How to be TikTok Star: Abheshek Garg, Manpreet Manni share their journeys

TikTok was the second most downloaded app of 2019, only behind WhatsApp. While the app has had its share of controversies, there is no doubt over its ever-increasing popularity. According to the Sensor Tower report, the platform was downloaded more than 700 million times in the last 12 months. This week, we were joined in the studio by Abheshek Garg (Dapperly Tammed) and Manpreet Manni as we tried to decode how you can be a TikTok star, what are the secret ingredients and how to use the platform for good work.

Based out of Yamuna Nagar in Haryana, Garg owns a plywood company and makes TikTok videos on fashion and social issues on his handle @dapperlytamed. For his content on social issues, Abheshek recently received the Karamveer Award during the ceremony organized by UN and government of India.

Meanwhile, Manpreet is based out of Delhi and started her TikTok journey with videos on face painting. She continues to make videos on skincare and haircare remedies. She has also participated in 3 talent based auditions, which she won.

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While both the TikTok stars believe that content is king, they highlighted the fact that better camera smartphones and good audio quality can make a lot of difference. They also urged youngsters to be persistent while joining social media platforms as it may take a while before success arrives.

Interestingly, Manpreet had produced about 150 to 200 videos on TikTok before her first video went viral. She even started teaching in a school but left the job just after two months. Since then, she has been focused entirely on her TikTok platform.

Garg, who got success with his third or fourth video, had not informed his parents about his TikTok journey, until his father came across a video of him on the platform. By then, Garg was already verified on the platform. He has created several videos on the TikTok’s campaigns pertaining to Clean India, Pet Care and Global Warming among others.