Overview
- Both films remain slated for a pan-India theatrical release on March 19, aligning with the Eid–Ugadi–Gudi Padwa window.
- Varma characterized Dhurandhar 2 as grounded and consequence-driven and described Toxic as style-first, positioning the matchup as competing ideologies.
- Early BookMyShow interest figures reported by Koimoi show higher recorded interest for Toxic (about 319,000) versus Dhurandhar 2 (about 48,000), though such metrics are not box-office predictors.
- Toxic’s teaser introducing Yash as Raya drew viral attention, and reports say the Karnataka State Commission for Women has written to the CBFC seeking action over the teaser.
- Trade analysts say the head-to-head release could divide audiences and speculate that a date change by one title is possible, with final results hinging on content, strategy and overseas pull.