Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Toxic Trailer: Yash's Gangster Thriller Unveils at 7:01 PM
A big, exciting movie trailer came out on August 8 at 7:01 in the evening.
The movie is called Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups.
A very famous actor named Yash is the star.
Other actors in the movie include Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth.
The movie is about a powerful drug gang, and it takes place in Goa in the late 1990s.
A funny celebrity named Danish Sait hosted the trailer launch.
People can watch the trailer in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam.
The movie was delayed a few times, but it will finally reach theaters on August 26.
Earlier, the film's first look was criticized because it showed a scene at a cemetery, and some people filed complaints against the makers.
The official trailer of Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups was released on August 8 at 7:01 PM, with Danish Sait hosting the launch.
Yash leads the cast, with Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth in key roles.
Directed and co-written by Geetu Mohandas, the film is a gangster action thriller set in Goa in the late 1990s.
The story follows the complex relationship between Raya and his son Ticket, and Yash reportedly plays dual characters.
Shot in Kannada and English, the film arrives in cinemas on August 26 after multiple delays, with the trailer out in five languages.
- Who
- Actor Yash, along with co-stars Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth; the film is directed by Geetu Mohandas and the launch was hosted by Danish Sait
- What
- Release of the official trailer of the film Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups
- When
- August 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM, ahead of the film's theatrical release on August 26
- Where
- Released simultaneously in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam; the film is set in Goa in the late 1990s
- Why
- To promote the film ahead of its worldwide theatrical release on August 26
Complainants
Industry Supporters
Controversy over the primary look's cemetery scene
Complainants
A Christian body and a state women's commission filed complaints, and an FIR was lodged against the makers over the primary look video, which showed Yash gunning down men at a cemetery.
Industry Supporters
Several prominent names from the film industry came out in support of the makers against the criticism and the complaints.
- Film
- Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups
- Director
- Geetu Mohandas
- Writers
- Geetu Mohandas and Yash
- Trailer Release
- August 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
- Trailer Launch Host
- Danish Sait
- Theatrical Release
- August 26, 2026
- Languages
- Shot in Kannada and English; trailer out in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam
- Setting
- Goa, late 1990s; gangster action thriller about a drug cartel
- Producers
- KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations
- Lead Actor
- Yash (reportedly playing dual characters)
