# Toxic advance bookings cross Rs 11.92 crore in 32 hours 2026-08-22T05:43:26+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets Yash's upcoming film Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups has set the box office on fire with advance bookings. In just 32 hours of ticket sales opening, the film grossed Rs 11.92 crore across India, selling 2.73 lakh tickets, according to Koimoi. The Kannada version led with Rs 7.61 crore, while the Hindi dubbed version contributed Rs 4.11 crore. Koimoi reports this is the 7th best day-1 pre-sales for an Indian film in 2026, surpassing Ustaad Bhagat Singh. 123telugu.com claims the Hindi version alone sold over 50,000 tickets in national chains within 24 hours, projecting an opening day nett of Rs 35-40 crore, boosted by a partial holiday on August 26. Greatandhra.com reports over 335,000 tickets sold on BookMyShow in 24 hours, with over a million users expressing interest. Telugu360.com confirms the 335,000+ ticket mark on BMS, adding that theatre owners are expanding shows across languages due to unprecedented demand. The film releases worldwide on August 26. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All four sources report strong advance bookings, but each frames the story differently. Koimoi takes a sensationalist tone, calling it 'madness' and highlighting a ranking list to create drama. The other three sources present the numbers neutrally, focusing on sales milestones and market anticipation. While Koimoi's ranking comparison may exaggerate the film's performance by comparing it to other 2026 releases, the core fact remains that pre-sales are very high for a film still four days away. The measured takeaway: Toxic is on track for a massive opening, but final numbers will depend on walk-in audiences on release day. Watch for the final day-1 collection figure after August 26. ## Coverage Coverage: 4 sources, 3 neutral, 1 sensationalist - 123telugu.com (neutral report) Focuses on Hindi version numbers and opening day projection without dramatic language - koimoi.com (sensationalist) Leads with 'fan frenzy' and ranks pre-sales against other films to create hype - greatandhra.com (neutral report) Reports ticket sales and user interest milestones in a straightforward manner - telugu360.com (neutral report) Presents pre-sales as unprecedented but avoids dramatic framing This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources. Last updated 2026-08-22T10:45:47+00:00. Tags: Hindi box office, Kannada cinema, Toxic, Yash Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/toxic-advance-bookings-cross-rs-11-92-crore-in-32-hours/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/toxic-advance-bookings-cross-rs-11-92-crore-in-32-hours/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/