The Sher-e-Baloch song from Dhurandhar has gone viral on social media for all the obvious reasons. Chief among them is Akshaye Khanna's swagger – the way he commands the Arabic beat, the slow-motion haze wrapped around every move, and the magnetic presence he brings to the frame. But what most people don't realise is this: it's not meant to be just a crowd-pleasing visual, but it's crucial to the film's internal architecture.

Composed by Bahrain-based rap artist Flipperachi, Sher-e-Baloch or FA9LA is more than a catchy number. It's the film's make-or-break moment, the hinge on which director Aditya Dhar balances everything. It features two key players – Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna – and in a three-hour, 33-minute thriller, this single song becomes the glue that holds their pe

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