India, Dec. 8 -- If it was Jamal Kudu for Bobby Deol, it seems it's Fa9la for Akshaye Khanna. The song is the background score for Akshaye Khanna's now-viral entry song in Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar. The way the song sets the character up, along with Akshaye's unrestrained performance on it, has turned the moment into one of the best in Indian cinema in recent times. And the man behind it is one of the leading lights in Arab hip-hop.

Fa9la is a hip-hop track in the distinct Khaleeji style, performed by Bahraini rapper Flipperachi. The 2024 song was used by composer Shashwat Sachdev in Dhurandhar, setting the tone for Akshaye's dangerous yet debonair Rehman Dakait. The song was originally released last year and amassed 7 million views on Yo...