{
  "id": 3662217,
  "title": "Toxic box office update: Yash's film opens to Rs 1.4 billion worldwide, beats Jawan and Animal's Day 1 earnings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/toxic-box-office-update-yashs-film-opens-to-rs-1-4-billion-worldwide",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T03:32:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/toxic-box-office-update-yashs-film-opens-to-rs-14-billion-worldwide-beats-jawan-and-animals-day-1-earnings-1.500653667"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yash's new film, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, made a strong debut at the box office, earning Rs 1.4 billion worldwide on its opening day, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. The film shattered the opening-day earnings of several major releases, including Pathaan, Animal, Adipurush, and Jawan. Its theatrical run started with a record-breaking first-day gross of Rs 120.75 crore in India, with the worldwide total reaching Rs 140.75 crore. The film's success was driven by extensive advance bookings, with over 18.48 lakh tickets sold, generating Rs 73.43 crore in advance revenue. Despite the impressive numbers, the film's narrative has received mixed reviews, with some critics describing it as a \"total disaster\" and pointing out its lengthy runtime. Directed by Geetu Mohandas and starring Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, and Rukmini Vasanth, the film was produced by Venkat K. Narayana, Yash, and Yash himself under KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations.",
  "summary": "Yash's Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups has kicked off its theatrical run in emphatic fashion, collecting Rs 101.10 crore net in India on its opening day, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. It's a number that puts the film firmly among the biggest openers of the year. The film played across 24,579 shows nationwide on Wednesday, bringing in a gross of Rs 120.75 crore in India. Factor in the…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Toxic earnings: Yash film makes history with 2nd Rs 100 cr opening after KGF 2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/toxic-earnings-yash-film-makes-history-with-2nd-rs-100-cr-opening",
        "published": "2026-08-27T00:00:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}