Bigg Boss fame Andy Kumar, who started as a VJ and went on to become a host on the small screen, says that initially, he was apprehensive about being accepted in showbiz because of his looks.
He said, “There is definitely a lot of stress. I actually went through a lot of eating disorderswhen I was younger to look a certain shape. Because growing up, I was quite large.I was 126 kilos. I had to lose a lot of weight to be accepted into the dance world and alsoBollywood. Being overweight was looked down upon and hence one would feel that pressure. I suffered from an eating disorder. I was anorexic for about five years. I lost a lot of weight and reached a point where I had to be admitted to the hospital. My journey with food has been tough and a lot of people might not know this about me, but I’ve had body dysmorphia issues. I had to find that love within myself for my body. And over the years I have been able to do so.”
Talking about his journey, he shared “I was studying English, Literature, Photography and Mathematics. I changed my career plan because what I really wanted to do in life was dance. I had already been part of a Performing Arts school and I wanted to pursue dance and not academics. So one day I decided to give it all up. Without telling my parents, I enrolled in a dance school. In 2003, I moved to Mumbai from UK and soon became a choreographer and debuted with the song ‘Kaliyon Ka Chaman,’ which became a super hit. So I believe I made the right choice. However, life has its ups and downs, and I ended up choreographing and directing dance for various projects which eventually led to my becoming a VJ.”
He said, “There is definitely a lot of stress. I actually went through a lot of eating disorderswhen I was younger to look a certain shape. Because growing up, I was quite large.I was 126 kilos. I had to lose a lot of weight to be accepted into the dance world and alsoBollywood. Being overweight was looked down upon and hence one would feel that pressure. I suffered from an eating disorder. I was anorexic for about five years. I lost a lot of weight and reached a point where I had to be admitted to the hospital. My journey with food has been tough and a lot of people might not know this about me, but I’ve had body dysmorphia issues. I had to find that love within myself for my body. And over the years I have been able to do so.”
Talking about his journey, he shared “I was studying English, Literature, Photography and Mathematics. I changed my career plan because what I really wanted to do in life was dance. I had already been part of a Performing Arts school and I wanted to pursue dance and not academics. So one day I decided to give it all up. Without telling my parents, I enrolled in a dance school. In 2003, I moved to Mumbai from UK and soon became a choreographer and debuted with the song ‘Kaliyon Ka Chaman,’ which became a super hit. So I believe I made the right choice. However, life has its ups and downs, and I ended up choreographing and directing dance for various projects which eventually led to my becoming a VJ.”