Hamsa Nandini

Hamsa Nandini (born Poonam Bartake) is an Indian model, dancer, and actress known for her works in Telugu cinema. She has modeled for MaaStars magazine, Celebrity Cricket League, and Hyderabad International Fashion week 2011 and 2013. Her birth name is Poonam, under which she appeared in her first few films, but since there were too many people named Poonam in the film industry, director Vamsy rechristened her Hamsa Nandini. In 2015, she played the warrior princess Madanika in the Telugu historical Rudhramadevi. She mainly appears in item numbers in Telugu film industry.

Early and personal life
Hamsa Nandini was born and brought up in Pune. Later she moved to Mumbai to become a model. She has been in the modeling industry since 2002, and has modeled for MaaStars magazine, Celebrity Cricket League, Hyderabad International Fashion week 2011 & 2013, and various television commercials. She graduated in commerce and had enrolled in a PG (postgraduate) course in human resources in 2009.

In 2021, Hamsa Nandini announced that she has been diagnosed with a Grade III Invasive Carcinoma (Breast Cancer) via Instagram. She also revealed that she had tested positive for BRCA1 (Hereditary Breast Cancer) meaning that she would have a 70% chance of another Breast Cancer and a 45% chance of Ovarian Cancer throughout her life and only way to mitigate the risk is through some very extensive prophylactic surgeries. After undergoing cycles of chemotherapy, she resumed her work in December 2022.

Item numbers
In 2013, all her four releases, Mirchi, Bhai, Atharintiki Daaredi and Ramayya Vasthavayya featured her in item numbers. She stated that she was happy "doing a five-minute dance number" as it gives her "phenomenal reach" and "a good platform to reach out to the masses".