Nafisa Ali

Nafisa Ali

Born 1957-01-19 (age 69) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Biography

Nafisa Ali was born in Kolkata, the daughter of Ahmed Ali, a Bengali Muslim, by his wife Philomena Torresan, a Roman Catholic of Anglo-Indian heritage. Nafisa's paternal grandfather, S. Wajid Ali, was a prominent Bengali writer. Her paternal aunt (father's sister) was Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, a Pakistani journalist and feminist. Nafisa is also related to the decorated Bangladeshi freedom fighter and soldier Bir Pratik Akhtar Ahmed. Nafisa's mother is now settled in Australia.

Nafisa went to Sr. Cambridge from La Martiniere Calcutta. She has also studied Vedanta taught by Swami Chinmayananda, who started the center Chinmaya Mission of World Understanding.

Her husband is the renowned polo player and Arjuna awardee, retired Col R.S. Sodhi. After marriage, she chose to stop working and focus on her three children: daughters Armana, Pia and son Ajit. After a break of 18 years she returned to the film industry.

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Known For

Guzaarish
Guzaarish

2010

as Ethan's Mother

Life in a Metro
Life in a Metro

2007

as Vaijanti

Major Saab
Major Saab

1998

as Dr. Priya J. Rana

Big B
Big B

2007

as Mary John Kurishingal

Aatank
Aatank

1996

as Suzy D'Silva

Yamla Pagla Deewana
Kshatriya
Kshatriya

1993

as Raja Jaswant's wife (Mirtagarh)

Bewafaa
Bewafaa

2005

as Anjali's Mother

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Godfather The Legend Continues

2007

as Godfather's Wife

Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3

2018

as Raj Mata Yashodhara

Junoon
Junoon

1978

as Ruth Labadoor

Uunchai
Uunchai

2022

as Abhilasha Shrivastava

Max, Min and Meowzaki
Max, Min and Meowzaki

2026

as Jennifer Sequera

Lahore
Lahore

2010

as Mrs. Singh / Amma

Khwaabb
Khwaabb

2014

as Nafisa Ali