4 min learnNew DelhiAug 21, 2026 05:26 PM IST
Yash’s much-awaited action drama Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups has opened advance bookings throughout India, and the movie has received off to a powerful begin. Inside hours of bookings going stay, the Geetu Mohandas directorial bought almost 85,000 tickets inside hours of advance bookings opening, with Karnataka rising as the most important contributor to the early numbers.
In accordance with business tracker Sacnilk, Poisonous has bought 84,915 tickets throughout India for Day 1 to this point, producing a gross assortment of Rs 4.10 crore from 4,886 reveals. The figures don’t embrace blocked seats. Together with blocked seats, the advance reserving gross rises to Rs 9.19 crore. With 5 days nonetheless left earlier than launch, the Yash-starrer is anticipated so as to add considerably to its pre-sales.
Karnataka drives Poisonous’s advance reserving
As anticipated, Yash’s residence state is main the cost. Poisonous has recorded Rs 3.07 crore upfront bookings in Karnataka, with an actual occupancy of 25% throughout 754 reveals. In accordance with Sacnilk, 152 reveals are already nearly full, whereas one other 129 reveals are filling quick.
Bengaluru alone has contributed Rs 2.24 crore from 549 reveals, with 75 reveals almost bought out and one other 108 witnessing robust demand.
Different centres in Karnataka are additionally displaying wholesome occupancy ranges. Mysuru has recorded 66% occupancy, Tumakuru 83%, Shivamogga 66%, and Hubballi 60%, indicating robust curiosity past the state capital.
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Hindi model crosses Rs 1 crore
The Hindi-dubbed model has additionally opened effectively. Newest figures present 25,312 tickets bought, producing Rs 1.04 crore from 4,140 reveals.
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The Kannada model stays the most important contributor, accounting for 59,603 tickets bought and Rs 3.06 crore upfront gross sales from 746 reveals.
With bookings but to realize full momentum in a number of key markets, commerce observers anticipate the numbers to develop significantly over the weekend.
Premium tickets priced above Rs 2,000
The movie has additionally attracted consideration for its premium ticket pricing. Some reveals in Mumbai and Bengaluru have been listed above Rs 2,000. At Mumbai’s Jio World Drive, tickets for choose premium screenings are reportedly priced at Rs 2,250, whereas a premium present at Bengaluru’s Discussion board Rex Stroll has been listed at roughly Rs 2,181.
The common ticket value for the Kannada model at the moment stands at Rs 404, whereas the Hindi model has a median ticket value of Rs 364.
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The robust opening-day gross sales come amid vital pre-release buzz across the movie. Poisonous has already crossed a million pursuits on BookMyShow, changing into solely the second Yash movie after KGF: Chapter 2 to realize the milestone.
The movie has additionally been constructing momentum within the US, the place advance bookings have already crossed $163,150, with 7,545 tickets bought throughout 260 places and 709 reveals.
CBFC clears Poisonous with out cuts
Forward of its theatrical launch, Toxic received an ‘A’ certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with none cuts. The board has sought solely two minor modifications, whereas the movie retains its reported 3-hour-12-minute runtime.
About Poisonous
Directed by Geetu Mohandas, Poisonous: A Fairy Story for Grown-Ups stars Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth.
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The movie is Yash’s first theatrical launch since KGF: Chapter 2. Poisonous is a darkish motion drama centred on a robust drug cartel and the world of crime and violence. It’s scheduled to launch worldwide on August 26 in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English, with stories suggesting a launch throughout greater than 12,000 screens.
