{
  "id": 354972,
  "title": "Nayanthara reveals how Yash spent 4.5 years of his life making Toxic: ‘Sacrificed time with family’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/nayanthara-reveals-how-yash-spent-4-5-years-of-his-life-making-toxic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T06:22:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/nayanthara-reveals-how-yash-spent-45-years-of-his-life-making-toxic-sacrificed-time-with-family-1.500635157"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nayanthara was present at the trailer launch of Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups in Bengaluru, where she spoke extensively about director Yash, whom she referred to as Rocky Bhai. She revealed that Yash had made a significant personal sacrifice by dedicating four and a half years of his life to the film, foregoing time with his family and children. Nayanthara had initially hesitated to take the role, but after Yash's persistent persuasion, she agreed to do the movie. The director's commitment to his craft and his care for the cast and crew were highly praised by those involved in the production.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Nayanthara does not usually turn up to these things, and said so from the stage. She made an exception on Saturday in Bengaluru for the trailer launch of Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups , and spent most of her speech talking about everyone except herself. \"It's not that I don't want to attend promotional events, it's just that I am not very good at it,\" she said. \"I stay away from it,…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}