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Nayanthara Initially Rejected Toxic, Narration Blew Her Away
A famous actress named Nayanthara got a call to be in a big new action movie called 'Toxic'.
At first, she said no because the movie had lots of famous actors, and she usually prefers movies with fewer stars.
But the director, Geethu Mohandas, really wanted her and kept asking her lots of questions.
Finally, Nayanthara agreed to let the director tell her the whole story.
The story was so amazing that Nayanthara changed her mind right away.
She says the movie will blow everyone's minds and that audiences are not ready for it.
The movie stars many big actors, including Yash and Kiara Advani.
It is coming to theaters on August 26.
Nayanthara is very excited for everyone to finally see it.
Nayanthara revealed she initially declined a role in Geethu Mohandas's 'Toxic' because she is cautious about films with large ensemble casts.
She changed her mind after Geethu Mohandas asked her many questions and then narrated the film, calling the narration 'incredible'.
Nayanthara said audiences 'are just not ready for it' and that the film 'is going to blow your minds'.
'Toxic' features a powerhouse ensemble cast including Yash, Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth, and Huma Qureshi.
The film is scheduled to hit theatres on August 26, 2026, and was shot in Kannada and English with dubs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and other languages.
Nayanthara's revelation came during the film's trailer launch event, where she recalled working with Mohandas about 20 years ago.
- Who
- Actress Nayanthara and director Geethu Mohandas, along with cast members Yash, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth, and Huma Qureshi.
- What
- Nayanthara revealed she initially rejected 'Toxic' but was convinced after Geethu Mohandas's narration, which she called incredible.
- Where
- The film was shot in Kannada and English; the trailer launch event was covered from Bangalore.
- When
- The revelation was made at the film's trailer launch event, reported on August 10, 2026; the film releases August 26, 2026.
- Why
- Nayanthara was hesitant because the film has a large ensemble cast, but the narration changed her mind.
Key facts
- Film
- Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups
- Genre
- Action thriller
- Director
- Geethu Mohandas
- Writers
- Yash and Geethu Mohandas
- Cast
- Yash, Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth, Huma Qureshi
- Producers
- KVN Productions, Monster Mind Creations
- Release Date
- August 26, 2026
- Languages
- Shot in Kannada and English; dubbed in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and other languages
Quotes
Actress Nayanthara
Lead actress in the film 'Toxic' and subject of the interview
“"I said, 'No, I don't think I want to do the film'. So, she asked me some 10 million questions and I said, 'okay, it's fine. You can just come and narrate it to me'"”
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Sources
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