Iâll be honest here, guys. I actively stay away from literally anything and everything related to TikTok. The cringe content on that platform is something I have no intention of viewing, however, this morning, for the first time in my life, I came across a TikToker who actually left me smiling and in awe, and he happens to hail from a village in Jharkhand, India.

Everyone, meet Sanatan Kumar Mahato. A brilliant dancer with no professional training, whatsoever, and still manages to rake in millions of views on his dance videos on TikTok. Oh, by the way, he has garnered over a million followers on TikTok in a little over a year. Impressive or what?

A viral video on Twitter caught my eye this morning and I was pleasantly surprised with what I witnessed. A young boy and girl, dressed up in village garb, located in a clearly authentic rural setting, dancing beautifully to an old Bollywood song, displaying pure professional talent. Now, thatâs something you donât come across every day.

This is cute. ï¸ pic.twitter.com/RQtKvMYtFt

â Bhaiyyaji (@bhaiyyajispeaks) May 29, 2020

Naturally, I was intrigued about this dancing couple and delved deep into social media to find out who they are and see if they are already popular or not, because from what I had just watched, they deserve recognition. Lots of it.

Turns out, these dancers, mostly the boy in the video, are already super popular TikTokers.

The comment section of the Tweet which had posted Sanatanâs video, was filled with people praising his talent and simplicity.

God bless to these siblings and they are literally poor but people like them can not be made famous by us !! In reality platform like tik tok or toutube must be utilised to give them avenues to show their acrobatics to wipe out their abject poverty!!

â Transcendental Mind (@003AbhishekRaj) May 29, 2020

Hidden talents get unearthed due to social media.

No one needs to depend on a producer to launch them in public space in today time.

Just a phone and an internet.

â Hugo Stiglitz (@aatli_baatli) May 29, 2020

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â ठà¥à¤  पहाड़ॠ(@Dilse_Tweet) May 29, 2020

Talent acquisition team should look forward to them..woww

â vikash kumar (@vikkuuuu) May 29, 2020

Meanwhile tiktokers pic.twitter.com/btUcfUWR0C

â Pankaj Sharma (@pankajsharma006) May 29, 2020 

Sanatan joined TikTok on February last year and has come a long way since. Intrigued to know more about the humble origins of this talented boy, I scoured through YouTube and stumbled upon this video, made by his own close friend, giving a closer insight into Sanatanâs village life and his viral videos.

Of course, Sanatan has his own YouTube channel as well where you can check out more of his content. You can also follow him on TikTok where he goes by the username âdancersanatanâ.

© TikTok/Sanatan

I have been watching his videos back to back on YouTube and guys, he is incredible. It's so hard for me to believe that he has not received any kind of training. His movements are so accurate yet fluid, I just can't stop binge-watching him.

Truth be told, this is what TikTok was originally supposed to be. A platform to discover talent from the most unexpected of places instead of the horrifying and cringe-worthy content that it is filled with right now. 

You have found a new fan in me, Sanatan and I am sure that the more people see you, the more they are going to be in awe of your talent. Way to go, man! 

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