
Nafisa Ali had made her own identity before entering the acting world. He won the title of National Swimming Champion from 1972 to 1974. In 1976, she won the title of EVS Weekly Miss India and represented India at Miss International, where she became the second runner-up.

An interesting thing is that she did not have the objective famous to join Miss India, but a desire for her family to win a rare luxury TV set of that time.

His film started in 1979 with Shyam Benegal’s film Junoon, in which he was accompanied by Shashi Kapoor. After this, he worked in many memorable films, such as Major Saab, Life in a metro, request, and height. He also worked in Big B with Mammooty.

Although his acting career was very successful, Nafisa left Bollywood at its peak.

Nafisa Ali Sodhi, Sikh Army Officer and Arjuna Award winner R.S. Loved Sodhi. Their relationship was not accepted by his family initially, but it could not stop him. There was a difference of 14 years in their age, and they got married under both civil registration and Sikh customs. Initially her mother -in -law did not accept her, so Nafisa stayed with her husband’s friend’s family, until she was fully accepted in the family.

Even after cinema, she was seen in public. Nafisa stepped into politics and contested the Lok Sabha elections from South Kolkata in 2004 and Lucknow in 2009. In the years, he joined the Congress, Samajwadi Party and finally the Trinamool Congress before the Goa assembly elections in 2021.

Actress -turned -polytisian Nafisa’s life has been full of bold decisions and achievements. His journey was not ordinary in national level swimming to win beauty pageants, steps into Bollywood and politics.

On 16 September, he gave an update about his health, in which he said that chemotherapy is going to start again as surgery is not possible at the moment. He wrote about his ongoing war against cancer on Instagram that this is a new story of his life. Nafisa wrote that believe in me, I love life.

Not only limited to his health updates, he also shared an emotional message on brother-sister relationship. When you do not have the questions of your children, then whom should we go to? In response to, he said: Go to each other. This is my biggest gift gift, siblings who share love and memories.
Published at: 16 Sep 2025 03:39 pm (IST)

