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'''Koel Purie Rinchet''' (born 25 November 1978) is an Indian film actress, producer and TV presenter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/bikini-babe-koel-purie/articleshow/3218662.cms?from=mdr|title=Bikini babe, Koel Purie?}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/celebrity/article/koel-purie-hot-photos-the-rock-on-actress-steamy-bikini-looks-are-just-too-hot-to-handle/687152|title=Koel Purie hot photos: The 'Rock On!' actress' steamy bikini looks are just too hot to handle!}}</ref> She made her debut with [[Rahul Bose]]'s directorial venture ''[[Everybody Says I'm Fine!]]'' in 2001 and later featured in ''Road to Ladakh'' starring alongside [[Irrfan Khan]]. She trained at the  [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] London.<ref name=RedHot>{{cite news|last=Roy|first=Amit|title=Red Hot|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041217/asp/etc/story_4127827.asp|accessdate=13 May 2011|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=17 December 2004|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050128231736/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1041217/asp/etc/story_4127827.asp|archivedate=28 January 2005}}</ref> Since then she has worked on over 20 odd films in India, UK and Canada, played Desdemona at the prestigious Leicester Haymarket, acted in the well received theatre production of A Taste for Mangoes (an adaptation of Willian Dalrymple's ''White Mughals),'' produced top rated TV shows, written for most mainstream publications (including Cosmopolitan, DNA, Harper's Bazaar, India Today) and travelled the world. Purie was appointed the Tourism Mascot by the Japanese government whilst she lived in Tokyo. She shot several videos to promote tourism in Japan. Purie now lives in Paris and has started her own production company to maker film, digital and video content for various platforms.       
'''Koel Purie Rinchet''' (born 25 November 1978) is an Indian film actress, producer and TV presenter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/bikini-babe-koel-purie/articleshow/3218662.cms?from=mdr|title=Bikini babe, Koel Purie?}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/celebrity/article/koel-purie-hot-photos-the-rock-on-actress-steamy-bikini-looks-are-just-too-hot-to-handle/687152|title=Koel Purie hot photos: The 'Rock On!' actress' steamy bikini looks are just too hot to handle!}}</ref> She 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.<ref name=RedHot>{{cite news|last=Roy|first=Amit|title=Red Hot|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041217/asp/etc/story_4127827.asp|accessdate=13 May 2011|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=17 December 2004|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050128231736/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1041217/asp/etc/story_4127827.asp|archivedate=28 January 2005}}</ref> Since then she has worked on more than 20 films in India, the United Kingdom and Canada, played Desdemona at the Leicester Haymarket, acted in the theater production of A Taste for Mangoes (an adaptation of [[William Dalrymple (historian)|Willian Dalrymple]]'s ''[[White Mughals]]),'' and produced top rated TV shows. She has also written for publications such as Cosmopolitan, DNA, Harper's Bazaar, and India Today. While living in Tokyo, Purie was appointed the Tourism Mascot by the Japanese government and shot several videos to promote tourism in Japan. Purie now lives in Paris and has started her own production company to make film, digital and video content for various platforms.       


Purie hosts a talk show ''On The Couch With Koel'' on the Indian news channel [[Headlines Today]]. The highly rated show featured Indian and international actors, film makers, musicians, writers, sports personalities, politicians and newsmakers including James Cameron, Amitabh Bachchan, Lady Gaga, Salman Rushdie, Gen. Musharraf amongst others. The show won multiple awards and was extremely popular in India quickly becoming a status symbol. She has produced and hosted various TV shows from ''Great Escape'' for Star plus to ''Aaj Ki Naari'' for DD metro.  
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]].<ref name="RedHot" />
Koel Purie is the daughter of media tycoon [[Aroon Purie]].<ref name="RedHot" />
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* ''[[White Noise (2005 film)]]'' (2005)
* ''[[White Noise (2005 film)|White Noise]]'' (2005)
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Latest revision as of 07:17, 24 June 2022

Koel Purie
Koel Purie.jpg
Born (1978-11-25) 25 November 1978 (age 46)
Delhi, India
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress, Anchor
Years active2001–present
Spouse(s)Laurent Rinchet

Koel Purie Rinchet (born 25 November 1978) is an Indian film actress, producer and TV presenter.[1][2] She 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] Since then she has worked on more than 20 films in India, the United Kingdom and Canada, played Desdemona at the Leicester Haymarket, acted in the theater production of A Taste for Mangoes (an adaptation of Willian Dalrymple's White Mughals), and produced top rated TV shows. She has also written for publications such as Cosmopolitan, DNA, Harper's Bazaar, and India Today. While living in Tokyo, Purie was appointed the Tourism Mascot by the Japanese government and shot several videos to promote tourism in Japan. Purie now lives in Paris and has started her own production company to make film, digital and video content for various platforms.

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.[3]

Filmography[edit]

TV[edit]

  • 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

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Bikini babe, Koel Purie?".
  2. ↑ "Koel Purie hot photos: The 'Rock On!' actress' steamy bikini looks are just too hot to handle!".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Roy, Amit (17 December 2004). "Red Hot". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 January 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2011.

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