"He (Anurag Kashyap) made me do the scene 7 times - every time after the scene, he'd come to me and say I am making you do this so many times, sorry haan. I think that's why we were nominated for an Emmy," Saif told The Indian Express adding that Sacred Games has the "the best and most adventurous piece of writing" he's ever been involved with.Įarlier, when Kubbra, who played the role of a transgender cabaret dancer in Sacred Games, had opened up about shooting for her frontal nudity scene. I've never seen anything like this in international cinema. "When Kukoo reveals her gender to Gaitonde, that scene is so disturbing and lovely. It was one of the most emotional and powerful moments between Kukoo and Gaitonde in the series. When Gaitonde prods her to tell her the reason behind it, Kukoo then removes her robe to reveal her gender to him. Kukoo is seen shedding tears as she talks about not being able to fulfill Gaitonde's ambition of bringing up a family together. Gaitonde pursues her to know from what situation she has been going through. The intense scene shows Kukoo crying inconsolably after she locks herself in her room. And if you ask him to name his favourite portion from the series, Saif would pick the scene when Kukoo (played by Kubbra Sait) reveals her gender to Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui).
The series also set a new benchmark in the industry when the first big name like Saif from Bollywood took the OTT route to showcase his abilities. The Netflix series featured Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saif Ali Khan, Pankaj Tripathi, Kubbra Sait among others in prominent roles. Sacred Games has remained one of the most searched web series online.