VJ Andy

VJ Andy, also known as Andy Kumar, is a television personality in India. He works 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.

VJ Andy
VJ Andy at the launch of Mandira Bedi’s ‘M The Store’
Born (1980-05-31) 31 May 1980
Slough, Berkshire, England
NationalityBritish Indian
OccupationHost, VJ
Websitewww.andykumarworld.com

Early life

Andy was born Anand Vijay Kumar to a Punjabi Hindu family Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom. He lives and works in Mumbai, India.

Career

VJ An Beauty and the Geek and hosted What’s With Indian Women on Fox Traveller India with comedian Sanjay Rajoura.[4] In September 2013, he was a contestant on the Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss 7. In June 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.[5]

Television
YearNameRoleChannelNotesRef
2010Get Gorgeous 6HostChannel V
2012Dare 2 DateHostChannel V
2013Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi KiContestantLife OKWinner
Bigg Boss 7Colors TVEntered Day 1, Evicted Day 101
2014Bani – Ishq Da KalmaGuest
India's Got TalentHostAlong with Bharti Singh
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7ContestantEliminated 1st
Bigg Boss 8GuestAlong with Kamya Panjabi
2015Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh LatkahContestant&TVAlong with Sana Khan, Sara Khan, Mahek Chahal & Diandra Soares
Bigg Boss 9GuestColors TVAlong with Sargun Mehta
I Can Do ThatContestantZee TVAlong with Gauhar Khan
2016Bigg Boss 10GuestColors TVAlong with Tanisha Mukherji

Filmography
YearShowRole
2015Ek Paheli LeelaHimself
2016Kya Kool Hain Hum 3Himself

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. "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.
  5. "7 LGBT contestants who were part of Bigg Boss". India Today.
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