Natasha Hassanandani (; born 14 April 1981), known professionally as Anita Hassanandani or also simply as Natassha, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi and Telugu films and Hindi television. She made her acting debut in the television series Idhar Udhar (1998) and had her film debut with the Telugu film Nuvvu Nenu (2001), a commercial success. Hassanandani is known for her roles in Kkavyanjali, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein and Naagin 3. She has established herself as one of the leading ladies of Indian television, winning numerous awards for acting and style.
Early life Hassanandani was born as Natasha Hassanandani, into a Sindhi Hindu family in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 14 April 1981.
Career Debut and success in South Indian films (19982004) Hassanandani made her acting debut with the television series Idhar Udhar in 1998, where she played Anushka. It was followed by a special appearance in the Hindi film Taal, in 1999. In 2000, she appeared in the series Hare Kanch Ki Choodiyan. Hassanandani made her film debut with the Telugu film Nuvvu Nenu (2001) opposite Uday Kiran. The film was commercial success. Jeevi of Idlebrain noted, "Anita looks the part and gives a decent performance." From 2001 to 2002, she played Tanushree in Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii.
In 2002, Hassanandani appeared in four films. She first made her Tamil film debut with Varushamellam Vasantham opposite Manoj Bharathiraja. Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu stated, "Anita, the new find, looks charming, with expressive eyes." Her other releases that year were: Samurai with Vikram, Sreeram with Uday Kiran and Thotti Gang with Prabhu Deva.
Hassanandani expanded to Hindi films in 2003 with Kucch To Hai opposite Tusshar Kapoor, which was a box office failure. Her next release, Yeh Dil, reunited her with Tusshar Kapoor but failed at the box office too. Priya Ganapati of Rediff.com stated that she gave a "reasonably good performance". Her performance in both these films earned her nomination for Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut. Following this, Hassanandani appeared in three Telugu films: Ninne Ishtapaddanu, Aadanthe Ado Type with Aryan Rajesh, and Nenu Pelliki Ready with Srikanth. A critic from The Hindu was appreciative of her performance in the latter. That year, she also played Kareena in the series Kohi Apna Sa.
Hassanandani started 2004 with the series Lavanya, where she played Samira and had a special appearance in Nenunnanu. Following this, she played the lead opposite Sohail Khan in Krishna Cottage. Shilpa Bharatan Iyer of Rediff.com stated, "Natassha has done reasonable jobs with the script she have been given." In her last release of the year, she played the lead opposite Puneeth Rajkumar in Veera Kannadiga, her Kannada debut. The film emerged a major commercial success and proved her breakthrough.
Television breakthrough and career expansion (2005–2012) Hassanandani's career marked a turning point in 2005, with Kkavyanjali. She played Anjali "Anjum" Salve Nanda, a middle-class girl marrying into a business tycoon's family opposite Rakshak Sahni and Eijaz Khan. The series earned her success and she won the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress for her performance. In the same year, she appeared in the Tamil film Sukran with Ravi Krishna, and the Hindi films Silsiilay and Koi Aap Sa. In Koi Aap Sa, Hassanandani played a rape survivor opposite Aftab Shivdasani. Taran Adarsh noted: "After making an impact in Silsiilay earlier this year, Natassha gets an author-backed role and the actor is only getting better, more dependable. A sincere performance, it stands out mainly because she handles it most naturally."
In 2006, Hassanandani appeared in her second Kannada film Gandugali Kumara Rama, opposite Shiva Rajkumar. R G Vijayasarathy stated the she "shines" among the actresses. In 2007, she first played Swati Bhatia in Kayamath and then appeared in the Hindi films: Dus Kahaniyaan and Just Married. From 2007 to 2008, she played Sanchi Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi opposite Naman Shaw. Following her supporting parts in the series Kasamh Se, Kya Dill Mein Hai and Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, Hassanandani played Draupadi in the 2008 series Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki. In the same year, she participated in the first season of Khatron Ke Khiladi. Later, she appeared in the Tamil film Nayagan.
In 2009, Hassanandani hosted Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo. Her only film release of the year was Ek Se Bure Do opposite Arshad Warsi.Ek Se Bure Do She then played the lead Anahita Mallik in Anhoniyon Ka Andhera, from 2010 to 2011. In 2010, Hassanandani appeared in the Hindi film Benny and Babloo, Kannada film Huduga Hudugi and had a special appearance in the Telugu film Ragada. In 2011, she played supporting parts in the series: Gutur Gu 2, Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai and had an episodic appearance in Teri Meri Love Stories. In the same year, she also appeared in the Tamil film Maharaja and the Telugu film Aha Naa Pellanta!, which was a commercial success. In 2012, she appeared in an episode of Lakhon Mein Ek, hosted Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and had a special appearance in Genius.
Established actress (2013–2020) Hassanandani established herself among the leading actresses of Hindi television with her portrayal of Shagun Arora Raghav in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein opposite Sumeet Sachdev and Karan Patel. She played the character from 2013 to 2019 and earned four consecutive Gold Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role for her performance. In 2013, she also played Sanya Nair in Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon and appeared in the first episode of Yeh Hai Aashiqui as a married woman who falls in love with her student. She then made her Punjabi film debut with Yaaran Da Katchup in 2014 and in the same year she appeared in Ragini MMS 2, which was a box office success.
Hassanandani hosted Code Red in 2015. That year, she participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 as a wild card. Following this, she appeared in the Hindi film Hero. Alongside Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, she continued to play supporting parts in Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant, Trideviyaan and Sajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat Bolo. In 2016, she played a professor's wife in Manalo Okkadu opposite R. P. Patnaik. The film was a moderate success. A critic from 123telugu stated, "Anita makes a comeback and is perfect in her role. She does a neat job in emotional scenes and gives ample support to Patnaik."
From 2018 to 2019, Hassanandani played Vishakha, a shape-shifting serpent in Naagin 3 opposite Rajat Tokas. She received praises for her performance and earned several accolades. She made her web debut in 2018 with Galti Se Mis-Tech, playing a married woman caught in technological glitches opposite Rithvik Dhanjani.Rithvik Dhanjani And Anita Hassanandani Play Modern-Day Couple In Galti Se Mis-Tech Mid Day 29 September 2019 Sana Farzeen of The Indian Express was appreciative of her chemistry with Dhanjani and her portrayal. In 2019, she also participated in Nach Baliye 9 with her husband and emerged as the first runner-up. In 2020, she reprised her role as Vishakha in Naagin 4.
Hiatus and comeback (2021–present) Following a small hiatus due to her pregnancy, Hassanandani made her comeback with the Hindi film Maarrich opposite Tusshar Kapoor, where she played a police officer's wife.
Hassanandani returned to television after three years with Hum Rahe Na Rahe Hum, where she played Roshni Sahni opposite Jay Bhanushali. From September 2024 to April 2025, she is seen portraying Devika Gupta Mittal in Suman Indori opposite Aman Sharma. Since May 2026, she playing Rajnandini in Zee TV's Tumm Se Tumm Tak.
Personal life
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.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Language Notes Ref. 1999 Taal Mansi's friend Hindi 2001 Nuvvu Nenu Vasundhara "Vasu" Telugu 2002 Varushamellam Vasantham Latha / Anarkali Tamil Samurai Deiva Sreeram Madhulatha "Madhu" Telugu Thotti Gang Venkata Lakshmi 2003 Kucch To Hai Natasha "Tashu" Hindi Yeh Dil Vasundhara Pratap Singh Ninne Ishtapaddanu Sanjana "Sanju" Telugu Aadanthe Ado Type Brinda Nenu Pelliki Ready Savithri 2004 Veera Kannadiga Chitra Kannada Nenunnanu Market flower selling girl Telugu Special appearance in the song "Ryali Ravulupadu" Krishna Cottage Shanti Hindi Santhosha Anita Kannada 2005 Sukran Sandhya Tamil Silsiilay Piya Mahajan Hindi Koi Aap Sa Simran "Simi" Ghosh 2006 Gandugali Kumara Rama Ratna Kannada 2007 Dus Kahaniyaan Simran Hindi Story: "Gubbare" Just Married Amrita 2008 Idi Sangathi Telugu Special appearance in song Nayagan Nila Tamil 2009 Ek Se Bure Do Payal Hindi 2010 Benny and Babloo Esha / Sarita Huduga Hudugi Kannada Ragada Banker Telugu Cameo appearance 2011 Maharaja Tamil Aha Naa Pellanta! Madhu Telugu 2012 Genius Special appearance in song "Dibari Dibari" 2014 Ragini MMS 2 Gina Hindi Yaaran Da Katchup Simrat Punjabi 2015 Hero Ruchi Mathur Hindi 2016 Manalo Okkadu Krishnamurthy's wife Telugu 2022 Maarrich Sushmita Dixit Hindi 2025 Oh Bhama Ayyo Rama Meenakshi Telugu
Television 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/Shagun Raghav 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 2024–2025 Suman Indori Devika Gupta Mittal 2025Chhoriyan Chali GaonWinner2026–presentTumm Se Tumm TakRajnandini2026 –Indian Game ShowContestant
Special appearances 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 2024 Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment Devika 2026 Naagin 7Vishakha
Web series Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2018 Galti Se Mis-Tech Dhara Sehgal ALT Balaji's series
Music videos Year Title Singer Ref. 2019 Teri Yaad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Peerh Meri Pearl V Puri
Discography Year Film Song Composer Ref. 2016 Fuddu "Fuddu - Title Track" Rana Majumdar, Sumeet Bellary
Awards and nominations