Nataša Stanković
Nataša Stanković (born 4 March 1992) is a Serbian dancer, model and actress based in Mumbai, India. She made her debut in Bollywood with the political drama Satyagraha directed by Prakash Jha.[1] She gained popularity when she appeared in Bigg Boss where she was in the house for a month.[2]
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Stanković at the red carpet of GQ Men of The Year Awards 2016 | |
Born | |
Nationality | Serbian |
Occupation | Dancer, model |
Years active | 2012–present |
Partner(s) | Hardik Pandya (2020–present) |
Children | 1 |
Career
In 2012, Stanković moved to India to pursue a career in acting. She started her career as a model for brands Johnson & Johnson. In 2013, she made her Bollywood debut with the film Satyagraha, directed by Prakash Jha, where she appeared in the dance number "Aiyo Ji" opposite Ajay Devgn.[3] Later in 2014, she appeared in Bigg Boss, where she stayed in the house for one month.[4] She gained popularity when she appeared in the popular dance number "DJ Waley Babu" by Badshah.[5] In 2016, she appeared in the film 7 Hours to Go, directed by Saurabh Varma. In the film, she played the role of a cop and performed in action scenes.[6] In 2017, Stanković was featured in the popular dance number "Mehbooba" from the film Fukrey Returns, for which she was praised.[7] In 2018, she did a cameo in the film Zero, directed by Aanand L. Rai, alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif. Stanković made her digital debut in 2019 with the web series The Holiday by Zoom Studios alongside Adah Sharma.[8][9] She was seen in the ninth season of the dance reality television series Nach Baliye alongside Aly Goni.[10]
Personal life
Stanković was born on 4 March 1992 in Požarevac, Republic of Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia.[11][12][13]
Stanković got engaged to Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya on 1 January 2020.[14] The couple had a son in July 2020.[15]
Filmography
Year | Name | Role | Note |
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2013 | Satyagraha | Herself | Special appearance in song Aiyo Ji Song[3] |
2017 | Fukrey Returns | Herself | Special appearance in song Mehbooba Song[7] |
2017 | Daddy | Herself | Special appearance in song "Zindagi Meri Dance Dance" |
2018 | Lupt | Herself | Special appearance in song "Bhoot Hu Main"[16] |
2018 | Zero | Aditya's Girlfriend | Cameo appearance[8] |
2019 | Jhootha Kahin Ka | Herself | Cameo Appearance in the song Saturday Night |
Television
Year | Name | Role | Channel | Ref. |
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2014 | Bigg Boss 8 | Participant | Colors TV | [4] |
2019 | Nach Baliye 9 | Contestant | Star Plus | [10] |
Music videos
Song Name | Singer | Year | Ref. |
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"DJ Waley Babu" | Badshah | 2014 | [5] |
References
- IANS (9 July 2013). "Prakash Jha adds item number in Satyagraha". India Today. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- Goswami, Parismita (26 September 2014). "'Bigg Boss 8' Contestant Natasa Stankovic Desires to Star in Bollywood Films". Internationalkdkddk Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Prakash Jha adds item number in 'Satyagraha'". mid-day. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "I was shown less on 'Bigg Boss 8', says Natasa Stankovic post eviction". 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "DJ Waley Babu star Natasha wanted a peppy song in her film". Hindustan Times. 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Natasa Stankovic chose to do her own stunts in '7 Hours To Go' – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Daddy got me Fukrey Returns, says Natasa Stankovic". Hindustan Times. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- Rajesh, Author: Srividya (4 June 2019). "Bigg Boss fame Natasa Stankovic in Zoom Studios series The Holiday". Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Natasa Stankovic excited about her digital debut". Business Standard India. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019 – via Business Standard.
- "Nach Baliye 9: Exes Aly Goni- Natasa Stankovic and Urvashi Dholakia-Anuj Sachdeva are prepping hard for the show – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "It's official! Hardik Pandya & Nataša Stanković are engaged; Kohli, Mrs. Dhoni, KL Rahul congratulate the couple". The Economic Times. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "🎀Nataša Stanković🎀 on Instagram: "Happy Bday to me! ☺️💕 Thank you all for your beautiful wishes ❤️ #blessed #thankful #bday #bdaygirl #happiness #forever19 #foreveryoung"". Instagram. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- "(FOTO) OVA SRPKINJA JE KRALJICA BOLIVUDA! Evo kako je lepotica iz Požarevca stigla do statusa BOGINJE U INDIJI!". INFORMER (in Serbian). 6 March 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- IANS (1 January 2020). "Hardik Pandya announces engagement with Serbian actress Natasa Stankovic". Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic blessed with baby boy, India all-rounder shares first photo". India Today. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "About us". Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2019.