Toxic review and release highlights: Yash, Kiara Advani film braves bad reviews to outpace Pathaan, crosses ₹90 crore
Toxic review and release highlights: Yash is back after KGF with another violent revenge saga, Toxic. The film minted ₹58 crore in advance bookings and sees packed first shows on its way to a ₹140 crore start, despite overwhelmingly negative early reviews.
Toxic review and release highlights: 'Rocking Star' Yash is back with his first release in four years and the first since the blockbuster KGF franchise. Toxic sees him in the gangster drama genre again....Read More
• Starring Yash in a dual role, the film stars five female leads - Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth, and Huma Qureshi.
• A gangster drama, Toxic has been directed by Geetu Mohandas and co-written by Geetu and Yash.
• Billed as Toxic: A Fairytale for Grownups, the film is a violent revenge saga set in the world of crime. The period piece is set in the Goa of 1950s.
• Toxic was set to release in March, clashing with Dhurandhar 2, but was postponed to June due to the war in the Middle East.
• The film missed its June release date too, with the makers citing post-production delays. Eventually, a release date of 26 August was announced.
• Toxic has faced its fair share of criticism for the violence and graphic sexual content in its trailer and teasers, with some court cases as well.
• Lead star Yash has maintained that the film has a different tone that will surprise the audience. He has said this is not a film for kids.
• Toxic was cleared by the CBFC with no cuts and just two modifications. However, it did receive an A-rating.
• The advance bookings for the film opened five days before release. Toxic sold over 1.5 million tickets for the first day alone in India, grossing ₹49 crore.
• The film's release has been turned into a festival by Yash's fans eager to celebrate his return. Toxic has been shot in Kannada and English, and will also release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 08:05:53 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Box office update
Yash's film with Geetu Mohandas crosses ₹91.91 crore by 8 PM after the evening shows. The film is expected to cross the ₹100 crore mark on day 1.
- 26 Aug 2026, 07:44:14 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Fans spam Siddharth Anand's post
On August 24, Bollywood filmmaker Siddharth Anand wrote on X that he booked first-day tickets for Toxic. Fans began spamming his post after the film's release today. Some asked him for his review, while others warned him about the negative reviews.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 07:23:50 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: What happens to Raya and Ticket?
Yash plays dual roles as Raya and Ticket in Geetu Mohandas' Toxic, which culminates in a twist that changes everything. Know all about it, ending explained.
- 26 Aug 2026, 07:08:10 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Box office update
Geetu Mohandas' Yash-starrer has collected ₹82.88 crore in India, as of 7 PM despite the negative reviews.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 06:53:43 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Review says negativity not due to far fans
One X user who believed the negative reviews for Toxic were due to fan wars wrote: “#ToxicTheMovie Review. Just finished my show. I thought the movie is getting negativity because of fan wars but it deserves. Leaving all hero wars, language wars, and state wars aside the movie is not at all good..It literally feels like watching 3hrs+ of slow motion reels..”
- 26 Aug 2026, 06:39:46 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: RGV is watching Dhurandhar again
Ram Gopal Varma wrote on X: Now watching #Dhurandhar again. The internet thinks he's taking a dig at the negative reviews for Toxic, as it was initially set to clash with Dhurandhar 2 in March.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 06:25:27 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Fans shower love on Yash
Toxic might be getting lukewarm reviews but Yash seems to be receiving all the love. “so toxic was kind of a misfire but…this Naveen Kumar Gowda guy really GAVE IT ALL MANN!!” wrote one fan on X, referring to the actor by his birth name. Another wrote, “As much as I enjoyed Toxic for Yash and the stunning visual appeal of the movie. But that plot twist didn’t work. It wasn’t earned. It felt like a narrative cheat.”
- 26 Aug 2026, 06:13:39 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Video shows scenes after movie release
A Bengaluru theatre called Santosh was seen covered in confetti after fans watched a show for Yash's Toxic. The theatre management could be seen trying to clean it all.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 06:07:24 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Box office update
Geetu Mohandas and Yash's gangster film crosses ₹79.12 crore in India by 6 PM, according to the trade website Sacnilk.
- 26 Aug 2026, 05:46:42 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Viewer lauds sheer audacity of team
One review by an audience member on X read, “The sheer audacity to even think you can make a film like #Toxic deserves applause even if the final product is flawed. I was in awe of some of the technical execution in the film but sadly thats not enough, the whole experience matters. Cannot just dismiss it, Lots to talk about.”
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- 26 Aug 2026, 05:37:44 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Telugu actor-director's take on negative reviews
Telugu actor-filmmaker Bandi Saroj Kumar reacted to the negative reviews for Yash's film, writing on X, "The fact that not a single voice on social media has come forward to support this film—despite receiving unanimous negative reviews from the public—speaks volumes. It implies that the project wasn't handed over to the PR "dog agencies" of the Telugu film industry (based in Jubilee Hills)."
He added, "Had it been given to them, they would have—in exchange for their fee—shouted and relentlessly pushed the narrative to place #Toxic at the very top of their "Hit Films of the Year" list. A good move by @TheNameIsYash and his team. Let the content speak for itself."
- 26 Aug 2026, 05:22:38 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Fan cries after watching film
A video shows an overwhelmed fan crying as she spoke to Geetu Mohandas at a Bengaluru theatre after watching Toxic.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 05:10:02 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Box office update
Toxic picked up pace in the evening, crossing ₹71 crore net domestically by 5 PM. It has surpassed the openings of Pathaan and Animal.
- 26 Aug 2026, 04:56:52 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Review defends ‘mind-blowing’ climax
One positive review of the film read: “People didn't like #Toxic at all, but I'll be honest with you... overall executiion is poor..but I just cannot dismiss this film. The first half was badly edited and didn't focus on subplots, but the second half was a different film & the whole 15 min climax was mind-blowing.”
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- 26 Aug 2026, 04:43:23 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Fans celebrate Yash
- 26 Aug 2026, 04:33:06 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Film sells 30 lakh tickets online
Toxic's makers announced that the film has already sold over 3 million tickets on online ticketing platforms - 2 million on BookMyShow and 1 million on District.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 04:18:21 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Box office update
By 4 PM, Toxic had raced past the ₹60-crore mark, netting ₹61.15 crore in India. This helped it beat the opening day collection of SRK's Pathaan with 8 hours still left in the day.
- 26 Aug 2026, 04:02:27 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Yash fan expresses disappointment
Totally disappointed Anna 💔
— . (@Beast_Mode171) August 26, 2026
Went to watch the movie with two female colleagues, but we couldn’t even finish it because of the excessive adult content and sex scenes. They felt embarrassed and said, We can’t watch movies like this. Honestly, I felt ashamed too 💔#Yash #Toxic - {{^htLoading}}
- 26 Aug 2026, 03:34:14 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Hindi version beats Dhurandhar
The Hindi version of Toxic has already earned ₹29 crore net in India on its opening day, just ahead of Dhurandhar 1's total day 1 haul of ₹28 crore.
- 26 Aug 2026, 03:15:03 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Box office update
By 3 PM on Wednesday, Toxic had crossed the ₹50-crore mark domestically, with the evening and night shows still to go.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 02:41:18 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Second half criticised
In a review titled ‘how to RUIN a movie completely in the 2nd half,’ a viewer writes on X (Twitter): “TOXIC starts off on a promising note and offers enough thrills, action and seeti-maar dialogues in the first half but goes completely haywire in the second half. It relies too much on violence, loud and unbearable BGM and forced massy dialogues. It’s literally tough to sit through.”
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- 26 Aug 2026, 02:13:08 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Box office update
By 2 PM on its release day, Yash's Toxic was on the cusp of crossing the ₹50-crore mark in India. The film netted ₹48.53 crore in India, almost half of which came from the Hindi version.
- 26 Aug 2026, 02:01:52 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Negative reviews ‘targeted’?
Critic Anmol Jammwal called the early negative reviews ‘targeted’, and wrote: “Exaggerated claims from a certain section of the audience to dismiss it as a complete wipe out and disaster. It’s far from being the winner we all hoped and wished for. But these ‘disaster’ talks early in the morning was definitely targeted!”
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- 26 Aug 2026, 01:53:09 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Yash wasted, says viewer
😂 This is exactly the distinction I was making.
— Afroze 👑 (@affrrozz) August 26, 2026
Yash himself? 5/5 star. 👑🔥
The film around him? Painful in too many portions.
When even public reactions are using words like “torture”, you know the screenplay/pacing problem is real. 😭#Toxic didn’t fail because Yash lacked… - 26 Aug 2026, 01:42:56 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Film's plot revealed
Toxic's official synopsis reads: “Independence has swept across India, but Goa still answers to the Portuguese. In the uneasy years before liberation, in a city where power, betrayal, and violence collide, Raya must navigate the complexities of loyalty and morality. With its atmospheric settings, intense action sequences, and morally conflicted characters, the film explores the price one must pay for the choices one makes and the possibility of finding redemption amidst the chaos.”
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- 26 Aug 2026, 01:33:59 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Mohan slams negative reviews
Filmmaker Mohan G tweeted, quoting a negative review: “It's your freedom of expression, but being so harsh in your review of such a huge project... you should've at least posted it one day later. This spoils the mood to watch it in theaters. Seriously, you've spoiled my mind about booking tickets for this movie. Give some space to the audience also bro and save the producers.”
- 26 Aug 2026, 01:06:43 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Box office update
Toxic continues its run at the box office, having earned over ₹41 crore net in India by 1 PM.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 01:04:55 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Widest Indian release ever
The Yash-starrer is reportedly the largest Indian film release ever, having secured 12000 screens worldwide. This includes close to 5000 screens for the Hindi version in India alone.
- 26 Aug 2026, 12:53:25 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Reports of big Telugu rights deal
Reports suggest that the theatrical distribution rights of the Telugu version of Toxic were sold to filmmaker Dil Raju for a whopping ₹80 crore.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 12:41:38 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Review calls it wasted opportunity
#Toxic — Review
— Bunty Bhai (@buntylovekohli) August 26, 2026
Toxic had an interesting premise, but the execution fell short. The first half was decent, but the second half was very weak. The screenplay lacked depth and failed to keep me engaged. Overall, a disappointing experience for me.
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Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Advance bookings touch ₹100 crore
The worldwide advance bookings for the film touched ₹100 crore for day 1, including a massive ₹58 crore ( ₹73 crore, including block seats) from India alone, the film's makers announced.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 12:16:42 PM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Rare positive review praises action
In a 4.5-star review, a viewer wrote, “Action. Drama. Romance. And a father-son clash that hits hard. TOXIC is pure chaos vs chaos, but it never loses its emotional core. Yash delivers one of his most intense performances, and every confrontation lands with impact.”
- 26 Aug 2026, 11:33:15 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Tweets on averted Dhurandhar 2 clash
A tweet on the film read: ‘Anybody with even 1/4th of a brain can tell Toxic would be a shitshow from the trailers itself lol. Toxic saved itself by not clashing with Dhurandhar 2’
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- 26 Aug 2026, 11:30:15 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Box office update
According to Sacnilk, by 11 AM on release day, Toxic has netted an extraordinary ₹27.45 crore in India. It has seen an impressive 83% occupancy in morning shows in Kannada.
- 26 Aug 2026, 11:11:16 AM IST
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- 26 Aug 2026, 10:52:07 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Yash film forces The Odyssey out of IMAX
Despite its impressive ₹90-crore haul in India, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has been forced out of IMAX screens in the country with Toxic taking over all the shows.
- 26 Aug 2026, 10:41:49 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Film set to be biggest non-sequel opener in Hindi
Toxic's ₹35-40 crore start could be the biggest non-sequel opening for a South film dubbed in Hindi. Before this, RRR opened at ₹20 crore while Kalki 2898 AD had a ₹22.50 crore debut.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 10:29:09 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Yash carries ‘disappointing’ film
- 26 Aug 2026, 10:23:48 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Hindi box office on the rise
The Hindi version of Toxic is expected to net ₹35-40 crore net on the first day, way above the early projections of ₹20 crore.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 10:09:32 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Film sells 50K tickets an hour
On ticketing platform BookMyShow, the Yash-starrer is selling over 52k tickets an hour on Wednesday morning, the day of its release
- 26 Aug 2026, 09:57:36 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Film rivals RRR, Dhurandhar 2 with ticket prices
A Sacnilk report stated that the average ticket price for Toxic in Hindi is over ₹300, in line with the strategy used by big pan-India films such as Dhurandhar 2 and RRR.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 09:44:10 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Video shows massive queue for tickets
- 26 Aug 2026, 09:22:14 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Film called torture
Toxic Twitter review calls film a ‘torture’. “A Boring, Soulless, Violent Action Drama,” read the succinct review after a morning show.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 09:14:06 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Fans travel far and wide for first day first shows
As Toxic released, fans turned up in large numbers across Bengaluru, Raichur, Chitradurga, Davangere, Gadag and Belagavi to catch the first-day, first-show of the film. Many arrived wearing 'Toxic' T-shirts, carrying banners and cutouts of Yash and celebrating the release with music, fireworks and slogans.
- 26 Aug 2026, 09:08:42 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Box office prediction
Toxic is expected to have a strong start at the box office, with the domestic opening expected to be around ₹80-90 crore net, and the worldwide gross around ₹120-130 crore.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 09:02:32 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: First review calls film a ‘nightmare’
One of the film's earliest reviews, posted at 7 AM after the completion of the first day first show, called it a ‘nightmare’. The review, shared on X, read: “A technically sound film buried under chaotic writing and exhausting execution. There are barely any proper character introductions, the narrative has no clear flow, and the screenplay gets confusing enough that you’re often left wondering what’s even happening. Dialogue writing is bad, the editing is even worse, and Ravi Basrur’s BGM only makes the experience that much more painful.”
- 26 Aug 2026, 08:54:33 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Makers leave a special request for theatres
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- 26 Aug 2026, 08:45:47 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: All-time record in Bengaluru
The makers posted from the film's official account claiming that Toxic had broken all-time advance booking records in Bengaluru. “Record breaking Day 1 advance sales, unprecedented Early Morning Shows and FF/SO! ALL-TIME RECORDS,” read the tweet.
- 26 Aug 2026, 08:32:27 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Makers urge for no spoilers
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