Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Toxic Nears ₹300 Crore Worldwide Despite Falling Day Five Collections
Toxic is a movie starring Yash and directed by Geetu Mohandas.
After five days in theaters, it made ₹214.10 crore after expenses in India.
Its total worldwide collection reached ₹285.20 crore.
On its fifth day, it earned ₹23 crore in India, which was less than the ₹25.15 crore it made on Saturday.
The movie started very strongly with ₹101 crore on its first day.
However, its earnings and number of shows have gone down each day.
The film has received mixed reviews from critics.
Some people in the Kannada film industry still support its unusual style and ambition.
Toxic now needs less than ₹15 crore to reach ₹300 crore worldwide.
Toxic collected ₹23 crore net in India on Day 5, an 8.5% decline from Saturday’s ₹25.15 crore.
The film’s five-day India net total reached ₹214.10 crore, while its India gross stood at ₹255.95 crore.
Toxic’s worldwide gross collection reached ₹285.20 crore, including ₹29.25 crore from overseas markets.
The Yash-starrer opened with ₹101 crore net in India, but its daily earnings and show count have since fallen.
Despite mixed reviews, supporters praised the film’s unconventional filmmaking as it targets the ₹300 crore worldwide mark.
- Who
- Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, starring Yash and directed by Geetu Mohandas.
- What
- The film reached ₹285.20 crore worldwide and ₹214.10 crore net in India after five days.
- When
- Day 5 was Sunday, August 30, 2026; the updates were published on August 31, 2026.
- Where
- The collections were recorded in Indian and international theatrical markets.
- Why
- The film is approaching the ₹300 crore worldwide milestone despite declining daily collections and mixed reviews.
Critical Reservations
Supportive Views
Film’s style and execution
Critical Reservations
Mixed reviews said Toxic can be excessive, uneven and weakened when it underuses its women or shifts unevenly between genres.
Supportive Views
Supporters, including filmmaker Anup Bhandari, praised its unconventional approach, artistic sensibility, ambition and distinctive visual sequences.
Commercial momentum
Critical Reservations
Daily collections have declined since the ₹101 crore opening, with Day 5 falling 8.5% from Saturday and the show count dropping from 24,579 to 16,241.
Supportive Views
The film has still earned ₹285.20 crore worldwide in five days, crossed ₹200 crore net in India and remains within ₹15 crore of the ₹300 crore global mark.
- Film
- Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups
- Director
- Geetu Mohandas
- Lead actor
- Yash
- Day 5 India net
- ₹23 crore
- Five-day India net
- ₹214.10 crore
- Five-day India gross
- ₹255.95 crore
- Five-day worldwide gross
- ₹285.20 crore
- Overseas total
- ₹29.25 crore
