Toxic Upcoming Movie 2026 – Cast, Release Date, and More

What to Expect From Toxic (2026)?

As per the bits of the Toxic story we currently have, the film will be a gangster action drama set in Goa during the early 1940s and the 1970s. In the said period, it features the violent rise of Yash’s grey-shaded character, Raya, within the crime syndicate. 

These bits of the plot may seem very similar to KGF, where Yash as Rocky, suffering from poverty, grew over time into a powerful crime lord after getting his hands on the KGF mines. However, the story of both films is obviously not going to be the same, as the world remains curious to watch the roles of the five female leads of Toxic as well as the integration of adult scenes in the film.

What is the Toxic Release Date?

The Kannada movie Toxic release date has been officially announced to be March 19, 2026, making the film release on the occasion of Eid 2026 or Ugadi or Gudi Padwa in a clash with Aditya Dhar’s multistarrer spy gangster action thriller, Dhurandhar: The Revenge. On the same date, it was expected to clash with Ranbir Kapoor’s Love & War and Ajay Devgn’s Dhammal 4 too, both of which later got postponed. 

While several rumours kept floating around, saying the film would be postponed from this release date, no truth came of them. Additionally, Yash new movie, Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown-Ups, would be released in six languages – Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and English. 

Who is in the Toxic Cast?

The Toxic cast consists of Yash in the lead, and that too in a double role, along with several female leads in the form of Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Rukmini Vasanth, Tara Sutaria, and Huma Qureshi. Additionally, the male lead cast of Toxic, besides Yash, features Tovino Thomas as the leading antagonist of the film, along with Akshay Oberoi and Sudev Nair. 

In Toxic, Nayanathara (Ganga) will play the role of Yash’s elder sister. It was earlier rejected by Kareena Kapoor Khan, only after which Nayanthara was signed.

What is the Toxic Teaser Release Date?

The Toxic teaser release date was February 20, 2026, when the hype-filled wait for the asset ended, and so did a bit of excitement for the film itself. The Toxic 2026 film teaser was received with negative reviews. Read our complete teaser review here.

However, things have not gone too badly for the makers of Toxic, as the hype can be revived with better songs and an effective trailer, provided the makers take public reception seriously.

What is the Toxic Movie Trailer Release Date?

The Yash new movie Toxic trailer release date is currently not announced. However, reports say that the Toxic Yash trailer release date would stand somewhere in the first week of March, becoming the next big asset from the film after its teaser.

What Challenges Did Toxic Face During Filming?

When Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown Ups was initially announced, this Yash new movie release date was fixed to be April 10, 2025. However, the film faced severe hurdles during filming that involved shooting and production issues, which led to it being postponed by almost a year. Additionally, the release date was announced prematurely, even before the shooting had begun.

The delays in the film were a result of scheduling conflicts between Yash and the multi-industry star cast of the film, mainly the five lead actresses. Additionally, multiple portions of the film were reshoot, which Yash and the Toxic team can turn out to be much better. A sequence of such events led to a massive increase in the film’s budget, bringing the estimated cost to over Rs 500 crore.

Toxic vs Dhurandhar The Revenge – Who Will Win the Box Office Clash?

When you look at all the assets of the film, from the posters to the world built and Yash’s look, everything has been designed to support Yash’s on-screen image, shaped by the KGF franchise. This is a good approach for the commercial entertainer, but if the team of Toxic tries to capitalize on Yash’s stardom artificially, i.e., with a high budget and low effort, it won’t have a very promising run against Dhurandhar: The Revenge, whose hype has been built around the intensely positive reception for Dhurandhar. 

The best factor for Toxic to make a winning start against the Ranveer Singh starrer is organic hype, which it definitely has, as it marks Yash’s comeback to the big screen after almost 4 years. Besides Yash, there is no other leading face in the film who can attract a considerable audience, and the same is true of Kannada film Toxic director Geetu Mohandas, who has helmed only 2 feature films in her career.

The character introduction teaser of Yash as Raya played a good role in elevating the hype and making the movie reach the masses, but if there is any chance for the movie to open similar or better than Dhurandhar 2, it will be visible only after a positive reception for the Toxic trailer release as the teaser has clearly harmed the film’s excitement among the masses.. Whatever the result of this iconic battle of 2026 may be, it would be visible on an early note in the Dhurandhar 2 as well as the Toxic advance booking.

Stay tuned for more updates from Inside Box Office on Toxic (2026) in the near future, including the Toxic YouTube trailer review, advance booking, box office collection, verdict, and much more. Follow us for complete movie release, asset release, and box office collection reports for all upcoming Bollywood and South Indian films.