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Ajit Sodhi Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

Quick Info

Date of birth8 April 1989

Age32 Years (as of 2021)

BirthplaceNew Delhi

ProfessionActor and Assistant Director

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother - Nafisa Ali; Father - Colonel R S Sodhi; Sisters - Pia Sodhi and Armana Sodhi

Ajit Sodhi Biography

Ajit Sodhi is an Indian actor and assistant director from New Delhi. Son of actress and social worker Nafisa Ali and former polo player Colonel R S Sodhi,

Early life and background

Ajit Ahmed Sodhi was born on 8 April 1989 in New Delhi. Raised in the capital, he attended The British School, New Delhi, before moving to Australia for higher education. He completed a degree in Business, Management, and Economics at Monash University in Melbourne, graduating in 2012. Sodhi comes from a family with strong ties to sport and the arts: his mother is veteran actress and social worker Nafisa Ali and his father, Colonel R S Sodhi, is a former polo player and Arjuna Award recipient. He has two sisters, Pia Sodhi and Armana Sodhi.

Career

Sodhi has pursued work both in front of and behind the camera. He is credited as an assistant director on the 2019 Hindi film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi and was also involved with the 2019 title Sepia in an assistant director capacity. Alongside his film work, he later joined the Gurgaon-based software company Favcy as a venture partner.

As an actor, Sodhi has been cast in Hindi feature projects including Jee Bhar Ke Jee Le and Border 2, which are noted as pending release. He has described acting as a path he once imagined only in dreams, having participated in theatre during his school and college years before moving toward on-screen roles.

Public profile

Sodhi’s family background and his mother’s film career are frequently mentioned in profiles. He has spoken about Nafisa Ali’s influence on his craft, crediting her for guidance and practical advice on screen presence. He has also been featured in interviews published in Indian entertainment outlets and magazines.

Outside of film, Sodhi is athletic and shares his family’s interest in sport. He plays polo and football, and has been associated with the Roots Football Academy. His physical statistics reported in public profiles list his height as 183 cm (6 feet) and weight around 75 kg (165 lbs), with brown eyes and brown hair.

Personal life

Publicly available information lists Sodhi as unmarried. He was raised in a household following both Punjabi and Muslim traditions, reflecting his parents’ backgrounds. He celebrates his birthday on 8 April and is identified with the Aries zodiac sign.

Latest updates

Recent entries in his career include the assistant director credits from 2019 and his involvement with Favcy as a venture partner. He continues to be attached to forthcoming acting projects, and public interviews indicate he is gradually building his profile in Hindi cinema while drawing inspiration and advice from his mother.
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Recent Work

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi

Assistant Director credit (2019)

2019
Sepia

Assistant Director credit (2019)

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Assistant director on Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019)
  2. Worked as a venture partner at Favcy
  3. Cast in upcoming films Jee Bhar Ke Jee Le and Border 2
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ajit Sodhi born?

8 April 1989

What is Ajit Sodhi known for?

Actor and Assistant Director

What is Ajit Sodhi’s marital status?

Unmarried