VJ Andy Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 44 Years
Hometown: Berkshire, England
Marital Status: Unmarried
Bio/Wiki | |
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Other name | Andy Kumar [1]Instagram – Andy Kumar |
Real name | Anand Vijay Kumar [2]Nagpur Today |
Profession(s) | TV Host, Video Jockey, Choreographer, Film Producer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | TV (Host): Get Gorgeous season 6 (2010); aired on channel V Film (Actor): Ek Paheli Leela (2015) as VJ Andy |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 31 May 1980 (Saturday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 44 Years |
Birthplace | Slough, Berkshire, England |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Nationality | British |
Hometown | Slough, Berkshire, England |
School | The Westgate School, Winchester, England (1991-1995) [3]LinkedIn – Andy Kumar Note: He studied drama, theatre arts, and stagecraft in the school. |
Religion | Hinduism |
Ethnicity | Punjabi |
Controversy | Received Backlash for his Tweets In 2021, Andy received backlash from the netizens after he tweeted about the Indian actor Karan Kundrra and his rumoured girlfriend Yogita Bihani. In the tweet, Andy talked about Karan ditching his ex-girlfriend Anusha Dandekar which was not well received by Karan's fans. [4]The Times of India |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Parents | Father- Name Not Known (passed away when Andy was a kid) Mother- Name Not Known |
Siblings | Brother- Pravesh Kumar (elder; film director) Sister- Geeta Kholia (younger) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About VJ Andy
- VJ Andy is a British TV host, video jockey, choreographer, and producer. He has mainly worked as a video jockey in various TV shows on channel V.
- Since childhood, he had a keen interest in dance. When Andy was studying in class 5, he started learning Kathak. While studying at college, he learnt the contemporary dance form. After he got a severe back injury, his doctor advised him to quit dancing. [5]The Indian Express
- He is one of the members of the LGBTQ community. [6]Pinkvilla In an interview, he talked about it. He said,
I had always been tagged as a gay, homosexual and that has a lot of 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 in a particular way. I was lucky enough to have always got backing from them. I was allowed to have girlfriends, boyfriends and without any issues. That is something that needs to be worked on in the Indian community.”
- He has hosted many popular TV shows such as ‘Dare 2 Date’ (2012; Channel V), ‘What’s with Indian Women?!’ (2012; Fox Life), and ‘India’s Got Talent’ (2014; Colors).
- In 2013, he appeared in the Hindi reality TV show ‘Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki,’ which aired on Life OK.
- In the same year, he participated in the popular Colors reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss season 7.’ While Andy was inside the house of Bigg Boss, he shared that he had to face a lot of struggles after his father’s demise. Andy said that he was 13 years old at that time and did odd jobs like working in a dance bar to financially support his family. He even revealed that post the demise of his father, his mother had to work in a factory to earn a livelihood. [7]News 18
- In 2014, he hosted the Indian celebrity cricket league ‘Box Cricket League season 1,’ which aired on MTV.
- VJ Andy has also hosted various red-carpet events at award shows.
- He has participated in various Hindi reality TV shows like ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 7’ (2014; Colors) and ‘I Can Do That’ (2015; Zee TV).
- In 2014, he appeared as a guest in the Hindi TV show ‘Bani-Ishq Da Kalma.’ He also appeared as a guest in various seasons of the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss.’
- VJ Andy did a few cameo roles in Hindi films such as ‘Kya Kool Hain Hum 3’ (2016) and ‘Radhe’ (2021).
- He has appeared in a few Hindi web series like ‘Untag’ (2017; Voot) and ‘Masaba Masaba’ (2020; Netflix).
- Apart from working as a host and actor, he has also worked as a choreographer. In 2018, he started working as a choreographer at an England-based theatre company England Rifco Theatre Company. Andy has choreographed a few Hindi songs such as “Kaliyon ka Chaman” (the early 2000s), “Yeh Kya Hua” (early 2000s), and “Kuwa Ma Doob Jaungi” (from the Hind film Page 3 released in 2005).
- In 2019, Andy worked as a member of the arts department in the English film ‘The Deranged Marriage.’
- In 2022, he acted in the English film ‘Little English’ (2022), and he also worked as a costume designer for the film.
- VJ Andy started a self-titled YouTube channel on 29 September 2011. He uploads comic videos, review videos, and interviews on his channel. As of December 2022, he has around 32K subscribers on his channel.
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