Anita Hassanandani (born 14 April 1981) is an Indian actress who has acted in multilingual films and serials. Her first role was in the serial Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii (2001). Her film debut was with the Tamil movie Varushamellam Vasantham. Her Bollywood debut was in Subhash Ghai’s Taal (1999). In 2003, she played Anjali Nanda in Kkavyanjali. Since 2013 , she is portraying Shagun Arora in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein. She also portrayed naagin Vishakha in Naagin 3.
Hassanandani was born into a Sindhi family in Mumbai on 14 April 1981. Anita married corporate professional Rohit Reddy, a South Indian, in Goa in 2013.
Career
Anita has appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Punjabi films. After appearing as a model for EverYuth, Sunsilk, Boroplus and other brands, she made her debut on television in the daytime soap Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii. She made her debut in Tamil film with the movie Samurai in 2002 in a supporting role. 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.
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 Khanna in Ekta Kapoor’s Naagin 3.
| Bio | |
| Full Name | Anita Hassanandani Reddy |
| Profession | Actress |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 160 cm in meters- 1.60 m in Feet Inches- 5′ 3″ |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 55 Kg in Pounds- 121 lbs |
| Figure Measurements | 34-23-34 |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 14 April 1980 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 39 Years |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Debut | Film: Bandhan (1998) TV: Hare Kaanch Ki Churiya (1998) |
| Family | Father– Name Not Known (Businessman) Mother– Kavita Hassanandani Sister– 1 (Elder) Brother– None |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Reading, Cooking |
| Awards, Achievements | 2005 Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress Jury for Kkavyanjali 2006 Indian Telly Award for Best Actress In A Lead Role 2014 Gold Award for Best Actress In A Negative Role Popular 2015 Television style Award for Most Stylish Vamp |
| Controversies | She was in depression for around 6 months due to failure in her film career. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Fish Curry |
| Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Favourite Actresses | Hema Malini, Rekha, Dimple Kapadia |
| Favourite Film | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |
| Favourite Book | Love Story by Erich Segal |
| Favourite Colours | Green, Purple, Yellow |
| Favourite Cartoon | Tom and Jerry |
| Favourite Perfume | Insolence by Guerlain |
| Favourite Destination | Goa, London |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Eijaz Khan (Actor) Rohit Reddy (Businessman) |
| Husband | Rohit Reddy (Businessman) |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | ₹50-60 thousand/episode |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
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