# Nataša Stanković

Nataša Stanković (Serbian Cyrillic: Наташа Станковић born 4 March 1992) is a Serbian dancer, model and actress based in Mumbai, India. She made her debut in Bollywood films with the political drama Satyagraha directed by Prakash Jha. In 2014, she participated in Bigg Boss 8. She also participated in Nach Baliye 9.

## Career

In 2012, Stanković moved to India to pursue a career in acting. She started her career as a model for brands Johnson & Johnson. In 2013, she made her Hindi film debut with the film Satyagraha, directed by Prakash Jha, where she appeared in the dance number "Aiyo Ji" opposite Ajay Devgn. Later in 2014, she appeared in Bigg Boss 8, where she stayed in the house for one month. She gained popularity when she appeared in the popular dance number "DJ Waley Babu" (transl. Mr. DJ player) by Badshah and Aastha Gill.
In 2016, she appeared in the film 7 Hours to Go, directed by Saurabh Varma. In the film, she played the role of a cop and performed in action scenes. In 2017, Stanković was featured in the popular dance number "Mehbooba" (transl. Lover) from the film Fukrey Returns, for which she was praised.
In 2018, she appeared in a cameo in the film Zero, directed by Aanand L. Rai, alongside Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif. Stanković made her digital debut in 2019 with the web series The Holiday by Zoom Studios alongside Adah Sharma. She was seen in the dance reality television series Nach Baliye 9 alongside Aly Goni.

## Personal life

Stanković was born on 4 March 1992 in Požarevac, Republic of Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia to Goran and Radmila Stanković. She has a brother named Nenad Stanković.
Stanković became engaged to Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya on 1 January 2020. On 31 May 2020, amid the COVID-19 lockdown, the couple tied the knot at a low-key court wedding. Their first child, Agastya H Pandya, was born on 30 July 2020. On 14 February 2023, Stanković and Pandya renewed their wedding vows at a ceremony in Udaipur. The couple mutually separated in July 2024. At the same time, they remain as co-parents for their child Agastya.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Satyagraha | – | Special appearance in song "Aiyo Ji" |
| 2014 | Arima Nambi | – | Special appearance in song "Naanum Unnil Paadhi" |
| 2014 | Dishkiyaoon | Jiya | |
| 2014 | Action Jackson | Natasha | Cameo appearance |
| 2016 | Dana Kayonu | Natasha | Special appearance in song "Baare Gange" Kannada Debut |
| 2016 | 7 Hours to Go | Maya | |
| 2017 | Fukrey Returns | – | Special appearance in song Mehbooba Song |
| 2017 | Daddy | – | Special appearance in song "Zindagi Meri Dance Dance" |
| 2018 | FryDay | – | Special appearance in song "Jimmy Choo" |
| 2018 | Lupt | – | Special appearance in song "Bhoot Hu Main" |
| 2018 | Zero | Aditya's Girlfriend | Cameo appearance |
| 2019 | Jhootha Kahin Ka | – | Special appearance in song "Saturday Night" |
| 2019 | Yaaram | – | Special appearance in song "Baby Mera" |
| 2019 | The Body | – | Special appearance in song "Jhalak Dikhlaja Reloaded" |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2014 | Bigg Boss 8 | Contestant | Evicted on day 28 | |
| 2019 | Nach Baliye 9 | Contestant | 3rd runner-up with Aly Goni | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | Flesh | Paul Madam (NIA Agent) | Eros Now web series | |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
| 2014 | "DJ Waley Babu" | Badshah and Aastha Gill | |
| 2017 | "Nai Shad Da" | Gippy Grewal | |