Yash’s Toxic has dropped its English-language trailer as the film’s worldwide release on August 26 approaches.
The action thriller, directed by Geetu Mohandas, is set within a fictionalised Goa during the final years of Portuguese colonial rule and centres on power, betrayal and personal consequence.
Yash plays a dual role as Raya and Ticket, with the narrative following characters navigating the city’s underworld through both violence and strategic manipulation.
The trailer has been well received by international audiences, who have praised the natural feel of the English dialogue and the film’s large-scale production.
Toxic opens worldwide on August 26 across Kannada, Hindi, English, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam as part of a coordinated multi-language release.
Billed as ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups,’ the film is among the most anticipated Kannada-language releases of 2026.
The film’s action sequences were designed by Hollywood stunt coordinator J.J. Perry, known for his work on the John Wick and Fast & Furious franchises.
Toxic was shot simultaneously in English and Kannada rather than dubbed afterward, a choice the makers say gives the dialogue a more natural feel in both versions.
The ensemble cast includes Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth and Huma Qureshi alongside Yash, who plays a dual role as Raya and Ticket.
North American distribution rights for the film have been secured by Prime Media Studios, with English and Kannada versions both set to screen in theatres there.
Kiara Advani joined the film’s cast in 2024 as the female lead, marking her Kannada-language debut, while Nayanthara signed on for a key role the following year.
Yash is best known internationally for the KGF franchise, which established him as one of Indian cinema’s biggest crossover stars ahead of Toxic’s global rollout.
The film’s title has been styled as ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups,’ a framing the makers say reflects the story’s darker, more adult take on a rise-and-fall narrative.
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