# Toxic opens to Rs 138 crore worldwide, mixed reviews in India

2026-08-27T09:38:56+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Yash's action drama Toxic earned a worldwide gross of approximately Rs 138 crore on its opening day, according to telugucinema.com. In the Nizam region alone, 123telugu.com reports the film grossed Rs 9 crore, with a nett of Rs 7.5 crore. The Kannada superstar's strong following in Hyderabad, built through the KGF franchise, helped the film post unusually big numbers for a dubbed release in the Telugu states, where it grossed around Rs 18 crore. Despite the massive opening, the film has drawn largely negative reviews from critics, who criticised the confused screenplay and weak writing. Both outlets report that the mixed-to-negative response has not affected day-one figures but may impact weekend collections. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, the gangster drama also features Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Rukmini Vasanth, Huma Qureshi and Tara Sutaria.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

123telugu.com led with the film's failure to live up to hype, reporting a Rs 9 crore Nizam gross. Telugucinema.com led with Yash's star power, reporting a Rs 138 crore worldwide opening and framing negative reviews as irrelevant for day one. The gap between these figures reflects competing metrics, regional vs global, but the more telling split is in framing: one outlet treats mixed word of mouth as a looming liability, the other as proof of star pull. Both are correct in their own terms. The weekend box office figures, due Monday, will show whether audience response trumps opening-day marketing.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- 123telugu.com (neutral report) <https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/toxic-day-1-nizam-collections-out-heres-how-much-the-film-made-hk.html>
  Led with failure to meet hype, flagged negative reception could reduce weekend numbers
- telugucinema.com (neutral report) <https://telugucinema.com/box-office/toxic-day-1-collection-yash-delivers-massive-worldwide-opening>
  Led with Yash's star power and huge worldwide number, downplayed negative reviews

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Geetu Mohandas, KGF, Kiara Advani, Monster Mind Creations, Toxic, Yash
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