{
  "id": 2810841,
  "title": "Toxic: 6 Am & 11:45 Pm Shows Added In Mumbai As Yash, Kiara Advani's Film Sees Strong Demand Ahead Of Release",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/toxic-6-am-11-45-pm-shows-added-in-mumbai-as-yash-kiara-advanis-film",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T14:20:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/toxic-6-am-1145-pm-shows-added-in-mumbai-as-yash-kiara-advanis-film-sees-strong-demand-ahead-of-release"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yash and Kiara Advani's highly anticipated film Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups has amassed strong anticipation preceding its theatrical debut on August 26. Advance bookings commenced a few days ago, and the movie has garnered favorable feedback nationwide, with specific indications of high demand in Mumbai. Several Mumbai cinemas have added additional showtimes to meet the audience eagerness. Among these showtimes, early morning and late-night screenings have been scheduled across the city. Some Mumbai cinemas have set their inaugural Toxic screening as early as 6 am, while select locations have initiated showings as late as 11:45 pm. Toxic is available for purchase at various price points, with the most expensive ticket in Mumbai. In Bandra, a Jio World Drive multiplex is selling a premium Toxic ticket for Rs 2,250, inclusive of taxes. Conversely, in Bengaluru, a Forum Rex Walk cinema is offering a Toxic premium ticket for Rs 2,181, including applicable taxes. Numerous theaters in Bengaluru and Mumbai are presenting premium showcases priced above Rs 1,500. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, Toxic stars a star-studded cast, including Yash, Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, and Rukmini Vasanth. Throughout the promotional campaign for Toxic, the film has remained a hot topic. The teaser, songs, and trailer have generated substantial interest, and the filmmakers introduced an English version of the trailer recently. Originally slated for a March release, Toxic faced delays and was then pushed to June. Now, the Yash-starrer is set to grace the screens of Mumbai and Bengaluru on August 26.",
  "summary": "Yash and Kiara Advani’s much-awaited film Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is already generating strong buzz ahead of its theatrical release on August 26. Advance bookings opened a couple of days ago, and the film has received an encouraging response across the country, with several shows already nearing houseful status. The growing demand is particularly visible in Mumbai, where theatres have…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}