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Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is an Indian gangster movie directed by Geetu Mohandas and produced jointly by Venkat K. Narayana and Yash under KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations LLP. The film features Yash in a dual role along with Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth. The movie is set to release worldwide on 26 August 2026.[1][2]

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Geetu Mohandas
Produced by Venkat K. Narayana
Yash
Story by Geetu Mohandas
Starring Yash
Kiara Advani
Nayanthara
Huma Qureshi
Tara Sutaria
Rukmini Vasanth
Music by Songs:
Vishal Mishra
Ravi Basrur
Tanishk Bagchi
Faheem Abdullah
Arslan Nizami
Score:
Ravi Basrur
Cinematography Rajeev Ravi
Edited by Ujwal Kulkarni
Production company KVN Productions
Monster Mind Creations LLP
Distributed by
Release date August 26, 2026
Running time 194 minutes
Country India
Language Kannada
English
Budget ₹500–1,000 crore
Box office

Premise

The story follows a gangster navigating a violent world shaped by loyalty, jealousy, morality, and redemption. Set against the backdrop of post-independence Goa, the film explores the struggles of its characters as they face personal conflicts, dangerous relationships, and the consequences of their choices.

Cast

  • Yash as Raya and Rumi "Ticket"
  • Kiara Advani as Nadia
  • Nayanthara as Ganga
  • Huma Qureshi as Elizabeth
  • Tara Sutaria as Rebecca
  • Rukmini Vasanth as Mellisa
  • Akshay Oberoi as Tony
  • Darrell D'Silva as Salvador
  • Sudev Nair as Karmadi
  • Balaji Manohar as Bheera
  • Sanjeeda Sheikh as special appearance
  • Kyle Paul
  • Beatriz Taufenbach
  • Surjith Gopinath
  • Amit Tiwari
  • Benedict Garrett
  • Tetiana Gaidar
  • Harish Bharamagiri

Production

Development

The movie was initially announced in 2023 as the next project of Yash after the KGF franchise. It was officially announced on 8 December 2023 under the title Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups. The movie is directed by Geetu Mohandas, while Yash took part in writing.[3]

The movie is produced by Venkat K. Narayana and Yash through KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations LLP.[4][5]

Casting

Yash is the lead actor of the movie playing in dual roles as Raya and his son Rumi who is also called "Ticket". Kiara Advani is part of the film as the female lead. Later, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth were also cast in the film in significant roles.

The film also features Akshay Oberoi, Darrell D'Silva, Sudev Nair and various international actors. Sanjeeda Sheikh makes a special appearance in the film.

Filming

Principal photography began in August 2024 in Bengaluru. Significant portions were shot on elaborate sets and on location around Bengaluru, Mumbai, Goa, Thoothukudi and Jaipur.

The film had many action sequences and period style set pieces. Filming concluded in October 2025.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is scored by Vishal Mishra, Ravi Basrur, Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah,, and Arslan Nizami. The background score is provided by Ravi Basrur.

The first single "Tabaahi" was released on 2 March 2026, with its video on 8 July 2026. The second single "Manamohaka" was released on 21 July 2026.

The music rights have been acquired by Zee Music Company.

Release

Theatrical

Toxic is set to release all over the world on 26 August 2026, during the Onam season. The film will release in Kannada and English, as well as in its dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.

It is expected to release in standard, IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX and EPIQ formats.

The film was initially slated to release on 10 April 2025.[6][7] However, the release dates were pushed multiple times and the filmmakers finally fixed 26 August 2026.[8]

Distribution

The film has various distributors in different countries. For North India and Nepal, the distributor is AA Films, whereas for the overseas rights of the Indian language version, the distributor is Phars Film.[9]

Panorama Studios will be the distributor in Kerala, while for the Tamil Nadu rights, the distributors are Think Studios, S Picture, Trident Arts, and Five Star Senthil. In Karnataka,[10] the distributors of the film are KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations, and Lionsgate will distribute the English version of the film globally.[11]

Marketing

The announcement video and title of the movie were launched on 8 December 2023. A glimpse named "Birthday Peek" was released on 8 January 2025.

A glimpse of Yash's character Raya was unveiled on 8 January 2026. The teaser was unveiled on 20 February 2026, and the promotional teaser called "Ladies & Ladies" was unveiled on 1 July 2026.

The official trailer was launched on 8 August 2026 at a special event held in Bengaluru. The English trailer of the film was then unveiled on 19 August 2026.

Reception

Critical response

External links

See also

References

  1. ↑ Toxic new release date: Yash film to hit theatres in August after multiple delays . In India Today (2026-06-21) . Retrieved 2026-07-02
  2. ↑ Yash's 'Toxic' to be shot in English and Kannada; to be dubbed in multiple international languages . In The Hindu . Retrieved 24 February 2025
  3. ↑ Yash19: Rocking star Yash's next project sparks excitement with unexpected collaboration rumors . In Times of India . Retrieved 29 April 2023
  4. ↑ Yash announces release of next film, 3 years after KGF franchise . In The Times of India (9 December 2023) . Retrieved 9 January 2024
  5. ↑ It's official: Yash and Geetu Mohandas team up for 'Toxic' . In The Hindu . Retrieved 8 December 2023
  6. ↑ Yash’s Toxic to not meet its April 10, 2025 release date? . In OTTPlay . Retrieved 26 July 2024
  7. ↑ Yash Confirms 'Toxic' Release Is Delayed: 'There Are So Many Complications...' . In News18 . Retrieved 14 January 2025
  8. ↑ Yash’s Toxic eyes a staggering 12000-screen global release, one of the biggest for an Indian film yet . Retrieved 19 August 2026
  9. ↑ Yash Led 'Toxic' Lands Massive ₹190 Crore AP–TG Deal With Dil Raju's SVC (EXCLUSIVE), by Shubham Kulkarni . In Variety India (6 February 2026) . Retrieved 6 February 2026
  10. ↑ Yash Steps Into Distribution With Big-Event Movie Toxic . In Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 8 August 2026
  11. ↑ Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Trailer Unveils Dual-Role Father-Son Conflict at Core of Gangster Epic . In Variety . Retrieved 8 August 2026
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