# Toxic trailer out: Yash plays father-son in violent gangster saga

2026-08-08T14:52:51+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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The trailer of Yash's 'Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown-Ups' was unveiled at a grand event in Bengaluru on August 8. The nearly five-minute promo shows Yash in a dual role as father Raya and son Rumi (Ticket), set across the 1940s and 1970s in Goa. Kiara Advani plays circus performer Nadia, while Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, and Rukmini Vasanth feature in key roles. The film, directed by Geetu Mohandas, releases worldwide on August 26. Reactions on X are mixed. Some fans hail the 'next-level lethal' action and Yash's intensity, while others criticise the trailer for excessive violence and misogynistic tones. Hindustan Times notes the film was delayed twice, earlier from March citing 'uncertainty in the Middle East'. Lionsgate will distribute the English version, as per Times Now.

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- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/south/toxic-movie-trailer-yash-kiara-advani-serve-delicious-gangster-drama-laced-with-emotional-love-story-twist-watch-article-155382805>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/south/toxic-trailer-x-review-fans-call-yash-unhinged-and-badass-in-new-promo-predict-film-will-be-next-level-lethal-article-155387193>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/south/toxic-trailer-review-yash-bares-it-all-in-yet-another-father-son-action-drama-article-155386911>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/toxic-trailer-x-review-yashs-nude-scene-leaves-fans-shocked-kiara-advani-nayanthara-huma-qureshi-shine-netizens-call-it-blockbuster-stuff-predict-rs-3000-crore-at-the-box-office/articleshow/133054636.cms>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/toxic-trailer-out-now-yash-unleashes-raw-action-and-romance-in-geetu-mohandas-dark-gangster-drama/articleshow/133053737.cms>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/toxic-trailer-yash-violent-gangster-avatar-leaves-internet-divided-kgf-on-steroid-nayanthara-huma-qureshi-101786200267948.html>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/toxic-trailer-yash-violent-action-geetu-mohandas-kiara-advani-nayanthara-tara-sutaria-rukmini-vasanth-huma-qureshi-101786175285827.html>

Tags: gangster film, Geetu Mohandas, Kannada cinema, Kiara Advani, Toxic trailer, Yash
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