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

Tamas

Liza

Guzaarish

Ethan's Mother

Life in a Metro

Vaijanti

Big B

Mary John Kurishingal

Major Saab

Dr. Priya J. Rana

Uunchai

Abhilasha Shrivastava

Kshatriya

Raja Jaswant's wife (Mirtagarh)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2022	Max, Min and Meowzaki	Jennifer Sequera
2022	Uunchai	Abhilasha Shrivastava
2018	Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3	Raj Mata Yashodhara
2014	Khwaabb	Nafisa Ali
2011	Yamla Pagla Deewana	Maa
2010	Lahore	Mrs. Singh / Amma
2010	Guzaarish	Ethan's Mother
2007	Life in a Metro	Vaijanti
2007	Big B	Mary John Kurishingal
2007	Godfather The Legend Continues	Godfather's Wife
2005	Bewafaa	Anjali's Mother
2001	Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
1998	Major Saab	Dr. Priya J. Rana
1996	Aatank	Suzy D'Silva
1993	Kshatriya	Raja Jaswant's wife (Mirtagarh)
1978	Junoon	Ruth Labadoor

Year	TV Show	Role
2002	Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai	Herself
1988	Tamas	Liza