Shilpa Shetty recreates Akshaye Khanna’s viral FA9LA step from Dhurandhar in new video, calls it ‘aura maxxx…’

Shilpa Shetty is the latest celebrity to jump on the Dhurandhar bandwagon. The film’s music — especially FA9LA Bahraini rapper Flipperachi — has become one of the season’s biggest viral hits, with several scenes spawning reels across social media.Shilpa Shetty doing Akshaye Khanna’s viral step from DhurandharJoining the trend, Shilpa shared a video on Instagram recreating Akshaye Khanna’s FA9LA dance move. The clip ends on a playful note, with the actor joking that her team forgot to switch on the fan, leaving her effort “wasted.” Captioning the post, she wrote, “Fan toh mila nahi lekin mai fan ho gayi hu, toh yeh trend karna banta tha.”‘Aura maxxx’: Shilpa praises the Dhurandhar castAlong with the dance video, Shilpa also posted a detailed review of Dhurandhar, praising several performances from the ensemble cast. Speaking about Ranveer Singh, she wrote, “@ranveersingh aapka time aa gaya… underplayed, yet fit the character to a T.”She reserved special praise for Akshaye Khanna, adding, “#AkshayeKhanna, OMG… aura maxxx.” Shilpa also lauded R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Sanjay Dutt, writing, “@actormaddy, no one could have played it better than you. @rampal72, a revelation. @duttsanjay, rockstar as always.”Special mentions for music and directionShilpa further went on to acknowledge Gaurav Gera, Manav Gohil and Rakesh Bedi, while crediting casting director Mukesh Chhabra for assembling the ensemble. She also highlighted the film’s background score, writing, “Special mention to @shashwatology for the background score and music, it’s my favourite playl right now.”Praising director Aditya Dhar, Shilpa concluded, “And @adityadharfilms, you truly are a visionary. You’ve made one of the most patriotic films I’ve seen in a long time. Take a bow to the entire team of Dhurandhar.”Arjun Rampal’s DJ moment adds to FA9LA buzzMeanwhile, the FA9LA trend continues to gain momentum beyond Instagram reels. A video of Arjun Rampal playing a remixed version of the track during his DJ gig at a Gurugram nightclub has gone viral. The actor was seen smiling as the crowd erupted when the song dropped, with social media users drawing comparisons to Bob Deol’s meme-famous DJ phase.Dhurandhar stars Ranveer Singh alongside Sara Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, Akshaye Khanna and R. Madhavan. Its sequel, Dhurandhar 2, is scheduled to release on March 19, 2026.