Anita Hassanandani

Anita Hassanandani
Hassanandani in 2017
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

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

Early life

Hassanandani was born as Natasha Hassanandani, into a Sindhi Hindu family[4][5] in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 14 April 1981.[6][7]

Career

Hassanandani at an event in 2016

Hassanandani made her debut on television with Idhar Udhar Season 2 in 1998.[8] 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 [9] 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.[10]

From 2013 to 2019, 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.[11][12]

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.[13]

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. In July 2023, Hassanandani has been playing Roshni in Hum Rahe Na Rahe Hum.[14] Since September 2024, Hassanandani portrayed Devika Gupta Mittal in Colors TV's Suman Indori.[15]

Personal life

Hassanandani and her husband Rohit Reddy at Ekta Kapoor's Diwali party.

Hassanandani married corporate professional Rohit Reddy in Goa on 14 October 2013.[16] On 10 October 2020, she announced her pregnancy in an Instagram video featuring Reddy and herself.[17] The couple had their first child, a boy, on 9 February 2021.[18][19] They named their son as Aaravv Reddy.[20]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes
1999 Taal Asha Hindi Special appearance in song "Ishq Bina"
2001 Nuvvu Nenu Vasundhara Telugu
2002 Varushamellam Vasantham Latha / Anarkali Tamil
Samurai Deiva
Sreeram Madhulatha "Madhu" Telugu
Thotti Gang Venkata Lakshmi
2003 Kucch To Hai Natasha "Tashu" Hindi
Yeh Dil Vasundhara Yadav Singh
Ninne Ishtapaddanu Sanjana "Sanju" Telugu
Aadanthe Ado Type Brinda
Nenu Pelliki Ready Savithri
2004 Nenunnanu Market flower selling girl Special appearance in the song "Ryali Ravulupadu"
Krishna Cottage Shanti Hindi
Veera Kannadiga Chitra Kannada
2005 Sukran Sandhya Tamil
Silsiilay Piya Mahajan Hindi
Koi Aap Sa Simran "Simi" Ghosh
2006 Gandugali Kumara Rama Ratna Kannada
2007 Dus Kahaniyaan Simran Hindi Story: "Gubbare"
Just Married Amrita
2008 Idi Sangathi — Telugu Special appearance in song
Nayagan Nila Tamil
2009 Ek Se Bure Do Payal Hindi
2010 Benny and Babloo Esha / Sarita
Huduga Hudugi Kannada
Ragada Banker Telugu Cameo appearance
2011 Maharaja Tamil
Aha Naa Pellanta! Madhu Telugu
2012 Genius — Special appearance in song "Dibari Dibari"
2014 Ragini MMS 2 Gina Hindi
Yaaran Da Katchup Simrat Punjabi
2015 Hero Ruchi Mathur Hindi
2016 Manalo Okkadu Krishnamurthy's wife Telugu
2022 Maarrich Sushmita Dixit Hindi

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1998 Idhar Udhar Anushka
2000 Hare Kanch Ki Choodiyan Nisha
2001–2002 Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii Tanushree "Tanu"
2003 Kohi Apna Sa Kareena
2004 Lavanya Samira
2005–2006 Kkavyanjali Anjali / Anjum [21]
2007 Kayamath Swati Bhatia / Preeti
2007–2008 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Sanchi Virani [22]
2008 Kya Dill Mein Hai Tapur
Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki Draupadi [23]
2008–2009 Kasamh Se Anupam Kapadia
2008 Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil Shruti
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 1 Contestant 9th place
2009 Dancing Queen 3rd place
Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo Host
2010 Anhoniyon Ka Andhera Anahita Mallik
2011 Teri Meri Love Stories Simran Sharma
Gutur Gu 2 Anita Ahuja
Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Paridhi
2012-2014 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Host
Pari
2012 Lakhon Mein Ek Neelam Kapoor
2013 Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon Sanya Nair
Yeh Hai Aashiqui Priyanka
2013–2019 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Shagun Arora/Shagun Raghav [24]
2014 MTV Fanaah Preet / Dr. Yamini
2014–2015 Box Cricket League 1 Contestant
2015 Code Red Host
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 Contestant 5th place
Comedy Classes
2015–2017 Comedy Nights Bachao
2016 Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant Priya
Box Cricket League 2 Contestant [25]
2017 Trideviyaan Mohini Iyer
2018 Sajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat Bolo Jaya
Box Cricket League 3 Contestant
Comedy Dangal
Comedy Circus
2018–2019 Naagin 3 Vishakha
2019 Box Cricket League 4 Contestant
Nach Baliye 9 1st runner-up
2020 Naagin 4 Vishakha
2023 Naagin 6
Hum Rahein Na Rahein Hum Roshni Sahni [26]
2024–present Suman Indori Devika Gupta Mittal [27]

Special appearances

Year Title Role Ref.
2005 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Anjali
2006 Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Karam Apnaa Apnaa
2011 Kitchen Champion 4 Herself
2016 Krishnadasi
Bigg Boss 9 [28]
Bigg Boss 10 [29]
2017 Bigg Boss 11
2018 Bigg Boss 12 [30]
2019 Khatra Khatra Khatra
Kitchen Champion 5
2020 Naagin 5 Vishakha
2021 Bigg Boss 15 Herself [31]
2022 Naagin: Basant Panchami Special Vishakha
Good Night India Herself
2023 The Kapil Sharma Show
2024 Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment Devika

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Galti Se Mis-Tech Dhara Sehgal ALT Balaji [32]

Music videos

Year Title Singer Ref.
2019 Teri Yaad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan [33]
Peerh Meri Pearl V Puri [34]

Discography

Year Film Song Composer Ref.
2016 Fuddu "Fuddu - Title Track" Rana Majumdar, Sumeet Bellary [35]

Awards

Year Award Category Show Ref(s)
2005 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Jury) Kkavyanjali
Indian Telly Awards Best Onscreen Couple

(With Eijaz Khan)

[36][37]
2006 Best Actress In Lead Role
2014 Gold Awards Best Actress In A Negative Role (Popular) Yeh Hai Mohabbatein
2015 Television Style Awards Most Stylish Vamp
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress In A Negative Role (Jury)
2019 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in Supporting Role (Popular) Naagin 3 [38]

See also

References

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