Natasha Hassanandani (born 14 April 1981), professionally known as Anita Hassanandani, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi television serials. She is well known for playing Anjali in Kkavyanjali. She participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 in 2015.

Career

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''. 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. 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''.

Personal life

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.