Nafisa Ali, born on January 18, 1957 at Baratajpur, a village near Janai and Begampur, of Hooghly district, is an acclaimed Indian actress, social activist, Star Swimmer, former beauty queen and Politician.

Nafisa Ali, born on January 18, 1957 at Baratajpur, a village near Janai and Begampur, of Hooghly district, is an acclaimed Indian actress, social activist, Star Swimmer, former beauty queen and Politician.Her father Ahmed Ali, son of prominent Bengali writer S. Wajid Ali, was a reputed photographer. Her mother’s name is Philomena Torresan, an Anglo-Indian lady who is now settled in Australia. She have a brother Niaz Ali, a motor rallyist who is also settled in Australia. Her paternal aunt (father’s sister) was Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, an eminent Pakistani journalist and feminist leader.Nafisa attended La Martiniere, Calcutta and was a star swimmer and . She was the national swimming champion from 1972 to 1974. She won the Miss India title in 1976 and went on to represent the country at the Miss International pageant and become 2nd runner-up.Her foray into Indian cinema began with Shashi Kapoor’s period drama “Junoon” (1978) directed by Shyam Benegal. Despite films success and cult status she dosnt do another film until 1998’s Mejor Saab, starring Amitabh Bacchan. She goes on to do few more films like Bewafaa (2005), Guzaarish (2010), Lahore (2010), Life In A… Metro (2007) and Yamla Pagla Deewana (2010) with Dharmendra and Uunchai (2022).She has also acted in a Malayalam film Big B (2007) with Mammootty.She married polo player and Arjuna awardee, retired Col R.S. Sodhi and had 3 children with him. Nafisa is a cancer survivor, In November 2018, Ali was diagnosed with stage 3 peritoneal and ovarian cancer.Apart from her acting prowess, Nafisa Ali is recognized for her commitment to social causes, advocating for issues like the environment, women’s rights, and education. She is associated with Action India, an organisation working to spread AIDS awareness.Her resilience in the face of personal and professional challenges adds to her inspirational persona. Nafisa Ali continues to contribute to both the arts and societal well-being, embodying a harmonious blend of creativity, talent, awareness, responsibility and activism.