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Kubbra Sait says she was called ‘mad’ for playing domestic help in Ready; reveals how Salman Khan shaped her role. Watch

Kubbra Sait says she was called ‘mad’ for playing domestic help in Ready; reveals how Salman Khan shaped her role. Watch

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Bollywood actor Kubbra Sait, who rose to fame with her role in Sacred Games, recently looked back at her early days in the film industry and recalled playing a domestic help in Salman Khan’s 2011 film Ready. The actor shared that many people questioned her decision to take up such a small role at the time, but she believes the film eventually opened doors for bigger opportunities in her career. Kubbra Sait had a small role in Salman Khan-starrer Ready. Kubbra Sait talks about Salman Khan shaping her role in Ready On Monday, Kubbra shared a video on social media revisiting her audition days and spoke about bagging her first Bollywood film, Ready, directed by Anees Bazmee and headlined by Salman Khan. She revealed that she was initially cast in the role of a domestic help and did not even have any dialogue in the film. However, things changed after Salman suggested a quirky addition to her character. Sharing the clip, Kubbra said, “This audition is the audition where I wore, like, a short black …

World Book Day| Kubbra Sait: Writing a book has given me the courage to live my life whole heartedly

World Book Day| Kubbra Sait: Writing a book has given me the courage to live my life whole heartedly

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For Kubbra Sait, the love for books wasn’t something she grew up with, but a habit she inculcated in herself as an adult. “I actually didn’t really grow up reading a lot of novels or books, and I never even thought growing up that maybe I will become an author one day. But that is something that I chose to do as an adult. Books came into my life through a conscious choice. It was something that I had to do like an exercise to imagine,” she says on World Book Day, adding that self help books became her comfort place. Kubbra Sait (Photo: Instagram) Reflecting on some of her favourite works, Kubbra Sait shares, “I loved reading The 40 Rules of Love by Elif Shafak, the work by Paulo Coelho and The Seagull by Anton Chekhov. It doesn’t matter how big or small the book is for me, as far as it connects, and I’m able to remember something while reading it, it works for me. I remember reading The White Tiger before watching …

Davangere South bypolls: Tanveer Sait too alleges embarrassment to Congress by some minority leaders

Davangere South bypolls: Tanveer Sait too alleges embarrassment to Congress by some minority leaders

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Tanveer Sait. | Photo Credit: File photo Former Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) working president Tanveer Sait has claimed that the party had to face embarrassment on account of the confusion caused among voters during the recent bypolls to the Davangere South Assembly Constituency. Fielding queries from reporters on Tuesday (April 14) about the action taken by the party leadership against some leaders of the minority community in the Congress, Mr. Sait said it is essential that leaders work for the party’s ideology. Published – April 14, 2026 10:29 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Kubbra Sait says Prakash Jha didn’t give her script for Sankalp; spills Nana Patekar’s secret to longevity | Interview

Kubbra Sait says Prakash Jha didn’t give her script for Sankalp; spills Nana Patekar’s secret to longevity | Interview

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Actor Kubbra Sait is earning praise yet again for her performance in Prakash Jha’s show Sankalp. In the socio-political drama, she steps into the role of DCP Parveen Sheikh, a committed police officer with a strong sense of loyalty and friendship. Kubbra Sait talks about her role in Sankalp. Speaking to Hindustan Times, Kubbra revealed how Prakash Jha decided to expand her part beyond a cameo after just one meeting, and also shared her experience of working with veteran actor Nana Patekar. “At first, I thought it was a joke” Kubbra recalls her initial reaction when she was approached for the show. “I was very pleased with myself. I mean, at first you think it’s a joke, right? It’s Prakash Jha’s office. But it wasn’t a joke,” she says with a laugh. The actor reveals she first connected with the team over a call before meeting Jha in person. “Meeting Baba was such a fun and peaceful experience. He’s wonderful. I really enjoyed meeting him.” From a cameo to something bigger Interestingly, Kubbra had originally …

Kubbra Sait reflects on one year of Deva: ‘This film broke me a little’

Kubbra Sait reflects on one year of Deva: ‘This film broke me a little’

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It has been 1 year since Shahid Kapoor`s cop drama, “Deva“, reached the audience, and commemorating the milestone, actress Kubbra Sait decided to reflect on the project that ended up challenging her from all fronts.  Kubbra shared that the Rosshan Andrrews` directorial has shaped her profoundly — both as an actor and as a person. She used social media to talk about her experience of being a part of the action thriller. Kubbra wrote on the photo-sharing app, “This film broke me a little. And it built me a lot. It’s been a year since “Deva” released Almost a full year of shooting. Real locations. Long days. A lot of waiting. A lot of figuring things out. Real exhaustion. Real growth. (sic).” “I struggled most days on this project,” she admitted. “But tough situations have a strange way of working on you. They build resilience, create deep bonds, and force you into a stronger relationship with yourself,” Kubbra explained. She further stated that playing Dipti Singh pushed her in ways she did not see coming. …

Danish Sait on playing rocket scientist in Space Gen Chandrayaan: ‘This is the first time I’m hiding behind nothing’

Danish Sait on playing rocket scientist in Space Gen Chandrayaan: ‘This is the first time I’m hiding behind nothing’

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For years, Danish Sait has made a reputation with his comedy, often creating iconic characters in the process. In recent years, he has made a switch to dramatic roles, the most recent of which was in Space Gen Chandrayaan, a JioHotstar show. The series saw Danish play a rocket scientist from ISRO working on the lunar mission. In a conversation with Hindustan Times, Danish talks about his first Hindi show, comedy, and more. Danish Sait plays an ISRO scientist in Space Gen Chandrayaan. Danish Sait on Space Gen Chandrayaan Space Gen Chandrayaan is based on ISRO’s Chandrayaan 3 mission, dramatising a true story with added fictional elements. Danish plays an ISRO scientist in the show, which stars Nakuul Mehta and Shriya Saran. Talking about his role, he says, “This one is probably the first time people will see me for such a long duration, hiding behind nothing. I don’t have a moustache. I don’t have a wig. I don’t have a beard. I don’t have my glasses. I’m left with no devices. I’m bare. I’m …

Exclusive | Face off with fears: Actor Kubbra Sait to embark on Brahmaputra rafting adventure

Exclusive | Face off with fears: Actor Kubbra Sait to embark on Brahmaputra rafting adventure

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Actor Kubbra Sait is gearing up for an adventurous end to 2025 with a 12-day rafting expedition on the Brahmaputra river, starting December 1. Kubbra Sait is set for a 12-day rafting expedition on the Brahmaputra river (inset, representative image), starting December 1 (Photos: Instagram) Last seen in Son of Sardaar 2, the actor says, “It has been a dream for me for the last seven years, ever since I rafted on the Kali river (near Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand). It is going to be a mad experience. Last year, I scaled Mt Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), which was an amazing, spine-chilling experience.” For the upcoming expedition, Kubbra will land in Dibrugarh, Assam, and then proceed with the group’s plan, which involves rafting, paddling, and living in tents on the riverbank. Right now, her focus is to overcome her fears and live without any luxuries, calling it a grounding experience. She explains, “The real-life fears that I brave and physically overcome in such expeditions give me the strength in my career to face any tough situation. Then, the fear …

Kubbra Sait calls her mom `a fighter` as she wishes her on Mother`s Day

Kubbra Sait calls her mom `a fighter` as she wishes her on Mother`s Day

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Actress Kubbra Sait got candid about her mom on Mother`s Day during an exclusive conversation with IANS. Kubbra opened up about the one woman who has been her constant source of strength and inspiration. Sharing a fond childhood memory, Kubbra told IANS, “My mom almost treated me like a China doll, like delicate, pretty, interesting. I mean, there`s so much that my mother has done for me in my childhood. It`s insane. Okay, like she changed schools for me because I was bullied. She never sat down and looked at the society and be like, `Oh, no problem. This is how my daughter will deal with all of this.` She always tried to make me stronger than society. And that is an incredible, incredible gift that I will always take in my heart. “We had a tailor master and his name was Balaji Tailor. He used to sit in a small little tailoring shop in a tiny little area in Bangalore called Varnarpet I`m not even joking it`s like V-A-N-A-R-P-E-T in Bangalore all right and my …

It’s a legacy project for me: Kubbra Sait on working in David Dhawan’s new film | Bollywood

It’s a legacy project for me: Kubbra Sait on working in David Dhawan’s new film | Bollywood

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Mumbai, Actor Kubbra Sait, known for web series such as “Sacred Games”, “Foundation” as well as films “Jawaani Jaaneman” and “Deva”, says she is really excited for her upcoming movie “Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai” with veteran filmmaker David Dhawan. It’s a legacy project for me: Kubbra Sait on working in David Dhawan’s new film Billed as a family entertainer, “Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai” also stars Varun Dhawan, Maniesh Paul, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hedge. “I’m really excited. Working with David Dhawan sir was a legacy project in my life. I get to work with the ‘No 1’ director. It’s pretty awesome. I can’t speak much about that… “I was working for the bits and parts that I did with a very dear friend, Mrunal and my other friend who was also my co-student in acting class, Varun Dhawan,” Sait told PTI on the sidelines of the Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI 2025 here. The actor, popular on Instagram for sharing her “bad dad jokes” reels with her close to 600,000 followers, …

Kubbra Sait recollects feeling ‘weak and hollow’ while getting an abortion: ‘I felt I was not worth it’ | Bollywood

Kubbra Sait recollects feeling ‘weak and hollow’ while getting an abortion: ‘I felt I was not worth it’ | Bollywood

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Mar 04, 2025 12:25 PM IST In a recent interview, actor Kubbra Sait got candid about how she felt when she underwent an abortion years ago. Here’s what she said.  Actor Kubbra Sait was recently asked about the strength she must have had to undergo an abortion and defy societal norms. In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, the actor, however, responded that it was not strength she felt at that moment and that she felt like she couldn’t talk about it to anyone. (Also Read: Kubbra Sait takes a holy dip at Mahakumbh; see pictures of her ‘once in a lifetime’ trip) Kubbra Sait first opened up about getting an abortion in her book, Open Book: Not Quite a Memoir. Kubbra Sait on getting an abortion When the host lauded Kubbra for having the strength to choose for herself, the actor responded, “I think when I went through the abortion, I don’t think I was being strong at all. I was too weak to take it forward. I did not have the courage or the …