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Akshaye Khanna: Aditya Dhar’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ is doing well at the box office. All the actors did a great job in the film, but Akshay Khanna is being talked about the most.
14 December, 2025
Akshay Khanna: After the film ‘Dhurandhar’ released on December 5, one thing is continuously trending on social media and that is the song FA9LA. Akshay Khanna’s style in this song is making people crazy. As soon as you open Instagram, you get 4-5 reels in which someone is dancing to this song, or imitating Akshay Khanna’s character Rehman Dacoit. If you are not completely away from social media, then you will not be unaware of this song and Akshay’s viral moves. You may not be able to remember the lyrics of this song by Bahraini rapper Flipperachi, but its Khaleeji beats have now settled in the hearts and minds of people. Why did this song, released in May 2024, suddenly go viral with the release of ‘Dhurandhar’? There are two big reasons behind this – first, its catchy beats and second, Akshay Khanna himself.
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In the late 90s and early 2000s, people knew Akshaye Khanna as a soft, charming romantic hero. Films like ‘Taal’, ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, ‘Hulchal’, ‘Hungama’ and ‘Aa Ab Laut Chalen’ gave him a different identity. But in the last few years, people got to see a new avatar of him. The kind of deep, intense and dangerous roles that Akshay Khanna has played in ‘Drishyam 2’, ‘Chhaava’ and now ‘Dhurandhar’ have been greatly liked by Gen Z and young millennials. On social media, people are using words like ‘aura farming’ for them. That means creating a charismatic, cool and powerful image without much effort.
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What is special?
The comfort with which Akshay Khanna performed the dance moves in the song ‘Dhurandhar’ was liked the most by the young generation. Without overacting, just with slight movements of his hands, he created a viral hook step. The good thing is that Akshay did not try to sell himself to the new generation. Apart from this, when the audience came to know that his dance was improvised, Akshay’s aura started looking even more different. Knew him earlier because of romantic films. However, after ‘Dhurandhar’, a new audience is seeing him in a serious role for the first time. Because of FA9LA, clips of his old films are also going viral, due to which people are exploring the entire filmography of Akshay Khanna.
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People who saw him in ‘Drishyam’ and ‘Chhaava’ are now returning to old films like ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ and ‘Hungama’. On the other hand, in today’s era, where almost every star is active on social media, Akshaye Khanna’s absence there is making him more mysterious. No interviews, no Instagram posts, just Akshay’s work and his iconic characters. With the role of Rehman Dacoit, Akshay Khanna has proved that the right character and good performance are not dependent on age or trend. Amidst the reels being made on FA9LA, his new avatar has made a special place in the hearts of Gen Z and young millennials. This is not just a viral trend, but the story of Akshay Khanna’s brilliant reinvention. By the way, Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ has collected more than Rs 306 crore in 9 days. It is expected that including the earnings of today i.e. Sunday, this figure will cross Rs 350 crore.
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