Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Geetu Mohandas Reportedly Helms India’s First Rs 600 Crore Film
Geetu Mohandas is directing a new action movie called Toxic.
Reports say the movie may cost between Rs 600 crore and Rs 850 crore to make.
That would make it one of the most expensive Indian movies ever produced.
If the reports are correct, Mohandas could be the first Indian director to lead a movie with a budget of at least Rs 600 crore.
The movie has several well-known actors, including Yash and Kiara Advani.
Mohandas first worked as a child actor before becoming a director.
Her film Liar’s Dice received awards and international attention.
She later directed Moothon, and Toxic is her biggest reported project so far.
Toxic is reportedly being made on a budget ranging from Rs 600 crore to Rs 850 crore.
If the reports are accurate, Geetu Mohandas would be the first Indian director to helm a film of this scale.
The action thriller stars Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Tara Sutaria, Huma Qureshi, and Rukmini Vasanth.
The reported budget would exceed those of several major films directed by SS Rajamouli, Om Raut, and Nag Ashwin.
Mohandas previously directed the acclaimed films Liar’s Dice and Moothon after beginning her career as an actor.
- Who
- Filmmaker Geetu Mohandas is directing Toxic, which stars Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Tara Sutaria, Huma Qureshi, and Rukmini Vasanth.
- What
- Toxic is reportedly a Rs 600 crore to Rs 850 crore action thriller that could become one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.
- When
- The articles do not specify Toxic’s release date; Mohandas began directing in 2009.
- Where
- The film is an Indian production, but the articles do not specify its filming location.
- Why
- The reported large budget and use of Hollywood technicians are intended to give Toxic a scale comparable to English-language films.
Reported Record
Unconfirmed Claim
Budget and historical status
Reported Record
Manorama Online reports that Toxic has a budget of Rs 600 crore and describes Geetu Mohandas as set to become the first Indian director to make a film at that level.
Unconfirmed Claim
The reported budget range extends as high as Rs 850 crore, but the articles do not provide an official production-budget confirmation, so the claim remains conditional.
Scale of the production
Reported Record
Reports say Mohandas has assembled Hollywood technicians and is making Toxic on a scale that can compete with English films.
Unconfirmed Claim
The articles present this as a reported assessment rather than a confirmed final comparison with English-language productions.
- Film
- Toxic
- Director
- Geetu Mohandas
- Reported budget
- Rs 600 crore to Rs 850 crore
- Genre
- Action thriller
- Main cast
- Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Tara Sutaria, Huma Qureshi, and Rukmini Vasanth
- Earlier acclaimed films
- Liar’s Dice and Moothon
- Directing debut
- The short film Kelkkunnundo? in 2009