Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Toxic Box Office Run Slows Sharply Before Rs 250 Crore
Toxic is an action thriller starring Yash.
It was directed by Geetu Mohandas and released in theatres on August 26.
The movie earned Rs 1.75 crore in India on its tenth day.
That was much less than the Rs 4.25 crore it earned on Day 9.
Before Day 10, its total Indian earnings had reached Rs 239.30 crore.
This means it was getting close to Rs 250 crore in India.
The film began strongly but its daily earnings have fallen.
Critics and some viewers have given it mixed or negative reactions.
The movie is about a gangster named Raya in Goa during the decline of Portuguese colonial rule.
Toxic earned an estimated Rs 1.75 crore nett on Day 10, its second Friday.
The Day 10 figure was 58.8% lower than the reported Rs 4.25 crore on Day 9.
The film’s domestic total stood at Rs 239.30 crore nett after Day 9, nearing Rs 250 crore.
Toxic opened at Rs 101.10 crore nett in India and has earned Rs 328.45 crore gross worldwide.
The film has received mixed to negative reviews amid concerns about its storyline, screenplay and execution.
- Who
- Yash leads Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, alongside Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria.
- What
- Toxic’s estimated Day 10 collection fell to Rs 1.75 crore nett, after its domestic total had reached Rs 239.30 crore nett by Day 9.
- When
- The Day 9 collection was reported for Thursday, while Day 10 was the second Friday; the film was released on August 26.
- Where
- The film was released in theatres across India and has recorded worldwide earnings.
- Why
- Its collections have declined amid mixed to negative reviews and concerns about its storyline, screenplay and execution.
Critical and Audience Concerns
Commercial Expectations
Reviews and execution
Critical and Audience Concerns
The film received mixed to negative reviews, with concerns about its storyline, screenplay, direction, length and emotional connection.
Commercial Expectations
The film was one of the most anticipated releases and opened strongly at Rs 101.10 crore nett in India.
Box-office prospects
Critical and Audience Concerns
The estimated Rs 1.75 crore Day 10 collection represented a steep 58.8% drop from Day 9, suggesting difficulty maintaining momentum.
Commercial Expectations
A weekend improvement could still increase collections, although the film would need a substantial jump to build momentum.
Budget recovery
Critical and Audience Concerns
The Day 10 performance is weak compared with the reported Rs 500 crore budget, which could make theatrical recovery challenging.
Commercial Expectations
The budget has not been officially revealed by the makers, so the Rs 500 crore figure remains a reported estimate.
- Day 10 collection
- Estimated Rs 1.75 crore nett
- Day 9 collection
- Rs 4.25 crore nett
- Domestic collection
- Rs 239.30 crore nett after Day 9
- Opening day
- Rs 101.10 crore nett in India
- Worldwide collection
- Rs 328.45 crore gross
- Reported budget
- Around Rs 500 crore, according to media reports; the makers have not officially disclosed it
- Languages
- Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English
- Director
- Geetu Mohandas
