Cosmopolitan India

WHO RUN THE WORLD? FEARLESS WOMEN!

“What I realised during the pandemic is that we all love to talk, but we barely ever listen.”

Actor Kubbra Sait has a lot to say… but she’s also willing to listen. Spirited and opinionated, the actor’s one true wish is for women to come together to form a community—a safe space for one another—within which they offer and find support to realise their true potential. In this interview, the actor makes many pertinent points, including about the right to education, sexism in the workplace, the importance of standing up for oneself, and how facing our fears head-on only helps in the long run.

Cosmo: Can women really have it all?

Kubbra Sait: “Yes, of course. But, to be honest, having it all is not limited to a particular gender. It is about one looking within, figuring what (all) you want, and going after it.

Over the years, women have been conditioned to seek permission from people when it comes to making important decisions in

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