Performed by Bahraini rapper Flipperachi, FA9LA features prominently during Rehman Dakait’s introduction sequence. Clad in black and walking through a desert landscape, Khanna’s restrained dance moves and screen presence have amplified the track’s appeal, turning it into a go-to audio for stylised villain and action clips. Industry observers note that the pairing of a foreign hip-hop track with a mainstream Hindi film character has struck a chord with younger audiences.
Originally released in 2024, FA9LA—pronounced “Fasla”—draws from Bahraini Arabic slang, where the word suggests a mood of celebration or high energy. Ironically, its use in a tense, brooding sequence has added to its novelty, pushing the track to nearly a million views on YouTube and making it a trending sound on Instagram.
The phenomenon recalls earlier instances where international or culturally distinct tracks became integral to Bollywood storytelling. Most recently, Animal saw Bobby Deol’s character gain a cult following through Jamal Kudu, a reworked Iranian folk song that dominated social media. Earlier examples include Bure Bure from Bluffmaster, adapted from the Armenian-Arabic hit Boro Boro, and Ya Ali from Gangster, whose Sufi-inspired sound left a lasting imprint on Hindi film music.
Music analysts say FA9LA underscores a growing trend: filmmakers are increasingly looking beyond conventional Bollywood compositions to global sounds that add texture to characters and narratives. With Dhurandhar, that experiment appears to have paid off both cinematically and digitally suggesting that the soundtrack of the modern Hindi anti-hero is becoming increasingly international.
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