He hails from Khurai Thangjam Leikai, Imphal East, Manipur, India.

[11] He acquired a doctorate in Physics from Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi in 2012.

[12] He completed a post-doctoral assignment on Cosmology in The Institute for Fundamental Study, Naresuan University, Thailand.

[14] The Imphal Talkies and The Howlers was started in 2008 with Sachidananda Angom, Irom Singthoi, Chaoba Thiyam and Karnajit Laishram.

[17] In May 2015, he started a music project with the help of Foundation for Social Transformation (FST) for children of Manipur by the name "A Native Tongue Called Peace".