Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Toxic Advance Sales Top ₹41 Crore Ahead of Release
Toxic is a new movie starring Yash and several other actors.
It will be released in cinemas on August 26.
Many people have already bought tickets for its first day.
Reports say more than nine lakh tickets have been sold.
The direct ticket sales are worth about ₹32 crore to ₹34 crore, depending on the report and timing.
Including seats held back or blocked, the value is about ₹41 crore.
Karnataka has sold the most tickets, and the Hindi and Kannada versions are competing closely.
At a promotional event in Hyderabad, a speaker stand fell after some fans climbed onto it, injuring several people.
Toxic has sold more than nine lakh Day 1 tickets across nearly 17,780 shows, according to Sacnilk data.
One later update reported 9.64 lakh tickets across 19,168 shows, worth ₹34.02 crore in direct bookings.
Including blocked seats, reported advance gross ranges from ₹41.03 crore to ₹41.36 crore.
Karnataka leads the film’s advance sales, while Hindi 2D is slightly ahead of Kannada 2D in one update.
A speaker-stand collapse at a Hyderabad promotional event injured fans after some reportedly climbed onto the structure.
- Who
- Toxic stars Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Tara Sutaria, Huma Qureshi and Rukmini Vasanth; Geetu Mohandas directed the film.
- What
- The film has recorded strong Day 1 advance bookings, while a separate Hyderabad promotional-event accident injured fans.
- When
- Toxic is scheduled to release on August 26; the Hyderabad incident occurred on the preceding Saturday.
- Where
- Advance bookings are reported across India, with Karnataka leading. The event accident occurred at Malla Reddy Group of Institutions in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The reports attribute the strong pre-sales to audience anticipation for Yash’s return and the film’s gangster-drama premise; the event accident occurred after some fans climbed onto a speaker stand.
- Film
- Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups
- Release date
- August 26
- Director
- Geetu Mohandas
- Latest reported bookings
- More than nine lakh tickets across nearly 17,780 shows
- Reported direct advance gross
- ₹32.21 crore, with another update reporting ₹34.02 crore
- Reported gross including blocked seats
- ₹41.03 crore to ₹41.36 crore
- Leading market
- Karnataka
- Earlier booking update
- 4.73 lakh tickets across 12,609 shows; ₹18.84 crore in direct bookings and ₹27.38 crore including blocked seats
Sources
Yash-starrer ‘Toxic’ earns over Rs 41 crore in pre-sales ahead of August 26 release - Telegraph India
Toxic advance booking update: Yash starrer sees strong start; sells 4.7 lakh tickets
Toxic Advance Booking: Yash-Starrer Earns Rs 41.36 Crore, Sells Over 9 Lakh Tickets
Toxic Day 1 Advance Booking: Yash Starrer Is Roaring In Pre-Sales, Nears ₹50 crore Mark
