Can a son of a drug addict ever become the pride of a nation? In most cases, it would be a resounding ‘No!’ But then the story of Leishangthem Robert Meitei from Manipur is of a man of substance, grit and packed with enough muscles to inspire.

“Being a son of a drug addict, I was stigmatised and discriminated. Even my friends were prohibited to mingle with me. I took on this social attitude as a challenge to prove that even a son of a drug addict can be an achiever” revealed Robert who took to body building to fight frustration and depression. Recently, he bagged 5th position in the senior Mr. Asia 2018, held in Pune.