Kubbra Sait (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian

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and model 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 '' Foundation''.

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 Tanveer Sait is a politician. Her grandfather

Azeez Sait Azeez Sait (15 March 1926 – 28 December 2001) was an Indian politician who served as the Minister of State for Transport, Tourism, Labour Wakf Department and Industries and Commerce of Karnataka from 1972 to 1984. A prominent minority leader ...

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

Filmography

Films

Web Series

References

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