Anita Hassanandani

Indian actress

Natasha Hassanandani (born 14 April 1981), professionally known as Anita Hassanandani, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi television serials. in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 14 April 1981.

Hassanandani made her debut on television with Idhar Udhar Season 2. 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 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. 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. 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.

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

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 2007 Kayamath Swati Bhatia / Preeti 2007–2008 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Sanchi Virani 2008 Kya Dill Mein Hai Tapur Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki Draupadi 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 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 Bachao2016 Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant Priya Box Cricket League 2 Contestant 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

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 Herself2016 Krishnadasi Bigg Boss 9 Bigg Boss 10 2017 Bigg Boss 11 2018 Bigg Boss 12 2019 Khatra Khatra Khatra Kitchen Champion 5 2020 Naagin 5 Vishakha 2021 Bigg Boss 15 Herself 2022 Naagin: Basant Panchami Special Vishakha Good Night India Herself 2023 The Kapil Sharma Show

Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2018 Galti Se Mis Tech Dhara Sehgal ALT Balaji

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

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