Nafisa Ali Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 6 in |
Weight | 80 kg |
Date of Birth | January 18, 1957 |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Spouse | Colonel Ravinder Singh Sodhi |
Nafisa Ali is an Indian actress, model, and politician who is most remembered for her work in films such as Junoon (1979), Major Saab (1998), Life in a…. Metro (2007), Guzaarish (2010), Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011), Uunchai (2022), Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 (2018), etc.
Born Name
Nafisa Ali
Nick Name
Nafisa
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Nationality
Occupation
Actress, Model, Politician
Family
- Father – Ahmed Ali
- Mother – Philomena Torresan
- Siblings – Anisa Ali (Older Sister), Salima Ali (Sister), Niaz Ali (Brother)
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm
Weight
80 kg or 176.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Nafisa Ali has dated –
- Mazhar Khan
- Colonel Ravinder Singh Sodhi – The former beauty pageant winner has been happily married to Colonel Ravinder Singh Sodhi for many decades. Her husband is an Arjuna Award-winning polo player. She gave birth to 2 daughters named Armana Sodhi, Pia Sodhi and a son named Ajit Sodhi.
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial (Asian and White)
She has Anglo-Indian ancestry on her mother’s side and is of Indian descent on her father’s side.
Hair Color
Black
However, her hair has turned ‘Gray’ due to her advancing age.
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Bright smile
- Light-colored eyes
Nafisa Ali Facts
- From 1972 until 1974, she was a national swimming champion.
- Nafisa battled stage 3 peritoneal and ovarian cancer in November 2018.
- She has been the chairperson of the Children’s Film Society of India since September 2005.
- Nafisa won the title of Femina Miss India at the age of 19 in 1976. She represented her country in the Miss International beauty pageant and was chosen as the 2nd runner-up in the competition.
- She took a break from acting for 18 years in the 1980s to focus on her family and kids.
- In her political career, Nafisa has been a member of the political parties Congress, Samajwadi Party, and the All India Trinamool Congress.
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