MUMBAI: Sanam Johar pulls off a Salman Khan bare-chested Akhada act to a standing ovation!Choreographer and youth sensation Sanam Johar has been making waves on television, this time for reasons other than his stellar dance performances. Currently in a dance reality show mentoring a junior, Sanam become a favorite of the judges. The makers have even gone ahead and introduced a fun love triangle between Mamaji, Sanam, and Shilpa Shetty for maximum entertainment. Sanam recently pulled off a complete dance act in sand as he danced to Salman Khan's song Sultan in an Akhada set-up. His performance was followed by thunderous applause.

With consistent performances, Sanam stole the show this week with a standing ovation even before the completion of the Sultan-inspired Akhada act. Apparently Shilpa and guest Kriti Sanon went ahead and complimented him on his perfect abs.

A source from the show shares, 'Sanam has been a star performer and has managed to impress the judges with his personality alongside his dancing and choreography. This week, the duo performed in sand, which was quite challenging as they both would puke often during rehearsals. It was by far one of the most difficult performances as there is enough risk of sand entering the nostrils, eyes, and mouth, hampering the act, but they managed it fine and were immediately taken out to clean up after the act.

Sanam was the highest scorer and got full marks for his act. His bare-chested act fetched him brownie points, as the dancer has bulked up compared to his earlier lean frame during Nach Baliye. He caught the fancy of the ladies in the house.'

Well done, Sanam!