VJ Andy is a British television host, video jockey, choreographer and producer who works primarily on Hindi television shows. In 2013, he participated in Colors reality show Bigg Boss Season 7 and was among the top 5 contestants of the show.
Wiki/Biography
VJ Andy aka Anand Kumar or Andy Kumar was born on Saturday, May 31, 1980 in Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom (43 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Photos of VJ Andy when he was a child
From 1991 to 1995, he studied drama, dramatic arts and stagecraft at Simon’s School in Winchester, England.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
VJ Andy belongs to a Punjabi Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
Andy’s father died when he was a child. His elder brother Pravesh Kumar is a film director. He has a sister named Geeta Kolya.
VJ Andy’s childhood photos with parents and siblings
VJ Andy’s brother and mother
VJ Andy and his siblings
sexual orientation
Andy is a member of the LGBTQ community. Andy said in an interview about his sexual orientation,
I have always been labeled gay, which can have many connotations in one’s life. This has been happening since I was a kid. But I’m lucky to have great parents. They never told me to behave a certain way. I’ve been lucky enough to always have their support. I was allowed to have girlfriends and boyfriends, no questions asked. This is something the Indian community needs to grapple with. “
Profession
television
host
In 2010, he made his debut as a television host in the sixth season of the Hindi model hunting show “Get Gorgeous”, which was broadcast on Channel V.
VJ Andy stars in “Get Gorgeous” Season 6
He is popular for Channel V’s dating show “Dare 2 Date” (2012).
In 2012, VJ Andy hosted Fox Life’s talk show “What’s Wrong with Indian Women?!”
What happened to Indian women
His other popular Hindi television shows as host include India’s Got Talent (2014; Colors) and Box Cricket League Season 1 (2014; MTV).
“India’s Got Talent” anchor Andy
He has also hosted red carpet events at various award shows such as the Filmfare Awards.
player
In 2013, he appeared as a contestant on Life OK’s reality show “Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki”.
Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki
He has also participated in other reality TV shows such as “Bigg Boss Season 7” (2013; Colors), “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 7” (2014; Colors) and “I Can Do It” (2015; Zee TV).
VJ Andy in Bigg Boss (2013)
guest
VJ Andy has also appeared as a guest in various Hindi television shows such as “Bani-Ishq Da Kalma” (2014; Colors) and various seasons of “Bigg Boss” (2014-2016).
web series
VJ Andy played the role of Cyrus in the 2017 Hindi web series Untag, which aired on Voot.
Untag web series poster
In 2020, he appeared as a guest in the Netflix Hindi web series “Masaba Masaba”.
Movie
actor
Hindi
VJ Andy made his acting debut in 2015 with the Bollywood film Ek Paheli Leela.
VJ Andy in Ek Paheli Leela
He has also made cameos in several other Hindi films such as “Kya Kool Hain Hum 3” (2016) and “Radhe” (2021).
Stills of VJ Andy from the Hindi movie Radhe
English
Andy played a small role in the English-language film Little English (2022) directed by Andy’s brother.
Little English movie poster
choreographer
In 2018, Andy joined the British theater company Rifco as a choreographer. He also choreographed some Hindi songs such as “Kaliyon ka Chaman” (early 2000s), “Yeh Kya Hua” (early 2000s) and “Kuwa Ma Doob Jaungi” (from Hind movie released in 2005 Page 3) .
Other jobs
In 2019, Andy worked with the art department team to film the English film “Crazy Marriage”. In 2022, he served as a costume designer in the English movie “Little English”. He has a YouTube channel of the same name where he uploads review videos about movies, TV shows, and celebrities. He also uploads some interview videos and parody videos on his channel. As of December 2022, his YouTube channel has approximately 32,000 subscribers.
dispute
Criticized for his tweets
Andy has been criticized many times for his tweets. In 2021, VJ Andy faced backlash from netizens for tweeting about Indian actor Karan Kundrra and his rumored girlfriend Yogita Bihani .
Tweets from VJ Andy
Facts/Trivia
- Andy started training in Kathak when he was in sixth grade, and he started training in modern dance during college. Later, he suffered a serious back injury, and doctors advised Andy to stop dancing.
- In 2013, when he was a contestant on Bigg Boss, he revealed that his family faced some financial problems after the death of his father. His mother had worked in a factory to earn bread and butter for the family. Later, Andy began working in a dance club to support his mother financially.
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