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Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Delayed Again With No New Release Date as Makers Target Global Rollout

Yash says overseas buyers want to see the finished film before deals are set.

Overview

  • Toxic is complete and was shown to buyers at CinemaCon 2026, yet the team has postponed the release with no new date to align a worldwide distribution plan.
  • The film shifted from April 2025 to March 19, 2026, then to June 4, 2026, before the makers removed the date and cited global logistics and marketing as the reason.
  • Yash contrasts Indian habits of locking dates early with Western practice where distributors commit after viewing the final cut, which he says explains the pause.
  • The project was shot in Kannada and English and features Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth, Tara Sutaria, and Darrell D’Silva, with action designed by Hollywood director JJ Perry.
  • Some outlets report an Independence Day 2026 target while others float scheduling tension with Yash’s Ramayana, but neither a new date nor those claims have been confirmed.