Andy Kumar
Andy Kumar | |
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 Andy Kumar at the launch of Mandira Bedi’s ‘M The Store’ | |
| Born | 31 May 1980 |
| Nationality | British |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Kumar has been reported in his country to be a member of the LGBT community.[8]
Television
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Name | Role | Platform | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Masaba Masaba | Guest | Netflix | Season 01 Episode 04 |
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ek Paheli Leela | Himself |
| 2016 | Kya Kool Hain Hum 3 | Himself |
| 2021 | Radhe | Jazz |
References
[edit]- ^ "Vj Andy, Host", 10 June 2014
- ^ "VJ Andy, Dare 2 Date", 8 October 2014
- ^ "Bigg Boss, VJ Andy" 17 October 2014
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "7 LGBT contestants who were part of Bigg Boss". India Today. 28 August 2017.
- Living people
- 1980 births
- People from Slough
- British video jockeys
- British television presenters
- British people of Indian descent
- British people of Punjabi descent
- British LGBTQ broadcasters
- British expatriate actors in India
- British gay actors
- Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants
- 21st-century British LGBTQ people
- 21st-century British male actors
- Male actors from Mumbai
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Male actors in Hindi television