Natasha Hassanandani[1] (born 14 April 1981), professionally known as Anita Hassanandani or Anita Hassanandani Reddy, is an Indian actress primarily working in Hindi serials as well as Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films.[2][1]
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Born | Natasha Hassanandani[1] (1981-04-14) 14 April 1981 (age 41)[2][3][4] Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
Other names | Anita Hassanandani Reddy[5][6] |
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Years active | 1999–present |
Known for | Kkavyanjali Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Naagin |
Spouse | Rohit Reddy (m. 2013) |
Children | 1 |
Hassanandani was born into a Sindhi Hindu family[7] in Mumbai on 14 April 1981.[2][3][4]
Hassanandani made her debut on television with Idhar Udhar Season 2.[8] She made her film debut in Telugu with Nuvvu Nenu in 2001 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. Other than her mainstream Bollywood film and television screen performances, she has also worked in some South Indian movies 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 movie, Nenunnanu. She also starred in Kannada blockbuster movie Veera Kannadiga opposite Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar
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 Vishakha a.k.a. Vish in Ekta Kapoor's Naagin 3.[10][11]
Further in July 2019 she went on to participate in the 9th season of dance reality show Nach Baliye with her beau and emerged as the first runner-up.[citation needed]
In January she reprised her role as Vishakha in Naagin : Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel and made a cameo appearance in Naagin 5 in August 2020.[citation needed] In February 2022 5th-6th she again appeared as Vishakha for Basant Panchami Special on Colors.[citation needed]
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]
Before meeting Rohit, Anita was dating Eijaz Khan who she first met at the sets of a famous TV serial Kkavyanjali. Anita parted her ways with Eijaz in 2010 after knowing that he was cheating on her with Canadian singer Natalie De Luccio.[citation needed]
Year | Title | Role | Language |
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1999 | Taal | Asha | Hindi |
2001 | Nuvvu Nenu | Vasundhara | Telugu |
2002 | Varushamellam Vasantham | Latha | Tamil |
2002 | Samurai | Deiva | |
2002 | Sreeram | Madhulatha | Telugu |
2002 | Thotti Gang | Venkata Lakshmi | |
2003 | Kucch To Hai | Natasha | Hindi |
2003 | Yeh Dil | Vasundhara Yadav | |
2003 | Ninne Ishtapaddanu | Sanjana/Sanju | Telugu |
2003 | Aadanthe Ado Type | Brinda | |
2003 | Nenu Pelliki Ready | Savitri | |
2004 | Nenunnanu | Special appearance | |
2004 | Krishna Cottage | Shanti | Hindi |
2004 | Veera Kannadiga | Chitra | Kannada |
2005 | Sukran | Sandhya | Tamil |
2005 | Silsiilay | Piya | Hindi |
2005 | Koi Aap Sa | Simran / Simi | |
2006 | Gandugali Kumara Rama | Ratna | Kannada |
2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Simran | Hindi |
2007 | Just Married | Amrita | |
2008 | Idi Sangathi | Item number | Telugu |
2008 | Nayagan | Nila | Tamil |
2009 | Ek Se Bure Do | Payal | Hindi |
2010 | Benny and Babloo | Isha / Sarita | |
2010 | Huduga Hudugi | Unnamed | Kannada |
2010 | Ragada | Unnamed | Telugu |
2011 | Maharaja | Unnamed | Tamil |
2011 | Aha Naa Pellanta! | Madhu | Telugu |
2012 | Genius | Special appearance in the song "Dibari Dibari" | |
2014 | Ragini MMS 2 | Gina | Hindi |
2014 | Yaaran Da Katchup | Simrath | Punjabi |
2015 | Hero | Ruchi Mathur | Hindi |
2016 | Manalo Okkadu | Sravani | Telugu |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1998 | Idhar Udhar | Anushka | ||
2000 | Hare Kanch Ki Choodiyan | Nisha | ||
2001–2002 | Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii | Tanushree | ||
2002–2003 | Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat | Arti | ||
2003 | Kohi Apna Sa | Kareena | ||
2004 | Lavanya | Samira | ||
2005 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Anjali | Guest | |
2005–2006 | Kkavyanjali | Anjali Kkavya Nanda / Anjum Salve | ||
2006 | Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Anjali | Guest | |
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | ||||
Karam Apnaa Apnaa | ||||
2007 | Kayamath | Swati Bhatia / Preeti | ||
2007–2008 | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Sanchi Nakul Virani | ||
2008 | Kya Dill Mein Hai | Tapur | ||
Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki | Draupadi / Panchali | |||
2008–2009 | Kasamh Se | Anita 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 | Kitchen Champion 4 | Herself | Guest | |
Teri Meri Love Stories | Simran | |||
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 | ||
Teri Meri Love Stories | Simran Ravi Sharma | |||
2013 | Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon | Sanya | ||
Yeh Hai Aashiqui - Season 1 (Episode 1: Tasveer) | Priyanka | Main Lead | ||
2013–2019 | Yeh Hai Mohabbatein | Shagun Arora | ||
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 | Krishnadasi | Herself | Guest | |
Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant | Priya | |||
Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | [17] | ||
Bigg Boss 9 | Herself | Guest | [18] | |
Bigg Boss 10 | [19] | |||
2017 | Trideviyaan | Mohini Iyer | ||
Bigg Boss 11 | Herself | Guest | ||
2018 | Sajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat Bolo | Jaya | ||
Box Cricket League 3 | Contestant | |||
Comedy Dangal | ||||
Comedy Circus | ||||
2018–2019 | Naagin 3 | Vishakha | ||
2018 | Bigg Boss 12 | Herself | Guest | [20] |
2019 | Khatra Khatra Khatra | |||
Kitchen Champion 5 | ||||
Box Cricket League 4 | Contestant | |||
Nach Baliye 9 | 1st runner-up | |||
2020 | Naagin 4 | Vishakha | ||
Naagin 5 | Guest | |||
2021 | Bigg Boss 15 | Herself | [21] | |
2022 | Naagin: Basant Panchami Special | Vishakha | ||
Good Night India | Herself |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | Galti Se Mis-Tech | Dhara Sehgal | [22] |
Year | Title | Singer | Ref. |
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2019 | Teri Yaad | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | [23] |
Peerh Meri | Pearl V Puri | [24] |
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Year | Award | Category | Show | Ref(s) |
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2005 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress (Jury) | Kkavyanjali | |
Indian Telly Awards | Best Onscreen Couple
(With Eijaz Khan) |
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2006 | Best Actress In Lead Role | |||
2014 | Gold Awards | Best Actress In A Negative Role (Popular) | Yeh Hai Mohabbatein | |
2015 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress In A Negative Role (Jury) | ||
2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in Supporting Role (Popular) | Naagin 3 | [27] |
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