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Nafisa Ali

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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.

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Nafisa Ali wurde in Kalkutta geboren, der Tochter des bengalischen Muslims Ahmed Ali, von seiner Frau Philomena Torresan, einer römischen Katholikin anglo-indischen Ursprungs. Nafisas Großvater väterlicherseits, S. Wajid Ali, war ein bedeutender bengalischer Schriftsteller. Ihre väterliche Tante (die Schwester des Vaters) war Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, eine pakistanische Journalistin und Feministin. Nafisa ist auch mit der dekorierten bangladeschischen Freiheitskämpferin und Soldatin Bir Pratik Akhtar Ahmed verwandt. Nafisas Mutter ist nun in Australien ansässig.

Nafisa ging zu Schwester Cambridge von La Martiniere Calcutta. Sie hat auch Vedanta bei Swami Chinmayananda studiert, der das Zentrum Chinmaya Mission of World Understanding gründete. Ihr Mann ist der bekannte Polospieler und Arjuna-Preisträger, der pensionierte Col R.S. Sodhi. Nach der Heirat entschied sie sich, die Arbeit einzustellen und sich auf ihre drei Kinder zu konzentrieren: die Töchter Armana, Pia und Sohn Ajit. Nach einer Pause von 18 Jahren kehrte sie in die Filmindustrie zurück.

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