VJ Andy is a British TV host, video jockey, choreographer and producer, who mostly works in Hindi TV shows. In 2013, she participated in Colors reality TV show Bigg Boss season 7, and she was among the top 5 contestants in the show.
Wiki/Biography
VJ Andy aka Anand Kumar or Andy Kumar was born on Saturday, 31 May 1980 (age 43 years; in 2023) in Slough, Berkshire, England. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
VJ Andy’s childhood photos
From 1991 to 1995, he studied drama, theater arts, and stage arts at The Westgate School, Winchester, England.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
VJ Andy belongs to a Punjabi Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
His father died when Andy was young. His elder brother, Pravesh Kumar, is a film director. He has a younger sister named Geeta Kholia.
VJ Andy’s childhood photos with his parents and siblings
VJ Andy’s brother and mother
VJ Andy with his brother and sister
Sexual Orientation
Andy is a member of the LGBTQ community. In an interview, while talking about his sexuality, Andy said,
I have always been labeled as gay, homosexual and that has many connotations in one’s life. This has been happening since I was a child. But I was lucky enough to have great parents. They never told me to behave a certain way. I am lucky enough to always have support from them. I am allowed to have girlfriends, boyfriends and without any problems. That is something that needs to be worked on in Indian society.”
Career
Television
host
In 2010, she made her debut as a TV host with Hindi model search show Get Gorgeous season 6, which aired on V channel.
VJ Andy in Get Gorgeous season 6
He gained immense popularity with V channel’s dating show ‘Dare 2 Date’ (2012).
In 2012, VJ Andy hosted the Fox Life talk show ‘What’s with Indian Women?!’
What’s Up With Indian Women
His other popular Hindi TV shows as host are India’s Got Talent (2014; Colors) and Box Cricket League season 1 (2014; MTV).
VJ Andy in India’s Got Talent
He has also hosted red carpet events at various award shows such as the Filmfare Awards.
participants
In 2013, she appeared as a contestant in Life OK’s reality TV show ‘Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki.’
Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki
She 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 That’ (2015; Zee TV).
VJ Andy in Bigg Boss (2013)
guests
VJ Andy has also appeared as a guest in various Hindi TV 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 Hindi web series ‘Untag’ in 2017, and the series aired on Voot.
Untag the web series poster
In 2020, he appeared as a guest in Netflix’s Hindi web series ‘Masaba Masaba.’
Movie
Actor
Hindi
In 2015, VJ Andy made his acting debut with the Bollywood film ‘Ek Paheli Leela.’
VJ Andy in Ek Paheli Leela
He has played cameo roles in several other Hindi films such as ‘Kya Kool Hain Hum 3’ (2016) and ‘Radhe’ (2021).
VJ Andy’s stills from the Hindi film Radhe
English
Andy played a small role in the English film ‘Little English’ (2022), directed by Andy’s brother.
A small English movie poster
Choreographer
In 2018, Andy joined a theater company in England Rifco Theater Company as a choreographer. He has also choreographed several Hindi songs such as “Kaliyon ka Chaman” (early 2000s), “Yeh Kya Hua” (early 2000s), and “Kuwa Ma Doob Jaungi” (from the Hind film Page 3 released in 2005 ).
Other Work
In 2019, Andy worked with the art department team on the English film ‘The Deranged Marriage.’ In 2022, he worked as a costume designer in the English film ‘Little English.’ He has a self-titled YouTube channel where he uploads commentary videos on movies, TV shows and celebrities. He has also uploaded several interview videos and parody videos on his channel. As of December 2022, he has about 32K subscribers on his YouTube channel.
Controversy
Criticized for his Tweets
Andy has received criticism for his tweets several times. In 2021, VJ Andy received massive backlash from netizens for tweeting about Indian actor Karan Kundrra and his rumored girlfriend Yogita Bihani.
VJ Andy’s tweet
Facts/Trivia
- When Andy was in class 6, he started his training in Kathak, and when he was in college, he did his training in contemporary dance. Later, he suffered a severe back injury after which his doctor suggested Andy to stop dancing.
- In 2013, when she was a contestant in Bigg Boss, she revealed that after her father’s death, her family was facing some financial problems. His mother used to work in a factory to earn bread and butter for the family. Later, Andy started working in a dance bar to support his mother financially.
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