Overview
- The makers published the one‑minute‑41‑second teaser on Wednesday, July 1, that billed itself as an introduction to the film’s female ensemble but retained prominent Yash moments.
- The promo opens with an advisory and a female narration that frames desire and revenge, includes a closing line quoting the teaser’s masked crude phrase about “men and their c**k,” and shows brief, stylised glimpses of Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Huma Qureshi and Rukmini Vasanth.
- Many viewers on social platforms criticised the teaser for giving the actresses only blink‑and‑miss appearances and for what they called objectifying imagery and dialogue, while some fans defended Yash’s dominant presence in the footage.
- Toxic is directed by Geetu Mohandas, produced by KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations, was shot in Kannada and English with planned multilingual releases, and remains scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on August 26, 2026 after several postponements.
- The teaser revives an earlier regulatory thread — January and February complaints to the Karnataka State Commission for Women and a petition to the CBFC — and increases the likelihood of scrutiny before release as the film faces a competitive box‑office weekend.