Spotlight I Koel Mallick - Fortunate to be baba's daughter

Actress Koel Mallick completed 20 years in the movie industry in 2023. Koel, who started her career with the Bengali film Nater Guru -- which also featured her father, veteran Bengali actor Ranjit Mallick -- wasn't sure if movies were her calling. "When I had started, I never dreamt of sticking to this industry for so long... I thought I'll just walk in, do a couple of films and get back to my studies." That, however, did not happen and the actress has starred in over 50 films while cementing her status as a top talent.
In an exclusive interview with Connected to India, hosted by veteran film critic and journalist Shoma A Chatterji, Koel opened up about the advice her father gave, which helped her choose a career path.
"I'm fortunate to be baba's daughter," Koel said. She shared that while people would approach her parents to cast her in films since she was in the 11th grade, Ranjit and his wife Deepa would never let the news reach their child. It was only when Koel enrolled in college and her father deemed her responsible enough to handle a career, she was allowed to act in a film.
Koel said her father, who has been associated with the movie industry since 1971, gave her a pep talk early in her career.
"My father told me this is not a fun game. There's a lot of money invested. The producers are investing a lot of money in a film. The audience are putting in their money from their own salary to come and watch your film on a big screen. So, it's a huge responsibility Only if you know you can take it up, then do it, if you feel you cannot, even with one percent doubt, you should not get into this industry," she said. The message helped the actress make her mind up and follow her dreams.
Koel also spoke about her personal life, bonds with her husband, producer Nispal Singh, and in-laws, and juggling various roles in her life.

[@vidisharoy3630]

She's graceful

[@kishorekreations136]

class and grace personified

[@AliazgarPradhan]

Always gorgeous and very very beautiful ❤❤

[@habibasultana6158]

She is ❤❤❤

[@ajaymajhi5198]

My favourite heroine❤❤❤❤❤

[@ahmmadshohan841]

She is queen

[@SoumitaSinha]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@SowpheeIqbal]

Soo pretty!

[@anupamahalder4792]

I love watching her cinemas

[@abhishekmukherjee5005]

Born dignified. True blue superstar

[@mithunroy12333]

❤

[@srijitapal8700]

Feeling very sad to see some women trolling her for her age. I mean dear women, make it sure that when you hit 40+ you look as fresh as a teen ager. For her, let me say unlike so many of her contemporaries she didn't opt for any type of botox or other treatment. She embraced natural process of human life. Rip to all of your mentality who are talking nonsense about her.

[@nillshopno8137]

Congratulations di

[@kamalikaroy9730]

Interview was good ,bt the anchor is strange or may be it's a editing problem 😅

[@ConnectedtoIndia]

Thanks for the comment. The interviewer is Mrs Shoma Chaterji. One of the most respected film journalists in India. Her recent book on Amitabh Bachchan, The Other was very well recd with a note from Mr Bachchan himself. This is the first time, over the age of 80, she is attempting an on-camera interview.

[@kamalikaroy9730]

@@ConnectedtoIndia commendable, at this age she is doing something new what an inspiration

[@ConnectedtoIndia]

@@kamalikaroy9730 Indeed. 🙂

[@tanushreechowdhury3065]

Interviewer is strange scripted she is asking her question like a robot

[@ConnectedtoIndia]

Thanks for the comment. The interviewer is Mrs Shoma Chaterji. One of the most respected film journalists in India. Her recent book on Amitabh Bachchan, The Other was very well recd with a note from Mr Bachchan himself. This is the first time, over the age of 80, she is attempting an on-camera interview.

[@noelsvlog]

She pregnant?

[@farnandotahsanfaruk4908]

Yes.

[@sumyanoboni]

She looks really old. Really doesn't have much to offer now. Also, i think she is pregnant again at 42...

[@aloyghosh4144]

why don't u ask this to dev ,jeet ,projonjit etc.....its 2024 please change ur mediavle mindset of age shaming a woman in a public platform.

[@Gupta4298]

@@aloyghosh4144 great answer for ignorant fools

[@aloyghosh4144]

@@Gupta4298 great reply for arrogant assholes

[@Ak-fq2br]

No.She is not looking old. She is shinning with her skin,hair and positive thoughts and getting younger with challenging role play. Either u are a hater of her or you have eye-problem

[@madhurimajosh9019]

she is ever youthful...you are not even 1% to her even at young age...we remember souls by their work not age.

[@soumolahiri8115]

Ato aged lagche.er theke kareena kapoor ekhono anek young lage. ❤❤

[@PAD-gh4us]

বয়সের সাথে সাথে কিছু পরিবর্তন আসবে এটাই তো স্বাভাবিক

[@ধেৎতেৰি07]

Kareena kapoor now a days looking like her exactly her father Randhir Kapoor 😂😂😂😂😂

[@shrabantinaskar3916]

Kothai kareena AR kothai koel mallik 🙄🙄

[@riyaislam7791]

koyel er boyos hoya gacha...vlo laga na

[@PAD-gh4us]

প্রতিটি বয়সের নিজস্ব সৌন্দর্য আছে।বয়সের সাথে সাথে কিছু পরিবর্তন আসবে এটাই তো স্বাভাবিক।

[@imamabusayed2504]

স্বাভাবিক ঠিক আছে কিন্তু শ্রাবন্তী জানে বয়স ডাকতে কোন সাজে ভালো লাগে

[@PAD-gh4us]

@@imamabusayed2504 বয়স বাড়বে এটা অনিবার্য তাই এটা সহজে মেনে নেয়া বুদ্ধিমানের।ঢাকার কিছু নেই যখন যার যেমন বয়স তেমন সাজেই তাকে ভালো লাগে।

[@sarmisthabiswas911]

একদিন সবারই তো বয়স হবে। এটাই তো স্বাভাবিক ব্যাপার। এটা নিয়ে আবার কমেন্ট করার কি আছে বুঝলাম না।

[@MadhuchhandaRaychoudhury]

Please listen to what the celebrity is saying and then formulate the next question accordingly. Don't just read a set of questions which have to connection with the celebrity's previous answer. It's very jarring. Breaks the flow of conversation.

[@ConnectedtoIndia]

Thank you for the feedback.

[@sarahAfzal-jy2rc]

Right

[@imamabusayed2504]

অনেক বয়স্ক লাগে অথচ এই বয়সের অনেক নায়িকা রা অনেক সুন্দর সাজে কোয়েল বুজেই না কিভাবে পর্দায় আসতে হয় শেষ থেকে শুরু মুভি তে এতো বয়স্ক লাগে অ্যাওয়ার্ড এ উঁচু চুলে তো কোথায় নেই অথচ সুন্দর সাজে বয়স্ক লাগে না

[@RabibaIslam-qj7we]

Koyel sobar moto na ok kivabe sajte hobe seta o valo kore jane ar manush sara jibon joyan thake na apni jevabe bolchen apni prithibi te notun asechen tai na?

[@raimondal-ce9yo]

Tumi korba cinema korba

[@goltu77]

she is a nepokid.she got most of movies bcoz of her producer husband

[@kumarsayantandey7922]

she has been in this industry for the last 21 years and has been the no1 actress till now she is no 1 please look for positivity rather than spreading negativity

[@সুরকন্যা]

She has own talent & hardworking actress she gain her possible for her own way own harwork...it's not a possible for still no 1

[@SahinAlom-i7o]

Her carier start 2003 and her marriage 2013 she is lady superstar of bengali cinema

[@ItsSonly5]

Rightly said. Though some bootlickers don't want to understand the fact.

[@im350]

Why husband her dad is a powerful actor in tollywood

[@tanushreechowdhury3065]

❤

[@subratabanik775]

❤