Toxic review and release live updates: Yash-starrer unbothered by negative early reviews, races to record-breaking start
Toxic review and release live updates: 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 ₹100 crore start, despite overwhelmingly negative early reviews.
Toxic review and release live updates: '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, 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.
⭐⭐ - 26 Aug 2026, 12:29:25 PM IST
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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- 26 Aug 2026, 08:23:02 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Advance booking explodes
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 for day 1. This includes a mammoth ₹28 crore from the Hindi dub alone.
- 26 Aug 2026, 08:19:24 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Court restrains false, defamatory news against film
The 36th CCH Court in Bengaluru has restrained the publication and broadcast of false and defamatory news against actor Toxic. The film's makers, KVN Productions had approached the Sessions Court seeking protection. After hearing the petition, the court issued an order restraining such publication and broadcast.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 08:06:48 AM IST
Toxic Review and Release LIVE: Yash returns after four years
Toxic is Yash's first release in four years, and the hype is immense. The film has opened in theatres across India in Kannada, English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.