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Kubbra Sait Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth27 July 1983

Age39 Years (as of 2022)

BirthplaceBengaluru, Karnataka, India

ProfessionActor, Model, TV Anchor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Zakria Sait; Mother - Yasmin Sait; Brother - Danish Sait

Kubbra Sait Biography

Indian actor, model and TV anchor Kubbra Sait is best known for her portrayal of Cuckoo in Netflix’s Sacred Games. Born in Bengaluru in 1983, she movedจากa

Early life and background

Kubbra Sait was born on 27 July 1983 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Raised in a Muslim family, she grew up in her hometown of Bengaluru and attended New Horizon Public School and New Horizon English High School. She later studied at Jyoti Nivas College and the National Institute of Management & Information Sciences, earning a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Business Management with focuses that included finance and marketing.

Her parents are Zakria Sait and Yasmin Sait. Kubbra’s younger brother is Danish Sait, who has worked as a radio jockey. Her mother has played an active role in her life and career, also serving as her manager.

Career

Kubbra Sait began her professional journey outside entertainment, securing a marketing role with Microsoft in Dubai in 2007. She later left that job and returned to India to pursue a career in performance and media.

Her early public-facing work included anchoring for television; she was credited as an anchor on the TV show Adam Vs Madam in 2010. In 2009 she won the Miss Personality title at the Miss India Worldwide pageant, which marked an entry point into the glamour world. She has worked as a TV anchor, model and actor and has appeared in commercials for brands such as Airtel, Ganna.com, TVS Wego and Big Bazaar.

Kubbra made her film debut in the 2011 Bollywood film Ready. She later launched into digital content and public speaking: she created YouTube material under Kommune, spoke at TEDx SJCBangalore, and produced personal-video series including PepTalks and other storytelling work. Her anchoring has been formally recognized with a Best Emcee (Female) Award in 2013.

Her breakout role came with the Netflix series Sacred Games (2018), where she played Cuckoo, a transgender cabaret performer and the love interest of the character Ganesh Gaitonde. That performance brought her wider recognition and is frequently cited as a defining part of her screen career.

Public profile

Kubbra is known for a broad range of interests and adventurous pursuits. She lists hobbies such as travelling, hiking, rafting, scuba diving, bungee jumping and ziplining. She is also an avid cat lover. Her stated favourite foods include chocolates and biryani. She has expressed preferences for actors and actresses such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh and Sushmita Sen, and has mentioned international and Indian creative works and artists among her favourites.

Her physical attributes listed in public profiles include a height of approximately 170 cm (5 ft 7 in), an approximate weight of 55 kg (121 lbs), hazel brown eyes and black hair. Public descriptions also note figure measurements and other stylistic details used in media profiles.

Personal disclosures and memoir

Kubbra Sait has been publicly open about difficult personal experiences. In June 2022 she published a memoir titled Open Book: Not quite a Memoir, in which she revealed that she was sexually abused by an uncle during her teenage years. The book also includes an account of a pregnancy terminated after a one-night stand while she felt she was not ready to become a mother.

Latest updates

Beyond acting, Kubbra continues to engage audiences through speaking events, digital storytelling and public appearances. Her most widely noted recent public contribution is her memoir, published in mid-2022, which received attention for its candid revelations and personal reflections.
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Recent Work

Open Book: Not quite a Memoir

Memoir published in June 2022 in which she shares personal experiences including abuse and an earlier pregnancy termination.

2022
Sacred Games

Portrayed Cuckoo, a transgender cabaret performer and the love interest of Ganesh Gaitonde, in the 2018 Netflix series.

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Breakthrough role as Cuckoo in Netflix’s Sacred Games (2018)
  2. Film debut in Ready (2011)
  3. Winner of Miss Personality at Miss India Worldwide (2009)
  4. Best Emcee (Female) Award (2013)
  5. Published memoir Open Book: Not quite a Memoir (2022)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kubbra Sait born?

27 July 1983

What is Kubbra Sait known for?

Actor, Model, TV Anchor

What is Kubbra Sait’s marital status?

Unmarried