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Natasha Hassanandani[3] (born 14 April 1981), professionally known as Anita Hassanandani, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi television serials.[3]

Anita Hassanandani
Born
Natasha Hassanandani

(1981-04-14) 14 April 1981 (age 43)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Other namesAnita Hassanandani Reddy[1][2]
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Rohit Reddy
​

(m. 2013)​

Children1

Early life

Hassanandani was born as Natasha Hassanandani, into a Sindhi Hindu family[4] in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 14 April 1981.[5][6]

Career

Hassanandani made her debut on television with Idhar Udhar Season 2.[7] She made her film debut in Telugu with Nuvvu Nenu in 2001, in Tamil with Samurai in 2002 although Varushamellam Vasantham released first. She made her Hindi film debut with the 2003 thriller Kucch To Hai. She later worked in the films Krishna Cottage, a supernatural thriller [8] and Koi Aap Sa.

She also starred in the television show Kkavyanjali, playing the protagonist Anjali, a middle-class girl marrying into a business tycoon’s family. Later on she worked in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Saanchi, in Teri Meri Love Stories as Simran, in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya as Pari, in Yeh Hai Aashiqui as Priyanka, and in MTV ‘s supernatural show Fanaah series as Witch Preet in 1st season as well as Dr. Yamini in 2nd season. Other than her mainstream Bollywood film and television screen performances, she has also worked in some South Indian films, including Nenu Pelliki Ready, Thotti Gang, Ragada as Bank Employee and Nuvvu Nenu which later was remade as Yeh Dil in Hindi with Tusshar Kapoor. She appeared in a song in a Telugu film Nenunnanu. She also starred in Kannada film Veera Kannadiga opposite Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar.[citation needed]

Since 2013, she became famous from the role of Shagun Arora/Bhalla on the television show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein. She was a wild card entry in season 8 of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. From June 2018 to May 2019, she played a shape-shifting serpent named Vishakha a.k.a. Vish in Ekta Kapoor‘s Naagin 3.[9][10]

Further in July 2019 she went on to participate in the 9th season of dance reality show Nach Baliye with her husband Rohit Reddy and emerged as the first runner-up.[citation needed]

From January 2020, she reprised her role as Vishakha/Vish in Naagin: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel, the 4th season of the series. Anita also made special appearances in Naagin 5 premiere episodes and in Naagin 6 as a vamp naagin with Adaa Khan/Shesha, Sudha Chandran/Yamini (Seema) and Mehek Chahal. Since July 2023, Hassanandani has been playing Roshni in Hum Rahe Na Rahe Hum.[11]

Personal life

Hassanandani married corporate professional Rohit Reddy in Goa on 14 October 2013.[12] On 10 October 2020, she announced her pregnancy in an Instagram video featuring Reddy and herself.[13] The couple had their first child, a boy, on 9 February 2021.[14][15] They named their son as Aaravv Reddy.[16]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1999TaalAshaHindiSpecial appearance in song “Ishq Bina”
2001Nuvvu NenuVasundharaTelugu
2002Varushamellam VasanthamLatha / AnarkaliTamil
SamuraiDeiva
SreeramMadhulatha “Madhu”Telugu
Thotti GangVenkata Lakshmi
2003Kucch To HaiNatasha “Tashu”Hindi
Yeh DilVasundhara Yadav Singh
Ninne IshtapaddanuSanjana “Sanju”Telugu
Aadanthe Ado TypeBrinda
Nenu Pelliki ReadySavithri
2004NenunnanuMarket flower selling girlSpecial appearance in the song “Ryali Ravulupadu”
Krishna CottageShantiHindi
Veera KannadigaChitraKannada
2005SukranSandhyaTamil
SilsiilayPiya MahajanHindi
Koi Aap SaSimran “Simi” Ghosh
2006Gandugali Kumara RamaRatnaKannada
2007Dus KahaniyaanSimranHindiStory: “Gubbare”
Just MarriedAmrita
2008Idi Sangathi—TeluguSpecial appearance in song
NayaganNilaTamil
2009Ek Se Bure DoPayalHindi
2010Benny and BablooEsha / Sarita
Huduga HudugiKannada
RagadaBankerTeluguCameo appearance
2011MaharajaTamil
Aha Naa Pellanta!MadhuTelugu
2012Genius—Special appearance in song “Dibari Dibari”
2014Ragini MMS 2GinaHindi
Yaaran Da KatchupSimratPunjabi
2015HeroRuchi MathurHindi
2016Manalo OkkaduKrishnamurthy’s wifeTelugu
2022MaarrichSushmita DixitHindi

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1998Idhar UdharAnushka
2000Hare Kanch Ki ChoodiyanNisha
2001–2002Kabhii Sautan Kabhii SaheliiTanushree “Tanu”
2003Kohi Apna SaKareena
2004LavanyaSamira
2005–2006KkavyanjaliAnjali / Anjum[17]
2007KayamathSwati Bhatia / Preeti
2007–2008Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiSanchi Virani[18]
2008Kya Dill Mein HaiTapur
Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat KiDraupadi[19]
2008–2009Kasamh SeAnupam Kapadia
2008Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa DilShruti
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 1Contestant9th place
2009Dancing Queen3rd place
Comedy Circus Ka JadooHost
2010Anhoniyon Ka AndheraAnahita Mallik
2011Teri Meri Love StoriesSimran Sharma
Gutur Gu 2Anita Ahuja
Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna HaiParidhi
2012-2014Pyaar Tune Kya KiyaHost
Pari
2012Lakhon Mein EkNeelam Kapoor
2013Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek JunoonSanya Nair
Yeh Hai AashiquiPriyanka
2013–2019Yeh Hai MohabbateinShagun Arora[20]
2014MTV FanaahPreet / Dr. Yamini
2014–2015Box Cricket League 1Contestant
2015Code RedHost
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8Contestant5th place
Comedy Classes
2015–2017Comedy Nights Bachao
2016Bahu Hamari Rajni KantPriya
Box Cricket League 2Contestant[21]
2017TrideviyaanMohini Iyer
2018Sajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat BoloJaya
Box Cricket League 3Contestant
Comedy Dangal
Comedy Circus
2018–2019Naagin 3Vishakha
2019Box Cricket League 4Contestant
Nach Baliye 91st runner-up
2020Naagin 4Vishakha
2023Naagin 6
Hum Rahein Na Rahein HumRoshni Sahni[22]

Special appearances

YearTitleRoleRef.
2005Kasautii Zindagii KayAnjali
2006Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Karam Apnaa Apnaa
2011Kitchen Champion 4Herself
2016Krishnadasi
Bigg Boss 9[23]
Bigg Boss 10[24]
2017Bigg Boss 11
2018Bigg Boss 12[25]
2019Khatra Khatra Khatra
Kitchen Champion 5
2020Naagin 5Vishakha
2021Bigg Boss 15Herself[26]
2022Naagin: Basant Panchami SpecialVishakha
Good Night IndiaHerself
2023The Kapil Sharma Show

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018Galti Se Mis-TechDhara SehgalALT Balaji[27]

Music videos

YearTitleSingerRef.
2019Teri YaadRahat Fateh Ali Khan[28]
Peerh MeriPearl V Puri[29]

Discography

YearFilmSongComposerRef.
2016Fuddu“Fuddu – Title Track”Rana Majumdar, Sumeet Bellary[30]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryShowRef(s)
2005Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress (Jury)Kkavyanjali
Indian Telly AwardsBest Onscreen Couple

(With Eijaz Khan)

[31][32]
2006Best Actress In Lead Role
2014Gold AwardsBest Actress In A Negative Role (Popular)Yeh Hai Mohabbatein
2015Television Style AwardsMost Stylish Vamp
Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress In A Negative Role (Jury)
2019Indian Telly AwardsBest Actress in Supporting Role (Popular)Naagin 3[33]

See also

References

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