Director Geetu Mohandas and actor Yash’s gangster movie Poisonous: A Fairy Story for Grown-Ups was launched in theatres this Wednesday and opened to combined critiques regardless of excessive expectations amongst followers. As reactions to the movie got here in, trolls picked on numerous points of it, with many focusing on actor Rukmini Vasanth over a hinted intimate scene involving her character.
That on-line dialogue was adopted by a pushback from Rukmini’s followers, who defended her and criticised the remarks being made concerning the scene. A lot of the controversy centred on a second within the movie that, in line with viewers defending her, is barely implied somewhat than proven.
In Poisonous, Rukmini performs Mellisa, a personality who’s launched a lot later than the opposite feminine leads. She first meets Yash’s character, Raya, with the intention of harming him, however the two later turn out to be lovers. Their intimacy within the movie is barely recommended, in contrast to among the different sensual scenes, and the story later reveals that the 2 characters have a baby.
Even so, trolls on X started posting feedback comparable to, “Rukmini didn’t count on this from you,” and, “Rukmini Vasanth is a sort of lady, who provides the vibe of ‘Spouse Materials’ apparel for a lot of boys, most of males wouldn’t have seen or considered her in sexual or bodily manner of mindset (sic).”
One other X publish learn, “She’s the one, who makes us really feel so comfy together with her presence & purity, couldn’t capable of digest for the position she has accepted in #Poisonous, she has not accomplished that glamorous within the film like Kiara, however nonetheless this influence will not be accepted or crossed simply (sic).”
Because the dialogue gathered tempo, followers started responding to these posts. One fan wrote on X, “There isn’t a kissing or love-making scene for #RukminiVasanth in #Poisonous. These persons are making pointless feedback like, ‘We didn’t count on this from you.’ It’s all simply impression-begging. Btw, @rukminitweets, you must’ve by no means accomplished this s**tty movie (sic).”
Calling out the ‘spouse materials’ publish, one X person wrote, “Wow.. Such an insane toxicity from this tweet. You need a spouse with ‘purity’ and never ‘sexual’. After which what? She needs to be cute, obedient, and stroll on tiptoes (sic)?”
Whereas reacting to a publish criticising the intimate scene, an X person wrote, “Its only a character (sic).” One other person added, “However there may be solely this scene. I imply there is no such thing as a one other scene. Simply this solely (sic).”
Whereas taking a sarcastic jibe on the X feedback, a person wrote, “Rattling Rukmini fumbled all these males by being “impure” ohNoOoOoOooo (sic).”
An X publish additionally learn, “Individuals ought to take a look at Insta feedback part and can see so many individuals affected by this precise factor…Deranged behaviour (sic).”
Other than Yash and Rukmini, Poisonous: A Fairy Story for Grown-Ups additionally features actors Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi and Tara Sutaria in key roles.
The movie theatrically released on August 26, 2026.
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