India, Oct. 10 -- Kalki Koechlin has long stood out for her unconventional choices, whether in films, plays, podcasts or web series. Beyond her craft, her deep connection with nature shapes her advocacy for mindful consumption and systemic change. In an interview with Preetha Banerjee, Koechlin reflects on the roots of her ecological awareness, the tensions between individual and corporate responsibility, and how storytelling can shift cultural imagination:

You have often talked about living mindfully and staying connected to nature. What sparked this consciousness and how has it evolved?

I was privileged to grow up surrounded by wildlife and nature. I lived in the Nilgiris, near the Mudumalai Sanctuary, where it was normal to see eleph...