Toxic is more graphic than Dhurandhar? Yash film receives 18-rating in UK

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has rated Yash's upcoming film Toxic as adult-only, deeming it too graphic for general audiences. The BBFC's certification page now lists the film as containing strong bloody violence, explicit sex scenes, and other mature content. Toxic tells the story of a drug lord in Goa who brings his own downfall.

The BBFC gave the film five out of five stars for violence, four for threat and horror, and four for language, among other high ratings. Compared to the last Indian film to receive an adult rating in the UK, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, Toxic appears to be even more explicit. While Dhurandhar received three out of five stars for sex and four for injury detail, Toxic has earned five stars for those categories.

The gangster drama has a runtime of 3 hours and 14 minutes. The film's release date has been postponed multiple times, with the final release date now set for August 26. Despite the delay, the makers have been actively promoting Toxic worldwide, including a grand trailer launch event in Bengaluru attended by several Bollywood stars.