Anita Hassanandani

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
Hassanandani in 2019
Born
Natasha Hassanandani

(1981-04-14) 14 April 1981
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 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 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, Teri Meri Love Stories as Simran, Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya as Pari, Yeh Hai Aashiqui as Priyanka and 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.

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.

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

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
Year Title Role Language
1999 Taal Asha Hindi
2001 Nuvvu Nenu VasundharaTelugu
2002 Varushamellam Vasantham Latha / Anarkali 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
2015 Hero Ruchi Mathur Hindi
2016 Manalo Okkadu Telugu
2022 Maarrich Sushmita Dixit Hindi

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
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 Priyanka
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
2023 Naagin 6 Vishakha
The Kapil Sharma Show Herself
Hum Rahe Na Rahe Hum Roshni

Web series
Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Galti Se Mis-Tech Dhara Sehgal [22]

Music videos
Year Title Singer Ref.
2019 Teri Yaad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan [23]
Peerh Meri Pearl V Puri [24]

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)

 [25][26]
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]

See also

References
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  8. Adarsh, Taran. "Movie Review : Krishna Cottage". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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  10. "Happy Friendship Day 2021: Aly Goni-Rahul Vaidya to Anita Hassanandani-Ekta Kapoor; best friends of TV town shell out BFF goals". The Times of India. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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  24. "Naagin 3 star Pearl V Puri launches first music single 'Peerh Meri'". The Statesman. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  25. "Telly awards 2005 Popular Awards winners". Indian Telly Awards. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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