Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Toxic Box Office Passes ₹230 Crore India After Day Eight
Toxic is a film starring Yash and several other actors.
It made a lot of money when it opened, but its daily earnings dropped after the first day.
One report says it earned ₹8.20 crore in India on Day 7, while another says it earned ₹7.85 crore.
By Day 8, its India net earnings were reported at ₹234.70 crore.
Its worldwide earnings were reported at ₹322 crore by then.
The film is being shown in several languages.
Other movies are competing for the same audiences.
Some critics and viewers have criticized the film, while people from the Kannada film industry have supported Yash.
Toxic earned ₹8.20 crore net in India on Day 7, according to Sacnilk, taking its India net total to ₹229.95 crore.
A separate report put Day 7 earnings at ₹7.85 crore and the seven-day India net total at ₹229.60 crore.
By Day 8, the film’s India net collection reached ₹234.70 crore and its India gross collection ₹280.25 crore.
The Day 8 report placed Toxic’s worldwide gross at ₹322 crore, including ₹41.75 crore overseas.
The film faces competition from Hanuman Ansh, Awarapan 2 and the upcoming Mirzapur: The Movie amid mixed or negative reactions.
- Who
- Toxic stars Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth, and is directed by Geetu Mohandas.
- What
- The film crossed ₹230 crore in reported India net collections by Day 8 and reached a reported worldwide gross of ₹322 crore.
- When
- The reports cover Day 7 on September 2, 2026, and Day 8 on the following Wednesday.
- Where
- Collections were reported from India and overseas theatrical markets.
- Why
- The film’s box-office performance is being tracked because its daily earnings declined after opening, while it faced criticism and competition from other releases.
Critics and Commercial Concerns
Supporters and Positive Assessments
Reaction to the film
Critics and Commercial Concerns
Critics and audiences have criticized Toxic as an action film with visual spectacle but little substance, and one report described its word of mouth as largely negative.
Supporters and Positive Assessments
A Republic review said the slow first half establishes the characters and premise, while the faster second half makes the twists understandable.
Yash’s standing
Critics and Commercial Concerns
Trolls questioned Yash’s stardom amid the criticism surrounding Toxic.
Supporters and Positive Assessments
Yash’s mother, Pushpa Arun Kumar, said he was already a successful Karnataka star before KGF and accused some people of trying to suppress his career and spread propaganda.
Box-office outlook
Critics and Commercial Concerns
The film’s sharp post-opening decline, competition and criticism have raised concerns about distributors recovering their investment.
Supporters and Positive Assessments
Despite the decline, the film continued adding theatrical revenue and crossed the reported ₹230 crore India net mark by Day 8.
- Opening-day India net collection
- ₹101.10 crore
- Day 7 India net collection
- ₹8.20 crore according to one Sacnilk report; another report recorded ₹7.85 crore
- Day 8 India net collection
- ₹234.70 crore cumulative
- Day 8 India gross collection
- ₹280.25 crore cumulative
- Day 8 overseas collection
- ₹1 crore on Day 8, taking the overseas total to ₹41.75 crore
- Day 8 worldwide gross
- ₹322 crore
- Reported Day 7 occupancy
- 23.54% in Hindi and 27.50% in Kannada in one report
- Reported language totals by Day 8
- Hindi ₹142.50 crore, Kannada ₹55.05 crore, Telugu ₹25.08 crore, Tamil ₹9.77 crore and Malayalam ₹2.30 crore
Sources
'Toxic' box office collection day 8: Despite 35% drop in daily biz, Yash's film crawls past ₹230 crore in India
Toxic Box Office Collection Day 7: Yash-Nayanthara Starrer Sees Growth On Tuesday, Earns ₹229.95 Crore
Toxic Box Office Collection Day 7 Live Updates: Yash film crosses Rs 310 crore mark
