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Toxic advance bookings cross 2 million tickets ahead of release
Yash's 'Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups' has sold over 2 million tickets on BookMyShow and District apps combined ahead of its August 26 worldwide release, according to 123telugu.com. BookMyShow peak-hour sales are…
Yash's 'Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups' has sold over 2 million tickets on BookMyShow and District apps combined ahead of its August 26 worldwide release, according to 123telugu.com. BookMyShow peak-hour sales are near the 50,000-ticket mark. The Telangana government has approved a ticket price hike of Rs 50 in single screens and Rs 100 in multiplexes for 10 days, with shows beginning at 6:30 AM in the Telugu states.
The Central Board of Film Certification cleared the gangster drama with an A certificate and a 3-hour-12-minute runtime, requiring two words to be muted in the Kannada version and anti-smoking disclaimers. Times of India reports advance bookings crossed Rs 32.7 crore by August 24 morning. The film, directed by Geetu Mohandas, features Yash in a dual role alongside Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, and others.
Yash addressed online criticism over female character portrayals at a Hyderabad event, calling the film bold and saying it has a voice for women. The film is expected to aim for a Rs 100 crore-plus global opening.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All six sources report the same core facts about advance bookings, CBFC certification, and ticket price hikes in a straight news style with no discernible slant. The uniformity suggests this is a standard commercial release story where the data itself drives coverage. The only divergence is depth: Times of India includes cast fees and Yash's producer role, while 123telugu focuses on booking numbers. The box office outcome on August 26 will be the actual measure of audience reception beyond pre-release hype.
The film opens worldwide on August 26, 2026.
Coverage: 7 sources, 6 neutral, 1 sensationalist
Sources (7): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), 123telugu.com (neutral report), 123telugu.com (2) (neutral report), 123telugu.com (3) (neutral report), greatandhra.com (neutral report), greatandhra.com (2) (neutral report), indiatvnews.com (sensationalist)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 7 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 7 sources.
