Indian Life host read her letter of advice to her daughter
21 Mar 2025,28 mins
Special: Savita
“I’m in love with the mountains.” The story of an inspirational climber
20 Sep 2023,29 mins
What happened next
A male belly dancer, a theatre artist and a man who wants to go to Mars
07 Jan 2023,24 mins
River man
Meet the river walker. Siddharth wants to understand India’s rivers and protect them
31 Dec 2022,25 mins
Climate warrior
Her father said, “Give back to people”. Now, Archana is fighting climate change
24 Dec 2022,21 mins
The boy who fought back
He was bullied and told to “be more masculine”. Now, Shubham is trying to help others
17 Dec 2022,21 mins
Myth breaker
Suyash says he debunks myths and is against those who do “harm in the name of religion”
10 Dec 2022,23 mins
Power of song
Rapping for a casteless society – the musician using the power of his voice and words
03 Dec 2022,22 mins
Bullseye
A crash changed the course of her life. Now Avani Lekhara is a Paralympic gold medallist
26 Nov 2022,24 mins
Beauty and the body
Bullied for being “big” – an actor’s journey to body positive influencer
19 Nov 2022,24 mins
Totally online
He’s the famous gamer with 33 million subscribers, but none of them know who he is
12 Nov 2022,25 mins
Everyone has a secret
Her job is to “deliver bitter truths.” Tanya Puri is a private detective. #MyIndianLife
05 Nov 2022,28 mins
We’re back again! Season 3 preview
Kalki is returning with our third season! We start on 5 November 2022. #MyIndianLife
19 Oct 2022,3 mins
Dating special
A listener emailed us about breaking up. It was tough, so it’s time to talk about love
24 Jan 2020,46 mins
The boy who dreamt of space
The first human on Mars - that’s Gadhadar’s goal, and he’s working on making it happen
17 Jan 2020,25 mins
The biggest brothel in Asia
Sonagachi is a hub for sex trafficking. Leena Kejriwal wants to end it #MyIndianLife
10 Jan 2020,25 mins
Saving the planet
Two young Indians on a mission to make the world a better place to live #MyIndianLife
03 Jan 2020,19 mins
New York to Shimla
Ilma’s life was in the USA. A call to her mum led her home to a new job in the police.
28 Dec 2019,21 mins
Saving Nagaland
His brother died from an overdose, now Jenpu is saving others from a similar fate.
20 Dec 2019,23 mins
Kalki in Parentland
“I’m pregnant!” Kalki is having a baby and she has lots of questions. #MyIndianLife
13 Dec 2019,20 mins
The drag king
“I can be whoever I want to be.” Bidisha is a singer and she performs as a Persian prince
06 Dec 2019,25 mins
Rapping Kashmir
A voice from the Valley. Ahmer Javed grew up making music under curfew #MyIndianLife
29 Nov 2019,25 mins
Rescued
The baby left at the orphanage – Nisha’s story. “Happiness is a mindset.” #MyIndianLife
22 Nov 2019,16 mins
We’re back! Season 2 preview
Kalki is back – with big news! We have ten new stories from across India #MyIndianLife
11 Nov 2019,3 mins
Election special
Schools, jobs, women’s rights: being young and Indian during the 2019 elections!
07 May 2019,22 mins
LIVE from Mumbai
The big end of season show! With students in Mumbai. Includes some difficult issues
20 Oct 2018,26 mins
LIVE from Delhi
A special episode recorded with students in Delhi. #MyIndianLife
13 Oct 2018,27 mins
India on Ice
Frozen lakes, broken bones and sporting ambition: Kalki meets Diskit Angmo #MyIndianLife
06 Oct 2018,23 mins
The Sexpert
Sex advice for the land of the Kama Sutra. This episode discusses sex in a detailed way
29 Sep 2018,18 mins
The Goddess of Big Things
She was trapped in the wrong body. Kalki meets transgender model Mona Varonica.
22 Sep 2018,20 mins