Shah Rukh Khan presented with a Cavalry Regiment polo jacket in a throwback picture shared by Nafisa Ali

Last seen seen in ZEE5’s Sooraj Barjatya-directed adventure drama film Uunchai - starring Amitabh Bachchan, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta and Sarika, among others - Nafisa Ali Sodhi on Tuesday shared an endearing throwback picture on social media, featuring Shah Rukh Khan at a polo tournament in Delhi, where he was being presented the regiment’s polo jacket by the veteran actress and former Miss India. The event was also attended by Priyanka Chopra Jonas.  

Nafisa posted the picture on Instagram with a long caption. She wrote, “This was when Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra came as chief guests to our polo tournament in Delhi … we presented him with the regiment‘s polo jacket .My husbands Regiment the 61st Cavalry was formed immediately after India’s independence in 1947 following the amalgamation of the princely states with India. All regular and irregular erstwhile state forces’ cavalry units were disbanded to raise a new Horse Cavalry Regiment. In 1954, the Gwalior Lancers, Jodhpur/Kachhawa Horse and Mysore Lancers, which were the cavalry regiments, were merged to form the 61st Cavalry. One of the world’s last remaining horse-mounted regiments — the 61 Cavalry — prominently known for its ceremonial and equestrian roles is set to be converted into a full-fledged armoured regiment. The regiment also participated in the battle of Haifa in Israel. Haifa Day is celebrated every year on 23 September to pay tribute to the Indian cavalry regiments of Mysore, Hyderabad and Jodhpur, which helped liberate Haifa in 1918. The decorated regiment has also earned a Padma Shri, 11 Arjuna Awards, 9 Asian Games medals, a gold medal in Polo World Cup against Pakistan, silver in Jakarta Asian Games, among other accolades in equestrian sports. The regiment is a symbol of India’s heritage”.

The actress who has worked in several notable films - like Major Saab, Life in a... Metro, Guzaarish, Yamla Pagla Deewana and Biwi Aur Gangster 3 - was also the national swimming champion from 1972 to 1974. She won the Femina Miss India title in 1976, and is also known for her stint in politics.