It’s like no matter where you go, sometimes the world just wants you to play the bad guy. At least, that’s what Anita Hassanandani has been feeling ever since she decided to take a break from the limelight. With shows like Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Kayaanjali and Naagin and films like Taal, Kucch Toh Hai, and Krishna Cottage to her credit, Anita is one of the most popular television actresses. After a whopping five-year hiatus, Anita Hassanandani is finally back with a new show titled Suman Indori! But this comeback hasn’t been as smooth as we’d expect for such a big name. Apparently, in her years away from the screen, Anita was consistently offered villain roles.
Why always the bad girl?
Anita has played negative roles like Shagun in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Vishakha in Naagin 5 and now Devika in Suman Indori. The actress was suddenly typecast as the go-to “bad girl” of television. “I was waiting to play a positive role, but once you play a negative role on TV, it is difficult to convince the producer (to offer such a role). In 5 years, I have only been offered negative roles, so I gave up and accepted a grey role in Suman Indori. I always thought my character Shagun (Yeh Hai Mohabbatein) was put in a situation where she had to be grey,” she tells Indian Express.
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Anita Hassanandani's life and career
Natasha Hassanandani, professionally known as Anita Hassanandani, made her debut on television with Idhar Udhar Season 2. She made her film debut in Telugu with Nuvvu Nenu in 2001 and in Tamil with Samurai in 2002. The actress made her Hindi film debut with the 2003 thriller Kucch To Hai.
Anita 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, Teri Meri Love Stories as Simran, Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya as Pari, Yeh Hai Aashiqui as Priyanka and in the supernatural show Fanaah series as Witch Preet. Since 2013, Anita became famous from the role of Shagun Arora in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.
Anita Hassanandani was also a wild card entry in season 8 of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Hassanandani married corporate professional Rohit Reddy in Goa on October 14, 2013. The couple had their first child, a boy, on February 9, 2021.