Nafisa Ali
Known for Acting · 18 credits
- Born
- 1957-01-19 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (16)
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3
2018
as Raj Mata Yashodhara
Guzaarish
2010
as Ethan's Mother
Uunchai
2022
as Abhilasha Shrivastava
Life in a Metro
2007
as Vaijanti
Junoon
1978
as Ruth Labadoor
Big B
2007
as Mary John Kurishingal
Lahore
2010
as Mrs. Singh / Amma
Bewafaa
2005
as Anjali's Mother
Aatank
1996
as Suzy D'Silva
Yamla Pagla Deewana
2011
as Maa
Kshatriya
1993
as Raja Jaswant's wife (Mirtagarh)
Major Saab
1998
as Dr. Priya J. Rana
Max, Min and Meowzaki
2022
as Jennifer Sequera
Godfather The Legend Continues
2007
as Godfather's Wife
Khwaabb
2014
as Nafisa Ali
Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
2001
About Nafisa Ali
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 a… With 18 credits spanning from 1978 to 2022, Nafisa Ali has appeared in 16 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nafisa Ali Movies
- Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 (2018) — as Raj Mata Yashodhara
- Guzaarish (2010) — as Ethan's Mother
- Uunchai (2022) — as Abhilasha Shrivastava
- Life in a Metro (2007) — as Vaijanti
- Junoon (1978) — as Ruth Labadoor
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