After Batwara 1947 and Awarapan 2, the next big release in Hindi is Toxic, which arrives on August 26, 2026. Although it is a Kannada film that will be dubbed in Hindi, it has generated buzz for a lot of reasons, including the fact that Yash is ready to create records four years after K.G.F. Chapter 2.
Toxic has already witnessed multiple delays. While the trailer led to a debate over the content featured inside, it has created excitement, specifically among the single-screen audience, who are not going to care anything about the story and screenplay.
As everyone knows, Geetu Mohandas’s upcoming period action drama was supposed to clash with Dhurandhar: The Revenge in March 2026. However, they shifted to another date, which was described as a smart move.
While a clash with Ranveer Singh’s film could have led to an opening of Rs. 10 crores, the solo release is now expected to work as an advantage. Current predictions are saying that it could be between Rs. 15-20 crores. But the real question right now is whether it can beat the opening day number of Awarapan 2, which is approximately Rs. 23 crores.
The scale of the trailer and a new look of Yash, along with the brutal action, are expected to pull people to the mass centres. Moreover, the Milad holiday will also help it a lot. Furthermore, with no other film releasing on the same day, people will have only one option, which is to buy tickets for Toxic.
Yash has already become a popular face in the North Indian market after K.G.F. Chapter 2. Moreover, people are well aware of the fact that he is playing Ravan in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, which has also become a topic of discussion for the look of the characters and the scale of the film. The familiarity of the Hindi audience with Yash will also help the film to take a good start.
On the other hand, social media users pointed out that even if Toxic takes an opening of Rs. 15-20 crores and beats Awarapan 2, it should not be a matter of celebration. Most of them stated that compared to K.G.F. Chapter 2’s collection in Hindi on Day 1, which was reported to be more than Rs. 50 crores, the current predictions are very low.
The multiple delays have already increased the budget to a great extent, which means Toxic will need big figures from other regions, including Karnataka. With only 11 days left, let’s see if the Hindi audiences will rush to see Yash a long time after K.G.F. Chapter 2 or they will decide to ignore him this time.
