Kannada superstar Yash has finally unveiled the release date for his much-anticipated action film, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups. The film is set to hit cinemas on March 19, 2026, setting up a major box office clash with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal.
Yash announced the release date via Instagram on Saturday, sharing a striking new poster. The image features him in an all-black outfit, wielding a gun while striding through a rain-soaked battlefield engulfed in flames.
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Interestingly, Toxic will see Yash face off at the box office against his Ramayana co-star Ranbir Kapoor. Love & War, scheduled for release on March 20, 2026, remains shrouded in secrecy regarding its plot.
About the Project
Directed by Geetu Mohandas, Toxic is being filmed in both Kannada and English to appeal to a wider global audience. It will also be dubbed in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and several other languages.
The film is jointly produced by Venkat K Narayana and Yash under KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations.
The film also marks Kiara Advani’s Kannada debut, with a stellar ensemble cast including Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, Achyut Kumar, and Akshay Oberoi.
With inputs from Indian media