Welcome to the world of Gems Chongtham – a renowned personality from Imphal, Manipur in India. His rock-rap fusion music, silky hair and unmistakable persona have garnered him an established local fanbase, and he performs for them multiple times a day in his hometown. Gems wasn’t always on the road to stardom, however. At a young age he tried becoming a doctor, painter, and even an archer, but the second he hit the stage he knew he wasn’t turning back. Gem’s K-pop stylings make him wildly popular with younger audiences in Manipur, where Korean entertainment has become the main source of inspiration after an almost 20 year-long ban on Bollywood in the state.
Meet Manipur’s YouTube Sensation: Gems Chongtham
