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Yash’s Toxic has dropped its English-language trailer, adding to the buzz ahead of the film’s worldwide release on August 26.
The action thriller, directed by Geetu Mohandas, is set in a fictionalised Goa during the final years of Portuguese colonial rule and centres on themes of power, betrayal and personal consequence.
Yash plays a dual role as Raya and Ticket in the film, with the story following characters navigating the city’s underworld through both violence and calculated manipulation.
International audiences have responded positively to the trailer, praising the natural delivery of the English dialogue and the film’s large-scale production values.
The film releases worldwide on August 26 in Kannada, Hindi, English, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam as part of a coordinated multi-language launch.
Titled ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups,’ the film ranks among the most anticipated Kannada-language releases of 2026.
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.
The ensemble cast includes Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth and Huma Qureshi alongside Yash, who plays a dual role as Raya and Ticket.
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.
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