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)
Aatank
1996
as Suzy D'Silva
Max, Min and Meowzaki
2026
as Jennifer Sequera
Khwaabb
2014
as Nafisa Ali
Big B
2007
as Mary John Kurishingal
Major Saab
1998
as Dr. Priya J. Rana
Yamla Pagla Deewana
2011
as Maa
Guzaarish
2010
as Ethan's Mother
Bewafaa
2005
as Anjali's Mother
Life in a Metro
2007
as Vaijanti
Kshatriya
1993
as Raja Jaswant's wife (Mirtagarh)
Uunchai
2022
as Abhilasha Shrivastava
Lahore
2010
as Mrs. Singh / Amma
Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
2001
Godfather The Legend Continues
2007
as Godfather's Wife
Junoon
1978
as Ruth Labadoor
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3
2018
as Raj Mata Yashodhara
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 2026, Nafisa Ali has appeared in 16 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nafisa Ali Movies
- Aatank (1996) — as Suzy D'Silva
- Max, Min and Meowzaki (2026) — as Jennifer Sequera
- Khwaabb (2014) — as Nafisa Ali
- Big B (2007) — as Mary John Kurishingal
- Major Saab (1998) — as Dr. Priya J. Rana
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