Kannada star Shiva Rajkumar, too, is a fan of Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar films. So much so that he decided to channel Akshaye Khanna’s moves while dancing to Flipperachi’s FA9LA at a party. A video posted by an Instagram-user shows the actor having a ball as he dances with his friends. (Also Read: In 1st criticism of Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2, Ram Gopal Varma disagrees with portrayal of this character)
Shiva Rajkumar channels Akshaye Khanna for FA9LA
An Instagram-user called Kumar Gowda KS posted a video taken at his birthday party. The video shows Shiva, all smiles, dressed in a striped shirt and jeans. As FA9LA from Dhurandhar plays on speakers, the actor breaks into a jig. He recreates Akshaye’s viral moves from the song, sporting a wide smile. His friends whistle and join him as he expertly does the adaab. Later in the video, he also holds his wife Geetha’s hand, bringing her into the revelry. Numerous people can be seen whipping out their phones to record the moment.
This is not the first time Shiva has shown his fondness for Dhurandhar. When Dhurandhar 2 hit screens on March 19, he wrote, “Durandhar: The Revenge is absolutely fantastic! Loved every bit of it. @RanveerOfficial is brilliant, and the music by @shashwatology, especially the use of vintage songs leaves a lasting impact. Huge respect to @AdityaDharFilms for his conviction and craft. The lengths a soldier goes for patriotism makes the soul of the film. Congratulations to the entire team (clapping emoji) #Dhurandhar2TheRevenge.” He also spoke about the film in interviews.
“Grateful for your kind words Sir. It truly means a lot coming from you. (folded hands emoji) Your support encourages us to keep telling stories with honesty and conviction. Thank you for the love. (folded hands, red heart and Indian flag emojis),” commented Aditya under the post. Dhurandhar was released in the theatre in December 2025, and Dhurandhar 2 in March. Both films have collectively grossed over ₹3000 crore worldwide, making it the highest-grossing franchise in India.
Recent work
Shiva played cameos in the 2025 films Veera Chandrahasa and Firefly, in addition to starring in 45. The actor underwent surgery for bladder cancer in the US at the end of 2024. He also underwent chemotherapy while shooting for some of his films. Now that he is cancer-free and has returned to Bengaluru, the actor is going full throttle for 2026.
Peddi in Telugu, Jailer 2 in Tamil, Uttarakaanda, Dad, Gummadi Narsaiah, Bail and 666 Operation Dream Theatre in Kannada are just a few of the films he has lined up. He also has Survivor: A Hero’s Documentary, which will reportedly detail the 63-year-old’s fight against cancer.
