Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Yash’s Toxic Gets A Certificate With No Scene Cuts
Toxic is a new action movie starring Yash and directed by Geetu Mohandas.
India’s film board gave it an adults-only certificate.
The board did not ask the filmmakers to remove any scenes.
It asked them to change two Kannada words or phrases and update the English subtitles.
The movie will also show smoking and drinking warnings.
It is more than three hours long and is scheduled to come out on August 26.
British censors also gave it an adults-only rating because of violence, sex, and injury detail.
Some people online questioned why Toxic was not cut when other movies faced changes.
Yash said children should not watch the film because it was made for adults.
Toxic received an ‘A’ certificate from India’s CBFC ahead of its scheduled August 26 release.
The CBFC ordered no scene cuts but required two Kannada word or phrase changes and matching subtitle edits.
The film’s certified runtime is 3 hours and 12 minutes, while an online post cited 3 hours and 14 minutes.
The BBFC classified Toxic 18+ for strong violence, sex, and injury detail, with several other mature-content ratings.
Online users questioned the CBFC’s differing treatment of Toxic, Dhurandhar, and kissing scenes in Hollywood films.
- Who
- Yash, director Geetu Mohandas, the Central Board of Film Certification, and the British Board of Film Classification.
- What
- Toxic received adult classifications in India and the United Kingdom, with no scene cuts ordered by the CBFC but two minor wording modifications required.
- When
- The CBFC clearance was reported last week, ahead of the scheduled August 26 release; one report specifies August 26, 2026.
- Where
- The film was certified in India and classified in the United Kingdom; its story is set in Goa.
- Why
- The adult classifications reflect the film’s violence, sexual content, mature themes, and injury detail.
Filmmakers’ View
Online Critics’ View
Purpose of mature content
Filmmakers’ View
Yash said Toxic is intended for adults and that its portrayal of female desire, shaped by director Geetu Mohandas’s perspective, is meant to raise meaningful questions rather than serve as a gimmick.
Online Critics’ View
Some online users questioned the portrayal of women through imagery and dialogue, with one commenter accusing the CBFC of overlooking objectification.
Consistency of CBFC decisions
Filmmakers’ View
Toxic received an ‘A’ certificate without scene cuts, apart from two minor wording changes, under the CBFC’s certification decision.
Online Critics’ View
Social media users questioned why Toxic avoided cuts while Dhurandhar and kissing scenes in films such as Spider-Man: Brand New Day reportedly faced stricter treatment.
Audience suitability
Filmmakers’ View
Yash described Toxic as “A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups” and said children should stay away from it, while adults can decide what to see and learn from it.
Online Critics’ View
The film’s adult Indian and UK classifications, plus its ratings for violence, sex, and injury detail, support the view that it is unsuitable for children.
- Indian certificate
- The Central Board of Film Certification awarded Toxic an ‘A’ certificate, restricting theatrical viewing to adults.
- CBFC modifications
- Two Kannada words or phrases, reported as “Tevidiya Paiya” and “Tevidiya Pulla,” must be muted or replaced, with corresponding English-subtitle changes.
- Scene cuts
- No scene cuts were ordered by the CBFC.
- Mandatory warnings
- Anti-smoking and anti-drinking warnings will be added.
- Certified runtime
- 3 hours and 12 minutes; an online post cited 3 hours and 14 minutes.
- UK classification
- The BBFC classified Toxic 18+.
- UK content ratings
- Violence, sex, and injury detail received five-out-of-five ratings; threat and horror, language, drugs, sexual violence and sexual threat, and suicide and self-harm received four out of five.
- Scheduled release
- August 26; reports describe this as the film’s third announced release date.
Sources
Yash's Toxic cleared by CBFC with no cuts, netizens react 'They only have a problem with Spider-Man kissing scenes'
Yash’s Toxic gets ‘A’ certificate with no cuts, CBFC makes just two minor changes