Women are still looked at as the weaker sex: Kalki
Actor Kalki Koechlin believes society has built the institution of marriage in a way where women are still looked at as the weaker sex. In an interview published in the book 'Feminist Rani', Kalki said the "biggest problem" with marriage, especially for a woman, is the idea of "ownership". Kalki and Anurag Kashyap, who got married in 2011, went through a divorce in 2015.
Woman becomes weaker sex even if husband doesn't want: Kalki
"Once I got married, I was only invited to the things that Anurag was invited to. People would say, 'Call Anurag's wife.' They wouldn't say, 'Call Kalki' or 'Call Kalki's husband,'" Kalki said. "In marriage, a woman becomes the weaker sex, even if her husband doesn't want her to be. This happens because of the way society has built the institution," she added.
Kalki's life after her divorce
Stating that "honesty" and "independence" are a must in a relationship, Kalki also shared how she went about the process of coming out of her marriage after the divorce.
Kalki chose introverted version, spending more time at home post-divorce
"I found myself alone after a very long time. I had to fill up that empty space somehow. I didn't want to fill it up by going crazy and getting drunk, or by surrounding myself with the people," said Kalki. "I chose the introverted version by spending more time at home, with the family. I'm happy I went through that journey," she said.
