Dhurandhar is the talk of the internet for all the right reasons, but the highlight of the film was Akshaye Khanna playing the ruthless Rehman Dakait, digging into Bahraini rap.
Since the high-stakes film’s release on Friday, December 5, the track has been the most talked about aspect of the film.
While the song is touted as Akshaye’s ‘Entry Song’. It’s not exactly his entry into the film. The song is set when a rebel gang in Balochistan welcomes Akshay Khanna.
Here’s everything we know about the song:
What does Fa9la mean?
The viral track is called FA9LA, a Bahraini song written and performed by Flipperachi and Daffy and composed by DJ Outlaw.
The viral track from Dhurandhar featuring Akshaye Khanna is a hip-hop track in Khaleeji’s signature style. FA9LA, sung in the Bahraini dialect, means “time of fun” or “party,” according to media reports.
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Fa9la — a contrast from the atmosphere of Rehman Dakait?
The ‘party’ mode of the viral song may seem in contrast to Akshay Khanna’s nasty character, Rehman Dakait, in Dhurandhar on a surface level.
But Fa9la actually captures Rehman Dakait to the core – he was someone who loved bloodshed and relished bloody killing. For the infamous gangster, brutal murders were fun and a party.
Meet the rapper- Flipperachi
Hussam Aseem aka Flipperachi, the Bahraini rapper behind the viral song, is one of the most promising young voices in Arab hip-hop.
According to media reports, citing his LastFM profile, Aseem discovered his passion for music at 12 and developed his rapping style as a teenager. He started his professional career in 2003.
Over the years, the rapper has collaborated with artists from all over the world and won the Bahraini Artist of the Year award in 2024.
Some of the biggest hits of pinball including yes laa, shino alkalam hatha, shoofha and nayda.
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Fa9la is a Bahraini rap song sung in Arabic
Aggressive beats, heavy bass and Fa9la’s Arabic trap style helped Akshay Khanna’s persona take on an instantly larger-than-life persona.
Fa9la Lyrics:
Yakhi Doos Doos 3indi Khosh Fasla
Yakhi Tafooz Tafooz Wallah Khosh Raqsa
Loosely translated, the lines mean:
Brother, dance hard, I’m ready for a good time
Brother, dodge, dodge, for God’s sake, let’s have a good dance
Where to stream Fa9la
Spotify/Apple Music: Search for “Flipperachi FA9LA”
YouTube: The official music video is on the Flipperachi channel.
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Fa9la is doing for Akshay Khanna what Jamaal Kudu did for Bobby Deol
Like Bobby Deol, Akshaye Khanna was also catapulted back into prominence in his villain era through a viral song in another language.
Bobby returned to Indian cinema with his much talked about entrance scene in Animal, accompanied by the Iranian song Jamal Kudu.
Critics now believe that Fa9la is the viral moment for Akshay.
Both of these villain theme songs have a unique and powerful sound, unusual for Hindi film tracks, that instantly make the characters of these actors stand out. They also represent a new trend in cinema where global music is featured alongside local musical styles to enhance key scenes.
Here’s how netizens reacted:
The internet is going crazy over Akshay Khanna, the viral track and his dance moves. According to an official of Pandora Denmark, Akshaye’s dance in the song was completely improvised on the set.
The song celebrating the Pakistani criminal attracted celebrities and fans alike. With many netizens joining the Fa9la trend, the latest addition is badminton legend Saina Nehwal.
“Ab Indian wedding mein Baloch dance hoga (Now a Baloch song will be played at Indian weddings),” said a netizen.
“Akkkha Bollywood ek taraf …………Akshay Khanna,” added another.
“First time dude. I didn’t watch Ranveer 😅 Akshaye Khanna ate and didn’t leave any crumbs,” the social media user commented.
Comments like “Aura”, “Wallah” and “Banger drop” were among the thousands that appeared on social media for Fa9la.
“My favorite song from the movie. Kadak Ekdum,” one netizen commented.
“Crazy,” wrote Shalini Passi, of Netflix fame.
“AURA KHANNA,” promoted social media users.
Dhurandhar Box Office Collection
Directed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar has shown strong box office momentum in its first four days. The film was launched in ₹28 crore on Friday and climbed to ₹32 crore on Saturday. Sunday brought the biggest jump ₹43 million.
While it is expected to drop on Monday, the Ranveer Singh film still managed to make a mark ₹23 million. The total box office collection reached ₹126 crore by the end of Day 4, according to Sacnilko.
