Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Toxic Nears ₹300 Crore Worldwide as India Collections Slide
Toxic is a movie directed by Geetu Mohandas and starring Yash.
On its fifth day in cinemas, it made about ₹23 crore in India.
This brought its five-day India earnings to about ₹214.10 crore after taxes.
Its total worldwide earnings reached about ₹285.20 crore.
That means it is less than ₹15 crore away from earning ₹300 crore worldwide.
However, its daily India earnings have fallen every day since its ₹101 crore opening.
Some viewers like the acting, action and visuals.
Other viewers have criticized the story, length, violent scenes and portrayal of women.
Toxic collected approximately ₹23 crore net in India on Day 5, its first Sunday, according to Sacnilk.
The film’s five-day India net total reached about ₹214.10 crore, with India gross at ₹255.95 crore.
Toxic added around ₹2 crore overseas on Day 5, taking worldwide gross to an estimated ₹285.20 crore.
India collections declined from ₹101 crore on opening day to ₹23 crore on Day 5, although the film remains under ₹15 crore short of ₹300 crore worldwide.
The film has received mixed reactions, with praise for its cast and visuals alongside criticism of its writing, pacing, violence and treatment of female characters.
- Who
- Toxic stars Yash, Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria, and is directed by Geetu Mohandas.
- What
- The film earned approximately ₹23 crore net in India on Day 5 and reached an estimated ₹285.20 crore in worldwide gross earnings after five days.
- When
- Day 5, the film’s first Sunday; Toxic opened in theatres on August 26.
- Where
- The figures cover Indian cinemas and overseas theatrical markets.
- Why
- Its worldwide total increased through continued domestic and overseas ticket sales, while its daily India collections declined after opening day.
Commercial Strength and Positive Response
Declining Momentum and Criticism
Overall box office performance
Commercial Strength and Positive Response
Toxic has reached an estimated ₹285.20 crore worldwide in five days and is less than ₹15 crore short of the ₹300-crore milestone.
Declining Momentum and Criticism
Its India net collections fell from ₹101 crore on Day 1 to ₹23 crore on Day 5, the lowest daily figure reported so far.
Audience and critical response
Commercial Strength and Positive Response
Some viewers have praised Yash’s performance, the film’s visuals and its action sequences; the film has also continued generating theatrical sales.
Declining Momentum and Criticism
Critics and sections of the audience have criticized the screenplay, direction, pacing, length, violent sequences, romantic material and treatment of female characters.
Sunday momentum
Commercial Strength and Positive Response
The film’s ₹23 crore first-Sunday collection still contributed to a five-day India net total above ₹214 crore and worldwide gross near ₹300 crore.
Declining Momentum and Criticism
Unlike Dhurandhar: The Revenge, whose reported first Sunday exceeded its ₹123 crore opening, Toxic’s first Sunday was far below its ₹101 crore opening, prompting discussion about word of mouth.
- Day 5 India net
- Approximately ₹23 crore
- Five-day India net
- Approximately ₹214.10 crore
- Five-day India gross
- Approximately ₹255.95 crore
- Five-day overseas gross
- Approximately ₹29.25 crore
- Five-day worldwide gross
- Approximately ₹285.20 crore
- Opening-day India net
- ₹101 crore, with sources also reporting ₹101.10 crore
- Day 5 language earnings
- Hindi approximately ₹14–14.50 crore; Kannada approximately ₹6–6.40 crore; Telugu ₹1.40 crore; Tamil ₹0.60 crore; Malayalam ₹0.10 crore
