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    Nafisa Ali

    1957-01-19 (67 years old) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    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.

    Movies

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    Uunchai
    60 %|Nov 11, 2022
    Comedy, Drama, Family
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    Max, Min and Meowzaki
    0 %|Oct 10, 2022
    Family, Romance, Comedy
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    Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3
    62 %|Jul 27, 2018
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Khwaabb
    70 %|May 9, 2014
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    Yamla Pagla Deewana
    54 %|Jan 14, 2011
    Music, Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Guzaarish
    74 %|Nov 16, 2010
    Drama, Romance
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    Lahore
    60 %|Mar 19, 2010
    Action, Drama
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    Godfather The Legend Continues
    27 %|Oct 14, 2007
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    Life in a Metro
    63 %|May 11, 2007
    Drama
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    Big B
    73 %|Apr 13, 2007
    Action, Thriller
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    Bewafaa
    45 %|Feb 25, 2005
    Drama
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    Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
    0 %|Nov 16, 2001
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    Major Saab
    56 %|Jun 26, 1998
    Action, Drama, Romance
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    Aatank
    30 %|Jul 10, 1996
    Thriller, Horror
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    Kshatriya
    45 %|Mar 26, 1993
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    The Obsession
    53 %|Dec 14, 1978
    War, Drama

    Series

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    Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
    70 %|Mar 22, 2002
    Talk
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    Tamas
    100 %|Jan 9, 1988
    Drama