Bollywood has a new talking point, and it is all about — Siddharth Anand books first-day-first-show tickets for Yash’s Toxic: “Going into a theatre not knowing what to expect”. Fans and trade analysts have been closely following every update, and the latest development adds another chapter to what has been an eventful week for Hindi cinema.
Toxic (2008) — At a Glance
The lives of a nightclub owner, a crime boss, a stripper, a bartender, two hitmen, a prostitute and a psychic take a turn for the worse when they are trapped in an escaped mental patient's sinister path of madness and destruction.
Movie Details
- Runtime: 88 min
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Release Date: 08 Jul 2008
- Director: Alan Pao
- Writers: Alan Pao, Kyle Kramer, Corey Large
- Cast: Susan Ward, Corey Large, Master P
Ratings
IMDb: 3.7/10
The Story So Far
Add as a preferred source on Google Yash's eagerly awaited pan-India movie Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is set to arrive in cinemas on August 26. Ahead of its arrival, filmmaker Siddharth Anand has disclosed that he has booked tickets for the movie's first-day-first-show, expressing his excitement about watching Yash on the major major screen.
The War filmmaker took to X on Monday to share his anticipation for the Geetu Mohandas directorial. He said the experience of entering a theatre without knowing what to expect was particularly exciting for him. Sharing his excitement, Siddharth wrote, “Booked tickets for FD for #TOXIC.
Going into a theatre not knowing what to expect. This feeling is so good!! YASH is that superstar – so exciting and so unpredictable!
Everything about the movie is looking fantastic and dynamic! My best to the whole team!!” Booked tickets for FD for #TOXIC. Going into a theatre not knowing what to expect.
This feeling is so good!! YASH is that superstar – so exciting and so unpredictable! Everything about the movie is looking fantastic and dynamic!
My best to the whole team!! — Siddharth Anand (@justSidAnand) August 24, 2026 Siddharth's comments come just days before Toxic reaches cinemas after a prolonged wait. The movie has generated considerable anticipation through its posters, promotional material and trailers, with Yash returning to the major major screen after the success of KGF: Chapter 2.
Siddharth Anand's comments on Toxic also come shortly after he reacted to a social media post discussing the box office turn of several recent Telugu captures featuring significant features. The post listed captures including NTR Jr's Devara, Pawan Kalyan's They Call Him OG, Vijay Deverakonda's Kingdom, Ram Charan's Peddi, Prabhas' The Raja Saab, Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram and Nandamuri Balakrishna's Daaku Maharaj, with the word "underperformer" mentioned alongside the titles.
Siddharth responded to the post with a brief "Oops." Written by Yash and Geetu Mohandas and directed by Mohandas, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups headlines Yash in the lead part. The ensemble cast includes Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria. The movie is positioned as a pan-India arrival and is expected to open across multiple language markets.
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