Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar may headline Ranveer Singh as its lead, but it is Akshaye Khanna’s chilling portrayal of Rehman Baloch, known as Rehman Dakait, that has become the film’s most talked-about element. The movie, a semi-fictional spy thriller set in Pakistan’s gang-ridden underbelly, draws heavily from real events.

Akshaye Khanna’s entry in Dhurandhar is powered by the viral Bahraini track FA9LA, performed by rapper Hussam Aseem (Flipperachi), which many fans now compare to Animal movie’s “Jamal Kudu" phenomenon. The Khaleeji-style rap song plays during Rehman Dakait’s first appearance, and Akshaye delivers a minimal dance style that has become one of the film’s most iconic moments.

A video now circulating on X pairs his FA9LA entry with an alleged rare clip of the real Rehman Dakai

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