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Rukmini Vasanth was Yash fangirl before Toxic made her collaborator
Rukmini Vasanth said she entered the Toxic set as Yash's 'fangirl' but was treated as a collaborator by the superstar. Speaking at the trailer launch in Bengaluru, the actress credited director Geetu…
The Story in Brief
Rukmini Vasanth said she entered the Toxic set as Yash's 'fangirl' but was treated as a collaborator by the superstar. Speaking at the trailer launch in Bengaluru, the actress credited director Geetu Mohandas for pushing her through a complex role. She plays Mellisa in the period gangster drama set across Goa in the 1940s and 1970s.
Yash said at the same event that Toxic is 'an Indian film, not Kannada or Tamil'. The actor said the project brought together talent from different film industries without egos. The film releases on August 26, 2026 in Kannada, English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
The Indian Opinion
The usual hype around a star calling his film 'pan-Indian' to boost advance bookings is predictable. Yash is right that Toxic brings talent from several industries, but calling it no longer Kannada or Tamil is marketing, not fact. The real test is whether audiences outside Karnataka will watch it beyond the first weekend. The collections after week one will settle this question, not the trailer launch speeches.
Sources (3): timesnownews.com, odishatv.in, odishatv.in (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
