{
  "id": 4225966,
  "title": "'Taking Kannada Cinema To Global Stage': Rishab Shetty Praises Yash Amid Criticism Of Toxic, Calls Film A 'Daring Experiment'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/taking-kannada-cinema-to-global-stage-rishab-shetty-praises-yash-amid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T15:56:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/taking-kannada-cinema-to-global-stage-rishab-shetty-praises-yash-amid-criticism-of-toxic-calls-film-a-daring-experiment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kannada film actor Rishab Shetty has come to Yash's defense following the mixed to negative reception of Yash's movie Toxic. The film, starring Shetty, faced a lot of criticism both from critics and viewers, but Shetty believes that the movie is a \"daring experiment\" and that the effort put into telling the story is commendable. Shetty, who plays a powerful man in the film, praised Yash for his conviction in portraying the character's struggle. He also praised Yash for taking the Kannada film industry to the global stage, and urged the producers and director, Geetu Mohandas, to continue their efforts. Toxic had been eagerly anticipated, with a release date pushed back from March to August 26.",
  "summary": "Yash-starrer Toxic, which was released on August 26, 2026, received mixed to negative reviews from critics and the audience. But it has been facing a lot of criticism on social media, and after a bumper opening at the box office, the movie has been showing a drop in numbers. However, clearly, the Kannada film industry has come in support of Yash. After Upendra and Kichcha Sudeepa, now Kantara…",
  "key_points": [
    "Rishab Shetty defends Yash's movie Toxic amid criticism.",
    "Shetty praises Yash's conviction in portraying a character's struggle.",
    "Movie aims to take Kannada cinema to global stage."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}