Kubbra Sait (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian

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who has appeared in the films '' Sultan'', ''

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'' and ''City Of Life''. She gained widespread recognition for her performance as ''Kukoo'' on the First Season of

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original show '' Sacred Games''. She also portrayed the role of ''Phara Keaen'' in the

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show ''

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Early life and career

Kubbra Sait was born on 27 July 1983 in

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to Zakariah Sait and Yasmin Sait. Her younger brother Danish Sait is a radio jockey and television host. Her uncle

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is a politician. Her grandfather Azeez Sait was a minister in Karnataka. In 2005, she moved to

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after her graduation from National Institute of Information & Management Sciences, Bangalore. She started hosting shows when she was about thirteen years old. Sait started her career as an accounts manager with

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in Dubai before pursuing her career in the entertainment industry. She is a winner of the India's Best female Emcee Award in 2013. She also won Miss Personality in Miss India Worldwide Beauty Pageant in 2009. Sait was praised for her role as a transgender woman named Kukoo in the Netflix show '' Sacred Games''. The Netflix original was nominated under the Best Drama category at the 47th

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s. Sait represented ''Sacred Games'' at the Emmy Awards, held on 25 November 2019.

Filmography

Films

Web Series

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sait, Kubra 1983 births Living people 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses from Bangalore Female models from Bangalore Actresses in Hindi cinema