Anita Hassanandani is an Indian actress and a former model. She made her debut in the Hindi film industry with the film 'Kuch Toh Hai'. Since then, she has played several roles in TV serials and films. She was appreciated for her role in 'Naagin'.
Anita Hassanandani is an Indian actress and a former model. She was born on 14 April 1980 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her zodiac sign is Aries. Her father is a businessman and her mother, Kavita Hassanandani is a housewife.
She is married with Rohit Reddy, who is a businessman. The couple has a son, Aarav Reddy.
Anita’s favourite actors are Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Rekha, Dimple Kapadia, Kareena Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore.
Interesting facts about Anita
Anita likes to eat fish curry and her favourite colours are green and red.
Anita has a butterfly tattoo on her left foot. She has her husband’s initial ‘R’ tattooed on her wrist.
Her hobbies include reading books and cooking.
Anita rose to fame with her role as 'Tanushree' in the show 'Kabhi Sautan Kabhi Saheli'. It was aired in 2001.
Anita's Hindi Film Debut
In the year 2003, she made her Hindi film debut with the horror-thriller ‘Kuch Toh Hai’.
In 2008, she participated in the first season of ‘Fear Factor-Khatron Ke Khiladi’.
She has hosted TV shows like 'Comedy Nights Ka Jadoo' and 'Code Red'.
She was seen in the popular comedy show ‘Comedy Nights Bachao’ along with Mubeen.
Anita's filmography
Apart from Hindi TV serials and films, she has worked in a few Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films. Some of the movies include ‘Nenu Peliki Ready’, ‘Thoti Gang’, and ‘Nuvvu Nenu’.
Her Hindi films include, Krishna Cottage (2004), Yeh Dil (2003), Koi Aap Sa (2005), Ragini MMS 2 (2014), Ek Se Bure Do (2009), Hero (2015).
Anita's role as a TV vamp in ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’
In 2013, she appeared in the role of Shagun Arora in the television show ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’. She was seen with her co-actors Divyanka Tripathi and Karan Patel. The show was a major hit in the Indian audience.
The same year, Anita married Rohit Reddy.
In the year 2014, she was seen in her first Punjabi film 'Yaaran Da Ketchup'.
She has featured in several TV commercials such as Everyuth, Sunsilk, Boroplus and Domino's.
In 2017, her husband Rohit Reddy gifted her an online venture ‘TheBagTalk.com’ on her birthday. Her husband is a businessman.
Anita's popular role in ‘Naagin 3’
In June 2018, she played the role of Vishakha in Ekta Kapoor's television show ‘Naagin 3’.
In the year 2019, Anita participated in the dance reality show ‘Nach Baliye 9’ along with her husband Rohit Reddy.
She made a cameo appearance in ‘Naagin 5’ in August 2020.
On 10 October 2020, she announced her pregnancy in a video on her Instagram account.
Anita is very close to her in-laws and often shares her pictures with them on her social media handles. Her son was born in 2021.
Anita adopted the name ‘Natasha’ early in her career on the advice of Ekta Kapoor. However, after doing a few assignments under the name 'Natasha', she preferred to use her real name.
She has also acted in the Kannada blockbuster film ‘Veera Kannadiga’ alongside Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar.
Anita is often spotted in many parties. She likes spending time with her friends.
Awards
In 2005, she was awarded with the Television Academy Award for her performance in the TV serial ‘Kavyanjali’. The same year, she was awarded with the Indian Telly Award.
In 2014, Anita received the Gold Award and in 2015, she was felicitated with ‘The Most Stylish Vamp’ by the Television Style Award.
Anita's latest project
Anita was last seen in a Hindi film ‘Maarrich’. It was released in 2022.
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