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'''Kubi Chaza Indi''' is a [[Zimbabwe]]an development activist and businesswoman. Under her maiden name, Kubi Chaza, she was an actress in the UK, appearing in ''[[Live and Let Die]]'' in 1973 as a saleswoman chatting up James Bond.

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After returning to Zimbabwe, she and actor husband [[John Indi]] started a company making beauty products specifically for black skin and African hair. Kubi is now a well known brand in southern Africa.

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'''Kubi Chaza Indi''' is a [[Zimbabwe]]an development activist and businesswoman. Under her maiden name, Kubi Chaza, she was an actress in the UK[[United Kingdom]], appearing in ''[[Live and Let Die (film)|Live and Let Die]]'' in 1973 as a saleswomansales chattingclerk upserving [[James Bond]]. After returning to Zimbabwe, she and actor husband [[John Indi]] started a company making beauty products.

==Background==

Indi is very active in the development community, particularly with respect to issues affecting women, and is secretary-general of the Indigenous Business Women's Organisation in [[Zimbabwe]].

The Indis arehave stillcontinued involvedto work in film-making, John as an actor, but Kubi on both sides of the camera. In 1989, Kubishe produced ''I Am the Future'', a [[film]] about a young woman (played by [[Stella Chiweshe]]) who travels to the big city to escape Zimbabwe's independence war in the rural areas. SheIn is1993, ashe memberplayed ofthe Womeneponymous Filmmakersheroine's ofmodern Zimbabwe,neighbour alongin with''[[Neria writer(film)|Neria]]'', [[Tsitsi Dangarembga]]'s script about widowhood in Zimbabwe. Both films were directed by [[Godwin Mawuru]], and ''Neria'' featured a soundtrack by [[Oliver Mtukudzi]].

Indi is a member of the [[Women]] Filmmakers of Zimbabwe.

==Career==

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Her role as the sales girl in the Oh Cult Voodoo shop came about when she was in the UK, and she got to play the part. Her character as the sales girl serves James Bond (played by [[Roger Moore]]), wraps an item for him and then rings the Mister Big when Bond leaves the shop.<ref>''3-mob.com'', 4 March 2017 - [http://www.3-mob.com/entertainment/when-a-zimbabwean-girl-appeared-on-a-james-bond-film/#.WYRdnWd--Um When a Zimbabwean girl appeared on a James Bond film…]</ref>

After Zimbabwe became independent, Indi and her husband John returned to the country. There they started their beauty products company called Kubi Cosmetics. It is now a well-known brand in Southern Africa. It makes products that specifically for African skin and hair.<ref>''News Day Zimbabwe'', August 3, 2013 - [https://www.newsday.co.zw/2013/08/03/ocoft-rescues-children-of-jailed-parents/ Ocoft rescues children of jailed parents - Report by Ropafadzo Mapimhidze]</ref>

==Select filmography==

*''[[Toomorrow (film)|Toomorrow]]'' (1970) - Sylvana

*''[[Live and Let Die (film)|Live and Let Die]]'' (1973) - sales clerk (Oh Cult Voodoo Shop, 33 E 65th St, New York City, New York 10065)

*''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1973 film)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1973) - first black girl

*''[[Royal Flash (film)|Royal Flash]]'' (1975) - Lucy

*''[[Neria (film)|Neria]]'' (1993) - Connie (final film role)

*''[[Shaina]]'' (2020) - Rooster Gogo

==References==

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== Further reading ==

* {{Cite news |date=24 May 2014 |title=Zim's golden oldies |work=The Herald |url=https://www.herald.co.zw/zims-golden-oldies/ |access-date=28 May 2022}}

* {{Cite news |date=11 July 2020 |title=KUBI CHAZA INDI |work=Sly Media Productions |url=https://www.facebook.com/slymediatv/photos/kubi-chaza-indi1-prominent-zimbabwean-businesswoman-development-activist-sociali/2735961659994929 |access-date=28 May 2022}}

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051217023236/http://www.africafilmtv.com/pages/filmography/cini.htm ''Africa Film & TV''] Details of ''I Am the Future''

*[https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117900756?categoryid=31&cs=1 ''Variety''] Review of ''Neria''

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