{
  "id": 3693572,
  "title": "'What The Hell Was That?': Toxic Actor Yash & Director Geetu Mohandas' Old Interviews Go Viral After Film Faces Criticism On Social Media - Watch Videos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/what-the-hell-was-that-toxic-actor-yash-director-geetu-mohandas-old",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T07:09:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/what-the-hell-was-that-toxic-actor-yash-director-geetu-mohandas-old-interviews-go-viral-after-film-faces-criticism-on-social-media-watch-videos"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "What The Hell Was That? : Toxic Actor Yash & Director Geetu Mohandas Old Interviews Go Viral After Film Faces Criticism On Social Media\n\nThe film Toxic, starring Yash, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Nayanthara, and Tara Sutaria, premiered on Wednesday. However, it has faced widespread criticism from both critics and audiences, leading to trolling on social media platforms like X and Instagram. Recent viral videos from old interviews of Yash and Geetu Mohandas are adding fuel to the fire.\n\nGeetu Mohandas, in a past interview, expressed her creative process, stating, \"I write something, I shoot something else, I edit something else, and then the film is out. Then I am happy. I never stick to the script.\" This attitude has been met with skepticism from netizens, who question how this aligns with the expectations for a director of her caliber.\n\nYash also contributed to the controversy with a recent interview at Comic Con. When discussing his involvement in Toxic, he declared, \"I am very sure that when they coming out of the theatre, they will be like blown. And they will say, what the hell was that?\" These remarks have further infuriated viewers who are disappointed with the film's reception.\n\nAs Toxic's box office performance continues to be closely watched, netizens are taking to X and Instagram to express their outrage over Yash's and Mohandas's candid comments. The film's weak screenplay, lack of emotional connection, and excessive runtime have come under harsh scrutiny, leaving audiences questioning whether they truly signed up for such an experience.",
  "summary": "Geetu Mohandas' Toxic, starring Yash, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Nayanthara, and Tara Sutaria, was released on Wednesday. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics and the audience, and it is being trolled on social media. Netizens have dug up old interviews of Yash and Geetu, and the video clips are going viral on X and Instagram. The filmmaker, in her old interview, had said, \"I…",
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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."
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