Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Yash’s Toxic entered the Rs 100 crore club on its opening day, beating Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan (2023) and Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar (2025) on key Day 1 metrics. However, it trailed behind Yash’s own 2022 release KGF 2 in both India nett and worldwide gross opening-day comparisons. The Geetu Mohandas directorial was released on August 26 amid heightened expectations and recorded a worldwide gross of Rs 140.75 crore on Day 1.
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According to trade website Sacnilk, Toxic earned Rs 120.75 crore gross in India and Rs 20 crore gross overseas. Its India nett collection stood at Rs 101.10 crore across 24,579 shows. On the worldwide gross front, the film beat Adipurush and Jawan, but remained below Devara, Salaar, KGF 2, Kalki, Baahubali 2, RRR, Dhurandhar 2 and Pushpa 2.
Karnataka emerged as the film’s strongest South Indian market with Rs 30.50 crore, while Andhra Pradesh and Telangana together contributed Rs 18.50 crore. Tamil Nadu recorded Rs 6.75 crore, and Kerala added Rs 2.25 crore to the opening-day total.
| Toxic Day 1 | The numbers |
|---|---|
| India nett | Rs 101.10 crore |
| India gross | Rs 120.75 crore |
| Overseas gross | Rs 20 crore |
| Worldwide gross | Rs 140.75 crore |
| Shows tracked | 24,579 |
The biggest share came from the rest of India, which brought in Rs 62.75 crore. This accounted for more than half of the film’s total Day 1 collection, with the figures showing that while Toxic had a firm base in Karnataka and other southern markets, a large part of its opening also came from audiences across the rest of the country.
In terms of India nett opening-day collection, Sacnilk said Toxic’s Rs 101.10 crore placed it ahead of Kalki at Rs 95 crore, Salaar at Rs 91 crore, Adipurush at Rs 87 crore, Devara at Rs 83 crore and Jawan at Rs 75 crore. However, it remained behind Dhurandhar 2 at Rs 103 crore, KGF 2 at Rs 116 crore, Baahubali 2 at Rs 121 crore, RRR at Rs 133 crore and Pushpa 2 at Rs 164.25 crore.
Toxic also went past Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar. On Day 1, the Ranveer Singh starrer collected Rs 28.00 crore nett across 14,057 shows, taking its India gross to Rs 33.60 crore and its India nett to Rs 28.00 crore. Overseas, Dhurandhar grossed Rs 7.75 crore, pushing its total worldwide gross collection to Rs 41.35 crore.
| Film | Day 1 India nett |
|---|---|
| Pushpa 2 | Rs 164.25 crore |
| RRR | Rs 133 crore |
| Baahubali 2 | Rs 121 crore |
| KGF 2 | Rs 116 crore |
| Dhurandhar 2 | Rs 103 crore |
| Toxic | Rs 101.10 crore |
| Kalki | Rs 95 crore |
| Salaar | Rs 91 crore |
| Adipurush | Rs 87 crore |
| Devara | Rs 83 crore |
| Jawan | Rs 75 crore |
On the worldwide gross chart, Toxic’s Rs 140.75 crore opening went past Adipurush at Rs 128.08 crore and Jawan at Rs 129.13 crore. It fell short of Devara at Rs 142.02 crore, Salaar at Rs 158.12 crore, KGF 2 at Rs 159 crore, Kalki at Rs 177.72 crore, Baahubali 2 at Rs 217 crore, RRR at Rs 223 crore, Dhurandhar 2 at Rs 226.60 crore and Pushpa 2 at Rs 275.01 crore.
| Film | Day 1 worldwide gross |
|---|---|
| Pushpa 2 | Rs 275.01 crore |
| Dhurandhar 2 | Rs 226.60 crore |
| RRR | Rs 223 crore |
| Baahubali 2 | Rs 217 crore |
| Kalki | Rs 177.72 crore |
| Salaar | Rs 158.12 crore |
| KGF 2 | Rs 159 crore |
| Devara | Rs 142.02 crore |
| Toxic | Rs 140.75 crore |
| Jawan | Rs 129.13 crore |
| Adipurush | Rs 128.08 crore |
Early trend and context
Before the full-day figures came in, Toxic had already moved past Dhurandhar’s opening-day India nett before noon on Wednesday. Sacnilk reported that by 12.40 pm, the film had collected Rs 31.76 crore nett across 9,003 tracked shows, taking its India gross to Rs 37.48 crore at that stage. Earlier, as of 10 am, it was running across 5,334 shows and had recorded an India nett of Rs 19.18 crore, with India gross at Rs 22.63 crore.
Advance booking had also strengthened in the run-up to release. The film sold more than 1 million tickets for Day 1. India advance sales crossed Rs 58.27 crore without block seats, with more than 18.48 lakh tickets sold across 25,654 shows. Including block seats, India’s total advance booking stood at Rs 73.43 crore, while worldwide pre-sales were around Rs 85 crore. The film also recorded strong interest overseas, particularly in the US market.
About the film
India Today gave Toxic a rating of 2 stars. A part of the review read, “The plot of Toxic is simply too complicated to convey through a synopsis. On one end, the story and the depth of its characters get buried under the film’s fast-paced edits. On the other, whenever the director slows down to explore these moments, the film loses pace and engagement, becoming too immersed in emotions that it hasn’t quite earned.”
Directed by Geetu Mohandas, Toxic stars Yash alongside Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria. The film released in theatres in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English. It has also been in the news for its steamy intimate scenes and for sequences that appear to show women in a not-so-favourable light through imagery and dialogue. The CBFC cleared the film with no cuts and gave it an A certificate.
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