Kalki Koechlin
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*Party foul Wikipedia, you got Kalki Koechlin’s birthday wrong!

Kalki's sense of fashion is eclectic, to say the least!
Kalki’s sense of fashion is eclectic, to say the least!

Actress Kalki Koechlin may not win fashion awards and is definitely not the most stylish, label-friendly Bollywood star. Yet, she’s probably the only actress to have walked more miles on the ramp than any other fashionista in 2011. Her sense of style, off the ramp, is quirky, colourful and eclectic – a style which perfectly suits her elfin charm and impish smile.

Kalki for Gavin Miguel at Blender's Pride Fashion Tour and with Prateik Babbar for Rina Dhaka at Wills India Fashion Week
Kalki for Gavin Miguel at Blender’s Pride Fashion Tour and with Prateik Babbar for Rina Dhaka at Wills India Fashion Week

All of last year, Kalki Koechlin made her mark at numerous fashion events as the celebrity show-stopper. From Babita Malkani’s show at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai to walking with Prateik Babbar for Rina Dhaka at Wills Fashion Week in Delhi (to promote their film, My Friend Pinto), Kalki had the audience cheering her on with gusto.

Kalki walks the ramp for Rina Dhaka and for Babita Malkani
Kalki walks the ramp for Rina Dhaka and for Babita Malkani

We also loved it when she danced down the ramp at the India International Jewelry Week in Mumbai last year, wearing a white choli-lehenga ensemble and dripping with dazzling jewels.

Kalki on the ramp for IIJW and for Swarovski's Spring 2012 collection
Kalki on the ramp for IIJW and for Swarovski’s Spring 2012 collection

And even though she’s French, she carries off a saree with panache and elan.

Kalki dazzles in a saree
Kalki dazzles in a saree

Here’s wishing this unassuming and pretty lady a very happy birthday from all of us at MissMalini.