| 1. Gopal was fascinated by acting from a young age, participating in various competitions during school and college. |
| 2. He began singing publicly at the age of 12 during a school event. |
| 3. Trained under Bhojpuri figure Guru Parasram Kesari, he took his first public performance at a village Puja program. |
| 4. He sang on Gorkhpur Akashwani for five years while in school. |
| 5. Inspired by Mohammad Kalim, he decided to pursue a singing career at an early age. |
| 6. During his college days, he excelled in Javelin Throw and also competed in races. |
| 7. He has a YouTube channel where he shares his music. |
| 8. Partially paralysed after being shot during his student days at Lucknow University, but continued his activism undeterred. |
| 9. In 1997, led a hunger strike along with other students against increased fees and crime in universities, resulting in expulsion of 14 criminals, removal of Vice-Chancellor, and investigation against him. |
| 10. Grew up in Mau district of Uttar Pradesh in a farmer family. |
| 11. Unsuccessfully contested Assembly election from Babarpur in 2013, finishing at third position. |
| 12. Associated with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal since India Against Corruption (IAC) days. |
| 13. Had a verbal altercation with former Army chief VK Singh on December 13, 2013, during Anna Hazare's hunger strike in Ralegaon Siddhi. |
