Anitha (Hassanandani (Natassha ) Biography
Born April 14, 1981 (age 30) Bombay, India
Other names Natassha , Anjali
Occupation Model , Actress
Anita Hassanandan was born 14 April 1981, also known as Natassha, is an Indian model, film and television actress. Model turned actress Anita, who was first seen in the small screen in Balaji Telefilm’s show ‘Kabhi Sauten Kabhi Saheli’, is now coming back to small screen after more than two years. She was last seen in television in ‘Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki’ in which she played the role of Draupadi. Since then, Anita was seen only in the reality shows like ‘Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi’, ‘Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo’, and ‘Dancing Queen’. It will be her first fiction on television after playing Draupadi. The bubbly actress was not accepted as the docile Draupadi and Ekta could not be successful with the show.
The upcoming show will see Anita acting opposite Ajay Singh Chaudhary from ‘Love Story’. The yet untitled thriller show is being made by Vikram Bhatt and will be a weekly show. It is likely to start in a few months on a leading GEC and shooting for it has already started. In the meantime, Anita has also acted in the films like ‘Ek Se Bure Do’, ‘Benny and Babloo’ and ‘Dus Kahaniyan’. However, Anita is hesitant to disclose anything about this upcoming project, saying that it is too early to reveal anything now. But she promised to speak about it once things are finalized. Well, it will be tough for her to take a decision coming out of the shelter of her mentor Ekta Kapoor.
Career
Hassanandani is best known for acting in Balaji Telefilms and has also acted in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu films. 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 daytime soap Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii. She made her Hindi film debut with the 2003 Thriller 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 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 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.
