Andy Kumar

Andy Kumar
Andy Kumar at the launch of Mandira Bedi’s ‘M The Store’
Born (1980-05-31) 31 May 1980 (age 44)
Slough, Berkshire, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Host, VJ

Andy Kumar, previously known as VJ Andy, is a British television personality based in India. He worked as Video Jockey for Channel V and has hosted several television programs[1] including Dare 2 Date[2] a dating reality show. He was a contestant in the seventh season of Bigg Boss,[3] finishing fifth.

Early life

Kumar was born Anand Vijay Kumar[4][5] to an Indian Punjabi Hindu family in Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom. He lives and works in Mumbai, India.[6]

Career

Kumar hosted Beauty and the Geek and What's With Indian Women on Fox Traveller India with comedian Sanjay Rajoura.[7] In September 2013, he was a contestant on the Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss 7. In 2014 he was seen as a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7. In October 2015, Andy was seen in the reality show I Can Do That.

Personal life

Kumar has been reported in his country to be a member of the LGBT community.[8]

Television

Year Name Role Notes Ref(s)
2010 Get Gorgeous 6 Host
2012 Dare 2 Date Host
2013 Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki Contestant Winner
Bigg Boss 7 Evicted Day 101
2014 Bani – Ishq Da Kalma Guest
India's Got Talent Host Along with Bharti Singh
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 Contestant Eliminated 16th Place
Bigg Boss 8 Guest Along with Kamya Panjabi
2014–2015 Box Cricket League 1 Host Along with Kavita Kaushik
2015 Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah Contestant Along with Sana Khan, Sara Khan, Mahek Chahal & Diandra Soares
Bigg Boss 9 Guest Along with Sargun Mehta
I Can Do That Contestant Along with Gauahar Khan
2016 Bigg Boss 10 Guest Along with Tanisha Mukherji

Web

Year Name Role Platform Notes Ref
2020 Masaba Masaba Guest Netflix Season 01 Episode 04

Filmography

Year Show Role
2015 Ek Paheli Leela Himself
2016 Kya Kool Hain Hum 3 Himself
2021 Radhe Jazz

References

  1. ^ "Vj Andy, Host", 10 June 2014
  2. ^ "VJ Andy, Dare 2 Date", 8 October 2014
  3. ^ "Bigg Boss, VJ Andy" 17 October 2014
  4. ^ "VJ Andy gets evicted from Big Boss, Nagpur dint like it!". Nagpur Today. 25 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  5. ^ Narayan, Girija (10 February 2014). "It's Official: Bigg Boss 7's Andy Hosting India's Got Talent Replacing Mantra!". Filmibeat. Greynium. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  6. ^ "There's Something About Simmy". BBC Berkshire. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Fox Traveller kicks off 'What's With Indian Women?' next month". Indiantelevision.com. Indian Television Dot Com Pvt Ltd. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  8. ^ "7 LGBT contestants who were part of Bigg Boss". India Today. 28 August 2017.