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 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.
Acting
Movie
Guzaarish
as Ethan's Mother
2010
Movie
Life in a Metro
as Vaijanti
2007
Movie
Yamla Pagla Deewana
as Maa
2011
Movie
Big B
as Mary John Kurishingal
2007
Movie
Bewafaa
as Anjali's Mother
2005
Movie
Major Saab
as Dr. Priya J. Rana
1998
Movie
Uunchai
as Abhilasha Shrivastava
2022
Movie
Kshatriya
as Raja Jaswant's wife (Mirtagarh)
1993
Movie
Junoon
as Ruth Labadoor
1978
Movie
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3
as Raj Mata Yashodhara
2018
TV
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
as Herself
2002
Movie
Aatank
as Suzy D'Silva
1996
Movie
Godfather The Legend Continues
as Godfather's Wife
2007
Movie
Lahore
as Mrs. Singh / Amma
2010
TV
Tamas
as Liza
1988
Movie
Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
2001
Movie
Khwaabb
as Nafisa Ali
2014
Movie
Max, Min and Meowzaki
as Jennifer Sequera
2022