Nafisa Ali

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.

Known For

Big B

Guzaarish

Acting

2007

Life in a Metro

as

Vaijanti

2022

Max, Min and Meowzaki

as

Jennifer Sequera

2011

Yamla Pagla Deewana

as

Maa

1998

Major Saab

as

Dr. Priya J. Rana

2007

Big B

as

Mary John Kurishingal

2001

Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar

as

1996

Aatank

as

Suzy D'Silva

1978

Junoon

as

Ruth Labadoor

2022

Uunchai

as

Abhilasha Shrivastava

2014

Khwaabb

as

Nafisa Ali

2005

Bewafaa

as

Anjali's Mother

2007

Godfather The Legend Continues

as

Godfather's Wife

1993

Kshatriya

as

Raja Jaswant's wife (Mirtagarh)

2018

Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3

as

Raj Mata Yashodhara

2010

Lahore

as

Mrs. Singh / Amma

2010

Guzaarish

as

Ethan's Mother

Tamas

as

Liza

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

as

Herself

Production

Crew

Directing