Pakistani influencer dangles from crane for 20th birthday photoshoot. Viral video
Pakistani singer and content creator Rabeeca Khan dangled from a crane for a mid-air birthday photoshoot that has gone viral on social media.
Pakistani singer and content creator Rabeeca Khan dangled from a crane for a mid-air birthday photoshoot that has gone viral on social media. Khan’s stunt proved polarising for her 8 million viewers who wondered why she chose such a risky way to bring in her 20th birthday.

In photos that were first shared on Instagram two days ago, Rabeeca Khan was seen floating in mid-air, seemingly supported by dozens of balloons tied to her back. Dressed in a flame orange dress with a full face of makeup and matching balloons, the Pakistani YouTuber was all smiles as she floated in the air.
Her Instagram followers initially wondered whether heavy Photoshopping had been used to achieve the effect of a woman floating in air, seemingly supported only by balloons. However, one day later, Khan uploaded a behind-the-scenes video which revealed that she actually dangled from a crane for the photo shoot. She wore a safety harness underneath her dress for the shoot.
“This shoot was very difficult, but I always wanted to do something exciting and different. It took a lot of effort, but I have done it well,” Rabeeca Khan explained on Instagram.
In a follow-up video that has been viewed a staggering 8 million times on Instagram, the Pakistani influencer reiterated that the stunt was “very difficult.”
Take a look at the video below:
However, Khan soon turned off the comments section of her posts, possibly after being met with backlash. Her photos and videos were reposted several times on social media platforms like Instagram and X, where some appreciated her for trying to do something different and others shared uncharitable comments.
Khan later shared a YouTube video reacting to some of the comments and memes made on her birthday photo shoot.
ABOUT THE AUTHORSanya JainSanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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