Kubbra Sait on Sacred Games, Acting and Mindfulness

Breakout actor of Netflix's Sacred Games Kubbra Sait drops by the Birdy Num Num podcast to talk about getting her dream acting role, being at peace with yourself, managing your career, giving Mumbai an adequate shot, having multiple backup plans and a LOT more.

You can currently watch Kubbra on Zee Five's REJCTX.

Favorite Quotes:
"My friend said you should try to turn anxiety into curiosity."
"Acting is not about acting, it's about waiting."


You may have only heard of Kubbra as Kuku in the hit show, but she also had sizeable roles in Sultan and Gully Boy, and those of us in India's acting/comedy/MC scene have known her for years. 

I've had the pleasure of getting to know her (albeit virtually mostly) through her brother Danish, but we hit it off in a lovely chat that spanned Mumbai, acting, Anuvab Pal (comedian friend), Made in Heaven, decision making and turning anxiety into curiosity.

As with most creative careers, this conversation was not exactly linear but I tried my best to summarize some of the talking points below.

Kubbra Instagram
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0:00-20:00
Journey from Dubai to Bangalore to Bollywood
Early day's emceeing and work ethic
Gaining confidence to go out into the world
Advice to Kids who want to move to Mumbai


20:00-40:00
Putting in the work
Training as an Actor
Having a backup plan
Going Viral on Amazon

40:00-55:00
Auditioning Multiple Times for Sacred Games
Getting the Transgender Role and how the character came to be
Lessons and working with Anurag Kashyap

55:00-75:00
Mindfulness
Working on yourself, with yourself and for yourself

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