Koel Purie
Indian actress and film producer
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Koel Purie Rinchet is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.[1][2]
Koel Purie | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupations | Actress, Film producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Laurent Rinchet |
| Father | Aroon Purie |
| Relatives | Madhu Trehan (aunt) |
Biography
Purie made her debut with Rahul Bose's directorial venture Everybody Says I'm Fine! in 2001 and later featured in Road to Ladakh, starring with Irrfan Khan. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art London.[3]
Purie has written for publications such as Cosmopolitan, DNA, Harper's Bazaar, and India Today. While living in Tokyo, Purie shot several videos to promote tourism in Japan.[4] Purie lives in Paris, where she produces films through the company 185 Carat Films.[5]
Purie hosted a talk show, On The Couch With Koel, on the Indian news channel Headlines Today. She has produced and hosted various TV shows from Great Escape for Star plus to Aaj Ki Naari for DD metro.[citation needed]
Koel Purie is the daughter of media tycoon Aroon Purie.[3]
Filmography
Films & TV
| Year | Title | Role | language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Everybody Says I'm Fine! | Nikita "Nikki" | English |
| 2004 | American Daylight | Sujata a.k.a. Sue | English |
| 2004 | Road to Ladakh | Sharon | English |
| 2004 | Dirty War | DC Sameena Habibullah | English |
| 2005 | White Noise | Gauri | English |
| 2005 | Nazar | Sub-Inspector Sujata Deshmukh | Hindi |
| 2006 | Mixed Doubles | Kalpana | Hinglish |
| 2006 | Mera Dil Leke Dekho | Hindi | |
| 2006 | The Lookalike | ||
| 2007 | Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee | Richa M. Gupta | Hindi |
| 2007 | Amal | Pooja Seth | English |
| 2007 | It's Breaking News | Vidya | Hindi |
| 2007 | The Great Indian Butterfly | Liza | English |
| 2008 | Secrets of the Seven Sounds | ||
| 2008 | Rock On! | Devika | Hindi |
| 2012 | 10ml LOVE | Minnie | Hindi |
| 2019 | The Zoya Factor | Monika, Zoya's boss | Hindi |
| 2023 | The Archies | Alice Cooper, Betty's mother | English |
| 2025 | Do You Wanna Partner | Malini Mathur | Hindi |
| 2026 | Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa | Isha Handa | Hindi |
TV
- The Great Escape- Star Plus
- Aaj Ki Naari....Deepika (all episodes)- DD Metro (1998)
- Holby City (1 episode, 2003) - "For Better, for Worse" as Seleena Chowdhury
- The Vice (1 episode, 2003) - "Gameboys" as WPC Charlie Carter
- Indian Dream (2003) as Neeraj
- As If (1 episode, 2004) - "Jamie's POV" as Travel Agent
- The Afternoon Play (1 episode, 2005) - "Reverse Psychology" as Sonia Bhose
- Losing Gemma (2006) as Coral
- Fairy Tales (1 episode, 2008) - "The Empress's New Clothes" as Shekeelia
- On the Couch with Koël (2008-2012) - Headlines Today
- Couching with Koël (2013-2015) - India Today TV
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