Kubbra Sait
Kubra Sait | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 1983 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Parent(s) | Zakariah Sait Yasmin Sait |
| Relatives | Danish Sait (brother) |
| Website | kubbrasait |
Kubbra Sait is an Indian actress,[1] TV Host and model who has appeared in films like Sultan, Ready and City Of Life. She plays Kuckoo in Netflix India’s first original show Sacred Games.
Early life and career
Kubbra Sait was born on 27 July 1983 in Bangalore to Zakariah Sait and Yasmin Sait. Her younger brother Danish Sait is a radio jockey and television host. In 2005, she moved to Dubai after her graduation from National Institute of Information & Management Sciences, Bangalore. She started hosting shows when she was about thirteen years old. Kubbra started her career as an accounts manager with Microsoft in Dubai before pursuing her career in the entertainment industry. She is a winner of the India's Best female Emcee Award in 2013.[2] She also won Miss Personality in Miss India Worldwide Beauty Pageant in 2009. Kubbra was praised for her role as a transgender woman named Kukoo in the Netflix show Sacred Games.[3]
Kubbra will be playing a leading role in Gully Boy, an upcoming movie directed by Zoya Akhtar which is set to release in February 2019.[4]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ready | Sunaina | Anees Bazmee | ||
| 2012 | Jodi Breakers | Vinita | Ashwini Chaudhary | [5] | |
| 2015 | I Love NY | Radhika Rao, Vinay Sapru | [6] | ||
| 2016 | Sultan | Herself (Anchor) | Ali Abbas Zafar | ||
| 2019 | Gully Boy | Zoya Akhtar | [7] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Going Viral Pvt. Ltd. | Natasha | Amazon Prime | [8][9][10] | |
| 2018 | Fourplay | Brinda | Alt Balaji | [11][12] | |
| 2018 | Sacred Games | Kuckoo | Netflix | [13][14] |
References
- ^ "Lucky break for Kubbra Sait in Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "Netflix's Sacred Games: Who is Kubbra Sait?". The Indian Express. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "Kubbra Sait, who is stealing the limelight as Cuckoo in Saif Ali Khan-starrer Sacred Games - see photos". Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ Mitchell, Molli (8 July 2018). "Sacred Games on Netflix: Who is Kubbra Sait? Who is the actress that plays Cuckoo?".
- ^ "Kubra Sait gears up for Bollywood". The Times of India.
- ^ "Why is Kubra upset?". The Tribune.
- ^ "Lucky break for Kubra Sait in Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ "Kubbra joins Kunal Roy Kapur in 'Going Viral…'". The Statesman.
- ^ "Anuvab Pal takes on the virality of things with going Viral Pvt. Ltd". The Telegraph.
- ^ "SULTAN actress joins Kunaal Roy Kapur in 'Going Viral pvt Ltd'". Glamsham.
- ^ "Alt Balaji announces new series called Fourplay". The Times of India.
- ^ "Fourplay: Ekta Kapoor's new web series is a comic take on infidelity". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Netflix's Sacred Games: Who is Kubbra Sait?". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Anurag Kashyap made me shoot for the nude scene 7 times in Sacred Games, says Kubra Sait". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Basu, Lahari. "Why this gorgeous female model is playing a transgender in Sacred Games", 'DBPOST. 7 July 2018.Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved on 7 July 2018.
- ^ Basu, Lahari. "I take it as a compliment when people think I am a transgender: Kubra Sait", 'DBPOST. 25 July 2018.Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved on 25 July 2018.
External links
- Kubbra Sait at IMDb