Nook NotesPick a film
Nafisa Ali

Actor

Nafisa Ali

Born January 19, 1957 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India16 films

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.

Read more

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.

Start here

The best way into Nafisa Ali's work
Guzaarish posterFirst watchGuzaarish20107.3as Ethan's MotherEthan, a magician rendered paralyzed in an accident, sets off a furor when he makes a petition to the court to end his own life.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Life in a Metro poster6.4Life in a Metro2007

Filmography

16 films as actor
  1. 2026Max, Min and MeowzakiJennifer Sequera
  2. 2022UunchaiAbhilasha Shrivastava
  3. 2018Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3Raj Mata Yashodhara
  4. 2014KhwaabbNafisa Ali
  5. 2011Yamla Pagla DeewanaMaa
  6. 2010GuzaarishEthan's Mother
  7. 2010LahoreMrs. Singh / Amma
  8. 2007Godfather The Legend ContinuesGodfather's Wife
  9. 2007Life in a MetroVaijanti
  10. 2007Big BMary John Kurishingal
  11. 2005BewafaaAnjali's Mother
  12. 2001Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
  13. 1998Major SaabDr. Priya J. Rana
  14. 1996AatankSuzy D'Silva
  15. 1993KshatriyaRaja Jaswant's wife (Mirtagarh)
  16. 1978JunoonRuth Labadoor