Koel Purie Explained

Koel Purie
Birth Place:	Delhi, India
Spouse:	Laurent Rinchet
Years Active:	2001–present
Occupation:	Actress,Film producer
Alma Mater:	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Father:	Aroon Purie
Relatives:	Madhu Trehan (aunt)

Koel Purie Rinchet is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.^{[1] [2]}

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.

Koel Purie is the daughter of media tycoon Aroon Purie.

Filmography

• Everybody Says I'm Fine! (2001)
• American Daylight (2004)
• Road to Ladakh (2004)
• White Noise (2005)
• Nazar (2005)
• Mixed Doubles (2006)
• Mera Dil Leke Dekho (2006)
• The Lookalike (2006)
• Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee (2007)
• Amal (2007)
• It's Breaking News (2007)
• The Great Indian Butterfly (2007)
• Secrets of the Seven Sounds (2008)
• Rock On! (2008)
• 10ml LOVE (2012)
• The Zoya Factor (2019)
• The Archies (2023)

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
• Dirty War (2004) as DC Sameena Habibullah
• 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

Notes and References

1. News: Bikini babe, Koel Purie?. The Times of India . 11 July 2008 .
2. Web site: Koel Purie hot photos: The 'Rock On!' actress' steamy bikini looks are just too hot to handle! . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429190026/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/celebrity/article/koel-purie-hot-photos-the-rock-on-actress-steamy-bikini-looks-are-just-too-hot-to-handle/687152 . 29 April 2021 . dead.
3. News: Roy . Amit . Red Hot . 13 May 2011 . The Telegraph . 17 December 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050128231736/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1041217/asp/etc/story_4127827.asp . 28 January 2005.
4. Web site: In Japan with Koel . 2024-02-20 . Koël Purie Rinchet . en.
5. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 2020-11-17 . William Dalrymple & Anita Anand’s Book ‘Koh-I-Noor: The History Of The World’s Most Infamous Diamond’ Optioned For Drama Series Adaptation . 2024-06-29 . Deadline . en-US.