Anu Hasan Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography
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Age: 54 Years
Marital Status: Married
Hometown: Tiruchirappalli
Bio/Wiki | |
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Birth name | Anuradha Chandrahasan |
Nickname | Radha |
Profession(s) | • Actress • TV anchor |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Film (Tamil) : Indira (1995) as Indira TV (Tamil) (Actress): Anbulla Snegithiyae (2001) |
Awards | • 2002: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Tamil Film Run (2002) • 2009: Kalaimamani Award by the Tamil Nadu Government • 2017: Best Supporting Actress in a feature film at the Maverick Movie Awards for the English film Is This Now (2017) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 15 July 1970 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 54 Years |
Birthplace | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
School(s) | • St.Joseph's Anglo Indian Girls Higher Secondary School, Trichy • RSK Higher Secondary School, Trichy |
College/University | Birla Institute of Technology And Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani), Rajasthan |
Educational Qualification | An MSc in Physics and Management |
Religion/Religious Views | Atheist Note: Anu Hasan talked about her religious views during an interview and said, "I am an atheist – whatever the power there is, it is within me. I haven’t felt the need so far and life has been fantastic – better than most people." |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian [1]Instagram - Anu Hasan |
Hobbies | Reading, Writing |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | Second Marriage: 4 November 2010 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | • Vikas (Army Officer; Ex-husband) • Graham Jay (British Investment Banker) (2010-present) |
Parents | Father- Chandrahasan Srinivasan (Film Producer and Actor; Passed away in March 2017) Mother- Geethamani (Passed away in January 2017) |
Siblings | Brother- Nirmal Hasan Sister- None |
Other Relatives | Uncle: Kamal Haasan (Indian Actor and Filmmaker) Cousin(s): 3 • Shruthi Haasan (Actress and Singer) • Akshara Haasan (Actress) • Suhasini Maniratnam (Actress & Filmmaker) |
Favourites | |
Food | Biriyani and Era Thokku (prawn chutney) |
Cuisine | Romanian |
Travel Destination | Cambodia |
Sport | Basketball |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Anu Hasan
- Anu Hasan belongs to a family of actors and filmmakers in Trichy, Tamil Nadu.
- Anu never aspired to become an engineer; however, during a visit to her brother’s engineering college, she saw the basketball field and was impressed by it as she loved playing basketball. She later decided to enrol in the same university.
- After completing her formal education, Anu began working for an organisation known as Thermax in Pune, Maharashtra. While working there, she got the chance to enter the Tamil film Industry.
- According to Anu, she was approached by Tamil filmmaker Suhasini Maniratnam to cast her in a film; however, Anu was hesitant to do it but later Suhasini was able to make her agree to act in the film.
- She received several accolades for her performance in her Tamil debut film ‘Indira’ (1995). After the film was a success, Anu was approached by many famous filmmakers in the South Indian Film Industry.
- After completing the shooting of her Tamil debut film Indira, she moved to Pune where she met Vikas whom she later married.
- In an interview, Anu talked about her married life with Vikas and revealed that after 6 months into the marriage, she realised that they were not compatible with each other. However, she did not want to just give up on her marriage and decided to give it a chance and stayed with her first husband for 10 years.
- During the 10 years of her marriage, Anu started a marketing company named Shogun Marketing Private Limited in Calcutta along with Vikas. The company had more than 150 employees but after the divorce, Anu left the company without claiming anything.
- In 2001, she appeared in the bilingual film Aalavandhan (2001) in which she played the role of Nandu’s and Vijay’s (played by her real-life uncle Kamal Haasan) mother. The film was made in Hindi and Tamil languages. .
- Later, she moved back to Tamil Nadu and made a comeback with the Tamil film Run (2002). In the film, she played the role of Shiva’s (played by R. Madhavan) sister.
- In 2005, Anu started a 100 per cent women’s owned juice shop named Squash’d Smoothies & Juices in Madras, India.
- In March 2006, she began hosting her chat TV show named ‘Koffee with Anu,’ which aired on Star Vijay.
- In 2006, she started working as a columnist for the Indian Magazine Just for Women. She writes a monthly column named Sunny Side Up.
- In 2012, she appeared in an Arabic short film – Dead Point (2012) in which she played the role of the main lead’s mother.
- In 2014, she published a book titled Sunny Side Up.
- In 2017, Hasan appeared in the English film “Is This Now.” In the film, she played the role of Ms. Murray.
- In 2020, she began a cooking show on the YouTube channel of Just for Women Magazine named Get Set Cook with Anu Hasan.
- Anu Hasan has appeared in many Tamil films including Nala Damayanthi (2003), Maanja Velu (2010), and Valla Desam (2017).
- Anu Hasan has lent her voice as a dubbing artist for many renowned Bollywood actresses. She voiced the role of Tejaswini (played by Raveena Tandon) in the Tamil version of the Bollywood film Abhay (2001) and Preeti Varma (played by Preity Zinta) in the Tamil version of the film Dil Se (1998).
- She enjoys travelling and has travelled to many countries including Romania, Cambodia, and the United Kingdom.
- Anu Hasan is a fitness enthusiast and regularly practises the Indian martial art Kalaripayattu as a part of her fitness routine.
- She has appeared in numerous English language television series including EastEnders (2015), Ackley Bridge (2017-2019), and Emmerdale Farm (2016).
- Anu has appeared in a few Tamil television series including Boom Boom Shakalaka and Ammaavukku Rendula Raagu.
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