Anita Hassanandani, also known as Natassha is an Indian model-turned-actress.
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 Kapoors 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 Kapoors mega serial "Kavyanjali," playing the role of Anjali, a middle class girl marrying into a business tycoons 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 Kapoors 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 Ektas recommendation. She was engaged to actor Eijaz Khan but they split in end 2009.