Anita Hassanandani (born 14 April 1981) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil 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, 4 and 5.
Personal life :
Hassanandani was born into a Sindhi family in Mumbai on 14 April 1981. Hassanandani married corporate professional Rohit Reddy in Goa in 2013. On 10 October 2020, she announced her pregnancy in an Instagram video featuring Reddy and herself.
Anita Hassanandani Biography :
- Real Name : Anita Hassanandani Reddy
- Profession : Actress And former Model
- Height : 5 foot 3 inch
- Weight : 55 kg
- Eye colour : Black
- Hair colour : Black
- Figure Measurements: 34-28-34
- Date Of Birth : 14 April 1980
- Birth Place : Mumbai Maharasthra,india
- Zodiac Sigh : Aries
- Religion : Hinduism
- Nationality : Indian
- Hometown : Mumbai Maharasthra,india
- Marrage Date : 14 October 2013
- Hobbies : Reading,Coocking
- Marital Status : Married
- Affair: Rohit Reddy
Anita Hassanandani Career :
Hassanandani made her debut on television with Idhar Udhar Season 2. She made her film debut 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 Kavyanjali, 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.
Further in July 2019 she went on to participate in the 9th season of dance reality show Nach Baliye with her beau and emerged as the first runner-up.
In January she reprised her role as Vishakha in Naagin : Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel and made a cameo appearance in Naagin 5 in August 2020.
Filmography :
| Film | Role | Language | Year |
| Taal | Asha | Hindi | 1999 |
| Nuvvu Nenu | Vasundhara | Telugu | 2001 |
| Varushamellam Vasantham | Latha | Tamil | 2002 |
| Samurai | Deiva | Tamil | 2002 |
| Sreeram | Madhulatha | Telugu | 2002 |
| Thotti Gang | Venkata Lakshmi | Telugu | 2002 |
| Kucch To Hai | Natasha | Hindi | 2003 |
| Yeh Dil | Vasundhara Yadav | Hindi | 2003 |
| Ninne Ishtapaddanu | Sanjana/Sanju | Telugu | 2003 |
| Aadanthe Ado Type | Brinda | Telugu | 2003 |
| enu Pelliki Ready | Savitri | Telugu | 2003 |
| Nenunnanu | Special appearance | Telugu | 2004 |
| Krishna Cottage | Shanti | Hindi | 2004 |
| Veera Kannadiga | Chitra | Kannada | 2004 |
| Sukran Sandhya | Sandhya | Tamil | 2005 |
| Silsiilay | Priya | Hindi | 2005 |
| Koi Aap Sa | Simran / Simi | Hindi | 2005 |
| Gandugali Kumara Rama | Ratna | Kannada | 2006 |
| Dus Kahaniyaan | Simran | Hindi | 2007 |
| Just Married | Amrita | Hindi | 2007 |
| Idi Sangathi | Item number | Telugu | 2008 |
| Nayagan | Nila | Tamil | 2008 |
| Ek Se Bure Do | Payal | Hindi | 2009 |
| Benny and Babloo | Esha / Sarita | 2010 | |
| Huduga Hudugi | Kannada | 2010 | |
| Ragada Unnamed banker | Telugu | 2010 | |
| Maharaja | Tamil | 2011 | |
| Aha Naa Pellanta | Madhu | Telugu | 2011 |
| Genius Special appearance in song “Dibari Dibari” | Telugu | 2012 | |
| Ragini MMS 2 | Gina | Hindi | 2014 |
| Yaaran Da Katchup | Simrath | Punjabi | 2014 |
| Hero | Radha’s sister-in-law | Hindi | 2015 |
| Manalo Okkadu | Sravani | Telugu | 2016 |
Anita Hassanandani Television Show :
| Title | Role | Year |
| Idhar Udhar | Anushka | 1998 |
| Hare Kanch Ki Choodiyan | Nisha | 2000 |
| Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii | Tanushree | 2001–02 |
| Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Anjali | 2005 |
| Kkavyanjali | Anjali Kkavya Nanda | 2005–06 |
| Kumkum | Guest | 2006 |
| Kayamath | Swati Bhatia | 2007 |
| Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Sanchi Nakul Virani | 2007–08 |
| Kya Dill Mein Hai Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki | Tapur Draupadi | 2008 |
| Kasamh Se | Anita Kapadia | 2008–09 |
| Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil Khatron Ke Khiladi 1 | Shruti Contestant | 2008 |
| Dancing Queen Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo | Host | 2009 |
| Anhoniyon Ka Andhera | Anahita Mallik | 2010 |
| Kitchen Championship 4 Teri Meri Love Stories Gutur Gu 2 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai | Contestant Simran Anita Ahuja Paridhi | 2011 |
| Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Lakhon Mein Ek Teri Meri Love Stories | Anchor Neelam Kapoor Simran Ravi Sharma | 2012 |
| Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon | Sanya | 2013 |
| Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Priyanka | 2013 |
| Yeh Hai Mohabbatein | Shagun Arora | 2013–19 |
| MTV Fanaah Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Dr. Yamini Pari | 2014 |
| Box Cricket League 1 | Contestant | 2014–15 |
| Code Red—Talaash Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 | Host Contestant | 2015 |
| Comedy Nights Bachao | 2015–17 | |
| Krishnadasi Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant Box Cricket League 2 Bigg Boss 9 | Guest Priya Contestant Guest | 2016 |
| Trideviyaan Bigg Boss 11 | Cameo Guest | 2017 |
| Sajan Re Phir Se Jhoot Mat Bolo Box Cricket League 3 | Jaya Contestant | 2018 |
| Naagin 3 | Vishakha Khanna | 2018–19 |
| Bigg Boss 12 | Guest | 2018 |
| Khatra Khatra Khatra Nach Baliye 9 | Contestant Contestant | 2019 |
| Naagin 4 Naagin 5 | Vishakha Khanna | 2019-20 |
Awards :
| Year | Award | Category | Show |
| 2005 | Indian Television Academy Awards Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress (Jury) Best Onscreen Couple | Kkavyanjali |
| 2006 | Best Actress In Lead Role | ||
| 2014 | Gold Awards | Best Actress In A Negative Role | Ye Hai Mohabbatein |
| 2015 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress In A Negative Role | |
| 2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in Supporting Role | Naagin 3 |
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