Yash’s Toxic drops English trailer as worldwide release nears on Aug 26

Yash’s Toxic has dropped its English-language trailer as the film’s worldwide release on August 26 draws closer.

The action thriller, directed by Geetu Mohandas, is set in a fictionalised Goa during the final years of Portuguese colonial rule, centring on power, betrayal and personal consequence.

Yash takes on a dual role in the film as Raya and Ticket, with the plot following characters navigating the city’s underworld through violence and strategic manipulation.

The trailer has been met with an enthusiastic response internationally, with viewers praising the natural English dialogue and the film’s ambitious production scale.

Toxic will release worldwide on August 26 across Kannada, Hindi, English, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam in a coordinated multi-language rollout.

Billed as ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups,’ it is shaping up to be one of the biggest Kannada-language releases of the year.

North American distribution rights for the film have been secured by Prime Media Studios, with English and Kannada versions both set to screen in theatres there.

Kiara Advani joined the film’s cast in 2024 as the female lead, marking her Kannada-language debut, while Nayanthara signed on for a key role the following year.

Yash is best known internationally for the KGF franchise, which established him as one of Indian cinema’s biggest crossover stars ahead of Toxic’s global rollout.

The film’s title has been styled as ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups,’ a framing the makers say reflects the story’s darker, more adult take on a rise-and-fall narrative.

Toxic is directed by Geetu Mohandas, with Yash serving as co-writer and producer through his banner Monster Mind Creations.

The film’s action sequences were designed by Hollywood stunt coordinator J.J. Perry, known for his work on the John Wick and Fast & Furious franchises.

Toxic was shot simultaneously in English and Kannada rather than dubbed afterward, a choice the makers say gives the dialogue a more natural feel in both versions.

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