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Ajit Sodhi Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 23, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth8 April 1989

Age37 years

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

Actor and assistant director Ajit Sodhi is known for film work behind and in front of the camera and for being Nafisa Ali's son.

Early life and background
Ajit Ahmed Sodhi was born on 8 April 1989 in New Delhi and grew up in the city his family calls home. He attended The British School in New Delhi before moving to Australia for higher education. Between 2009 and 2012 he completed a degree in business, management and economics at Monash University in Melbourne.

Ajit comes from a family with strong ties to the arts and sport. His mother is veteran actress and social worker Nafisa Ali, and his father, Colonel R S Sodhi, is a former polo player and an Arjuna Award recipient. He has two sisters, Pia Sodhi and Armana Sodhi. Raised in a household influenced by both Punjabi and Muslim heritage, he developed interests that range from performance to athletic pursuits.

Career
Ajit works in Hindi cinema as both an actor and an assistant director. His first credited work as an assistant director came on the 2019 historical film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. That same year he was credited on another project titled Sepia.

Beyond film sets, Ajit has been involved in the technology and startup space; he later took a role as a venture partner at Favcy, a Gurgaon-based software company. As an actor, he has been cast in the Hindi features Jee Bhar Ke Jee Le and Border 2, projects noted as awaiting release.

Public profile
Ajit has spoken publicly about the influence his mother has had on his decision to pursue acting. He has shared that Nafisa Ali attends shoots when she can and offers practical advice about screen presence, particularly about expressing emotion through the eyes and maintaining engaging eye contact. Those comments underline how his family background informs his approach to performance.

His interest in sport mirrors his family’s athletic tradition. He has played polo like his father and is active in football, participating with the Roots Football Academy. Ajit’s interviews and reflections on his career and training have appeared in Indian outlets, including Filmfare and other publications.

Personal details
Ajit completed his formal education in business before transitioning to work in film and startups. Publicly available profiles list him at 183 cm (6 feet) and approximately 75 kg, with brown hair and brown eyes. Reports also provide basic body measurements and note that he drinks alcohol. He is unmarried.

Latest updates
In the late 2010s and into 2019 Ajit expanded his behind-the-camera experience with assistant-directing credits and began taking on acting assignments. His more recent public activities have included involvement with Favcy as a venture partner and roles in films that are pending release, indicating a dual focus on creative and entrepreneurial work.

Outlook
Ajit Sodhi’s path combines formal business studies, hands-on film set experience, and participation in the startup ecosystem. With assistant-directing credits, forthcoming acting roles, and an ongoing connection to sport and theatre roots, he presents as a professional building a multifaceted career in and around Hindi cinema.

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Recent Work

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi

Assistant director credit on the 2019 historical film.

2019
Sepia

Assistant director credit listed for 2019.

2019
Jee Bhar Ke Jee Le

Cast as an actor; film reported as yet to be released.

Border 2

Cast as an actor; film reported as yet to be released.

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Career Highlights

  1. Assistant director on Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019)
  2. Worked as a venture partner at Favcy, a Gurgaon-based software company
  3. Cast in the Hindi films Jee Bhar Ke Jee Le and Border 2 (pending release)
  4. Featured in interviews and profiles in Indian publications such as Filmfare
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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When was Ajit Sodhi born?

Ajit Sodhi was born on 8 April 1989.

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