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Toxic Faces Sharp Box-Office Drop After Strong Opening
Toxic is a new movie starring Yash.
It made a lot of money on its first day.
On the second day, its earnings dropped sharply.
The movie had 26.6% occupancy across many shows.
In one Noida theatre, nobody attended the 9 am show on the third day.
Only five people watched the next show there.
The film is doing better in Hindi and Telugu than in some other languages.
Some viewers have criticized its violence, sensuality and emotional storytelling.
Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups earned Rs 36.40 crore nett in India on its second day.
The film opened with Rs 101.10 crore nett and reached Rs 137.50 crore nett in two days.
Its second-day occupancy was 26.6% across 19,413 shows, according to Sacnilk.
A Noida theatre reportedly had no audience for a 9 am Day 3 show, while five people attended the 10:30 am show.
The film has faced criticism over its violence, sensuality and perceived lack of emotional depth.
- Who
- Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, starring Yash and directed by Geetu Mohandas.
- What
- The film recorded a steep second-day box-office decline and reportedly had an empty 9 am show in Noida on Day 3.
- Where
- At the Indian box office, including a theatre in Noida.
- When
- The film earned Rs 36.40 crore nett on Thursday, its second day; the reported empty show occurred on Day 3.
- Why
- The article attributes the weak response to criticism of the film’s violence, sensuality and perceived lack of emotional depth.
Key facts
- Opening-day collection
- Rs 101.10 crore nett in India
- Second-day collection
- Rs 36.40 crore nett in India
- Two-day total
- Rs 137.50 crore nett in India
- Second-day occupancy
- 26.6% across 19,413 shows
- Noida 9 am show
- Zero audience on Day 3
- Noida 10:30 am show
- Five people in a 300-seat theatre
- Director
- Geetu Mohandas
- Lead actor
- Yash, in dual roles as Raya and Ticket
Sources
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