Anita Hassanandani
Anita Hassanandani (born 14 April 1981) is an Indian actress who has acted in multilingual films and serials. She is best known for portraying Anjali in the Star Plus's Kkavyanjali, Shagun Arora in Star Plus's Yeh Hai Mohabbatein and Vishakha Khanna in Colors TV's Naagin.[3]
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| Born | Natasha Hassanandani[1] 14 April 1981[2] |
| Nationality | India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Rohit Reddy ( m. 2013) |
Personal life
Hassanandani was born into a Sindhi family[4] in Mumbai on 14 April 1981.[2][5][6] Anita married corporate professional Rohit Reddy in Goa in 2013.[7]
Career
Hassanandani made her debut on television with Idhar Udhar Season 2.[8] She made her film debut in Tamil with Samurai in 2002 although Varushamellam Vasantham released first.[9] She made her Hindi film debut with the 2003 thriller Kucch To Hai. She later worked in the films Krishna Cottage, a supernatural thriller;[10] and Koi Aap Sa. She also starred in the television show Kavyanjali,[11] 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 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 has appeared in the role of Shagun Arora 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.[12]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Taal | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Nuvvu Nenu | Vasundhara | Telugu |
| 2002 | Varushamellam Vasantham | Latha | Tamil |
| 2002 | Samurai | Deiva | Tamil |
| 2002 | Sreeram | Madhulatha | Telugu |
| 2002 | Thotti Gang | Venkata Lakshmi | Telugu |
| 2003 | Kucch To Hai | Natasha | Hindi |
| 2003 | Yeh Dil | Vasundhara Yadav | Hindi |
| 2003 | Ninne Ishtapaddanu | Sanjana/Sanju | Telugu |
| 2003 | Aadanthe Ado Type | Brinda | Telugu |
| 2003 | Nenu Pelliki Ready | Savitri | Telugu |
| 2004 | Nenunnanu | Special appearance | Telugu |
| 2004 | Krishna Cottage | Shanti | Hindi |
| 2004 | Veera Kannadiga | Chitra | Kannada |
| 2005 | Sukran | Sandhya | Tamil |
| 2005 | Silsiilay | Piya | Hindi |
| 2005 | Koi Aap Sa | Simran / Simi | Hindi |
| 2006 | Gandugali Kumara Rama | Ratna | Kannada |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Simran | Hindi |
| 2007 | Just Married | Amrita | Hindi |
| 2008 | Idi Sangathi | Item number | Telugu |
| 2008 | Nayagan | Nila | Tamil |
| 2009 | Ek Se Bure Do | Payal | Hindi |
| 2010 | Benny and Babloo | Esha / Sarita | Hindi |
| 2010 | Huduga Hudugi | Kannada | |
| 2011 | Maharaja | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Aha Naa Pellanta | Madhu | Telugu |
| 2012 | Genius | Special appearance in song "Dibari Dibari" | Telugu |
| 2014 | Ragini MMS 2 | Gina | Hindi |
| 2014 | Yaaran Da Katchup | Simrat | Punjabi |
| 2015 | Hero | Radha's sister-in-law | Hindi |
| 2016 | Manalo Okkadu | Sravani | Telugu |
Television
Web
| Year | Name | Role | Platform | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Galti Se Mis-Tech | Dhara Sehgal | ALT Balaji | [15] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer | Music | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Teri Yaad | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Sunny Brown | With Rohit Reddy | [16] |
| Peerh Meri | Pearl V Puri | Released by T-Series | [17] | ||
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Ye 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 | [18] |
See also
References
- "Rashami Desai to Nia Sharma: Did you know the original names of these famous TV celebs?". The Times of India. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- Goswami, Parismita (14 April 2016). "'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' actress Anita Hassanandani celebrates her birthday with Karan Patel and others". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- Sen, Sreejeeta. "Anita Hassanandani: It makes you nervous when you are stepping into a show like Naagin". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "Anita H Reddy on Instagram: "As a Sindhi, born & brought up in Mumbai, my sense of ethnic fashion varied.... but I always loved sarees... I was fascinated by South…"". Instagram.
- "Anita Hassanandani gets a special birthday gift from husband". The Indian Express. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- "PICS & VIDEOS: Anita Hassanandani rings in her 38th birthday with Divyanka, Surbhi & other TV celebs!". 14 April 2019.
- "Anita Hassanandani ties the knot with Rohit Reddy". Times of India. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- "debut on the television screen". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- "34th Tamil film of the year 2002". Cinematoday3.itgo.com. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "Movie Review : Krishna Cottage". sify.com.
- "Natasha Kavyanjali". YouTube.
- "Naagin 3 fame Anita Hassanandani overcomes shyness, steps out of the pool in a monokini - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. 14 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Muzik One Records (8 February 2019). "Teri yaad - Official Song Video - Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan ft. Anit and Rohit Reddy". Retrieved 8 February 2019 – via YouTube.
- "Peerh Meri: Pearl V Puri & Anita Hassanandani's Music Video Is Mesmerisingly Heartbreaking!". 14 May 2019.
- "Indian Telly Awards 2019: Complete list of winners". 21 March 2019.
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