Natassha (Anita Hasnandani), a simple middle-class girl from Mumbai, began her career as a television actress working in a number of successful Balaji Telefilms‘ serials.
TV doyen, Ekta Kapoor who was impressed with her work in the Balaji products, renamed her Natassha, and signed her up for her second home-production (the first being ‘Kyo Kii Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta’) ‘Kucch To Hai’, opposite Tusshar and Esha Deol. The movie bombed but Natassha was the surprise packet, as she turned out to be the villain. Moreover, her number ‘Ding Dong’ (whose picturisation was akin to MJ’s ‘In The Closet’) became a chartbuster.
Natassha (Anita) is best known for acting in Balaji Telefilms and has also acted in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu movies. After her success as a model for EverYuth,Sunsilk, Boroplus and other brands, she made her debut on the television screen in Ekta Kapoor’s highly successful soap Kabhi Sautan Kabhie Saheli. She made her Hindi film debut with the 2003 horror film Kucch To Hai produced by Balaji Telefilms. She later worked for Balaji Telefilms again in the films Krishna Cottage, a supernatural thriller; and Koi Aap Sa. She was working in Ekta Kapoor’s mega serial “Kavyanjali,” playing the role of Anjali, a middle class girl marrying into a business tycoon’s family. Other than her mainstream Hindi film and TV screen performances, she also worked in some South Indian movies including ‘nenupelliki ready’ and ‘thotti gang’. ‘Nuvvu Nenu ‘ was a hit Telugu movie; later the movie was remade with the name ‘Yeh Dil’ in Hindi with Ekta Kapoor’s brother Tusshar Kapoor. She is also known for her belief in numerology. She is very close to Ekta Kapoor and her family. She changed her name from ‘Anita’ to Natassha’ on Ekta’s recommendation. She was engaged to actor Eijaz Khan but they split in end 2009
Films Done By Anita Hassanandani
- 1999 Taal Asha 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 Simrath Punjabi
- 2015 Hero Radha’s sister-in-law Hindi
- 2016 Manalo Okkadu Sravani Telugu
Television Done By Anita Hassanandani
- 1998 Idhar Udhar Anushka
- 2000 Hare Kanch Ki Choodiyan Nisha
- 2001–2002 Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii Tanushree
- 2005 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Guest / Anjali (to promote Kkavyanjali
- 2005–2006 Kkavyanjali Anjali Kkavya Nanda / Anjum Salve
- 2007 Kayamath Swati Bhatia/Preeti
- 2007–2008 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Sanchi Nakul Virani
- 2008 Kya Dill Mein Hai Tapur
- 2008–2009 Kasamh Se Anita Kapadia
- 2008 Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil Shruti
- 2009 Dancing Queen
- 2010 Anhoniyon Ka Andhera Anahita Mallik
- 2011 Kitchen Championship 4 Contestant
- 2012 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Anchor
- 2013 Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon Sanya
- 2013 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Priyanka
- 2013–2019 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Shagun Arora/Shagun Raman Bhalla/Shagun Abhimanyu Raghav
- 2014 MTV Fanaah Preet/Dr. Yamini
- 2014–2015 Box Cricket League 1 Contestant
- 2015 Code Red—Talaash Host
- 2015 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 Contestant
- 2015 Comedy Classes
- 2015–2017 Comedy Nights Bachao
- 2016 Krishnadasi Guest
- 2015 Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant Priya
- 2015 Box Cricket League 2 Contestant
- 2015 Bigg Boss 9 Guest
- 2016 Bigg Boss 10
- 2017 Trideviyaan Cameo
- 2018 Sajan Re Phir Se Jhoot Mat Bolo Jaya
- 2018 Box Cricket League 3 Contestant
- 2018 Comedy Dangal
- 2018 Comedy Circus
- 2018–2019 Naagin 3 Naagin Vishakha Khanna/Vish/Ramona Roy/Raima
- 2018 Bigg Boss 12 Guest
- 2019 Khatra Khatra Khatra Contestant
- 2019 Kitchen Champion
- 2019 Box Cricket League 4
- 2019 Nach Baliye 9 Contestant (First Runner Up)
- 2019–2020 Naagin 4 Naagin Vishakha Khanna/Vish/Mundika
- 2020 Naagin 5 Naagin Vishakha Khanna/Vish
Web Series Done By Anita Hassanandani
- 2018 Galti Se Mis-Tech Dhara Sehgal ALT Balaji
Music videos Done By Anita Hassanandani
- 2019 Teri Yaad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Sunny Brown With Rohit Reddy
- 2019 Peerh Meri Pearl V Puri Released by T-Series
Awards Received By Anita Hassanandani
- 2005 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Jury) Kkavyanj
- 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