Toxic advance bookings hit Rs 35 crore worldwide ahead of Aug 26 release

Yash’s upcoming film Toxic has hit Rs 35 crore in worldwide advance bookings, four days ahead of its release on August 26.

The strong pre-sales have made Toxic the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2026 through advance bookings alone, surpassing KD – The Devil’s final closing collection of Rs 33.01 crore.

In India, the film has crossed Rs 18.26 crore gross from advance bookings, with roughly 4.5 lakh tickets sold across the country so far.

The booking pace has been especially strong in the Hindi market, where the film has sold more than 60,000 tickets within the first 24 hours, surpassing early bookings for Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal.

Trade analysts, who had earlier projected a Rs 20 crore net opening in Hindi, now expect the film to significantly exceed that mark based on current booking momentum.

Toxic marks Yash’s first film since KGF: Chapter 2 nearly four years ago, and releases worldwide on August 26 across Kannada, Hindi, English, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam.

Toxic is directed by Geetu Mohandas and produced through KVN Productions and Yash’s own banner, Monster Mind Creations.

The film has received an ‘A’ certificate from Indian censors and stars Yash in a dual role alongside Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth and Huma Qureshi.

In India alone, Toxic has crossed Rs 18.26 crore gross from advance bookings, with around 4.5 lakh tickets sold so far.

Karnataka has led ticket sales by a wide margin, contributing the bulk of the advance booking revenue ahead of the film’s release.

Toxic releases worldwide on August 26 across Kannada, Hindi, English, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam, marking Yash’s first film since KGF: Chapter 2 nearly four years ago.

The film’s Hindi advance booking alone has crossed 60,000 tickets within the first 24 hours, with trade watchers projecting an opening well beyond the initially estimated Rs 20 crore net range.

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