Toxic Teaser Hints at a Dark, Brutal Cinematic Experience
It has been four long years since Rocking Star Yash last dominated the big screen with KGF: Chapter 2. After the historic success of the franchise, the actor chose to step away from the spotlight, carefully curating his next project. That wait is finally paying off with Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, a bold pan-Indian film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Geetu Mohandas. The makers have officially locked the film’s release for March 19, 2026. With versions planned in multiple Indian languages as well as English.
Over the past few days, the team has been building strong momentum by releasing striking character posters of the female leads—Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Rukmini Vasanth, Huma Qureshi, and Tara Sutaria. Adding to the excitement, a special teaser was unveiled on Yash’s birthday, instantly grabbing attention across platforms.
Toxic Teaser Hints at a Dark, Brutal Cinematic Experience
Running close to three minutes, the teaser delivers a powerful and unsettling introduction to Yash’s character, Raya. The visuals open in a graveyard where a group of gangsters are engaged in funeral rituals. The tense calm is shattered when a black car smashes into a tree, triggering chaos. An elderly man emerges from the wreckage and is brushed aside, until he reveals a detonator ready to be activated. In parallel, Yash is shown sharing an intimate moment with a woman as the gang mercilessly fires at the car. Within moments, massive explosions rip through the area, wiping out the attackers.
The sequence culminates in Yash’s thunderous entry as Raya—armed with a gun, cigar in hand—coldly eliminating the remaining enemies before delivering the chilling line, “Daddy’s home.”
The teaser leaves a lasting impression with its dark tone, relentless violence, and high-end technical finesse, signaling a raw and intense cinematic narrative. The announcement also reconfirms the film’s release date and its English-language version.
In addition to playing the lead, Yash has co-written the script alongside Geetu Mohandas. Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is produced by KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations. With Ravi Basrur composing the music.