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Yash’s Toxic trailer draws comparisons with Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal
The trailer for Yash's upcoming film Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups, released on Saturday in Bengaluru, has sparked online comparisons with Ranbir Kapoor's 2023 blockbuster Animal. Social media users shared side-by-side images…
The Story in Brief
The trailer for Yash's upcoming film Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups, released on Saturday in Bengaluru, has sparked online comparisons with Ranbir Kapoor's 2023 blockbuster Animal. Social media users shared side-by-side images of nude scenes from both films, with one X user writing, "Yash done PHD in copying and inspiring Ranbir." Another called Toxic "a cheap copy" of Animal. However, some defended Yash, with one fan writing, "Yash is going to show Ranbir what a real Animal looks like."
Directed by Geetu Mohandas, Toxic features Yash in a double role alongside Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth, and Tara Sutaria. At the trailer launch, Yash praised Nayanthara as "Lady Superstar," revealing she plays his sister in the film. Nayanthara said she was initially hesitant to join the large cast but changed her mind after hearing the story. She called Yash the most hardworking actor she has ever seen. Toxic is scheduled for release on August 26.
The Indian Opinion
Fans online are quick to compare Yash's bare-body scenes in Toxic to Ranbir Kapoor's Animal, calling it a copy. But director Ashok Teja and producer Lagadapati Sridhar argue this is just the new definition of a hero in Indian cinema. The real question is not whether Toxic borrows from Animal, but whether Yash's bold choices and global ambitions will redefine stardom beyond the KGF mould. How far will audiences accept a hero who blurs the lines between good and bad?
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com, deccanchronicle.com, ndtv.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
