Toxic Box Office Collection Day 2 Highlights: Yash-starrer earns Rs 200 cr; Sudeep says film is ‘an unusual attempt’

According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Yash-starrer Toxic, currently running across 18,270 shows, has collected Rs 22.07 crore net as of 9 pm on Friday.

User rahoolnsharma took to Reddit and wrote, "Bad editing and screenplay. Story had potential but deserved better treatment and shorter runtime. Acting, action and animation were great. Movie didn't need so much dialogues to praise the hero, but I guess the Southern audience would want that, I watched it in Hindi so it didn't feel necessary."

ClassMaleficent7127 shared on Reddit, "So it was a combo of KGF (wannabe) and Animal, with a lot of vulgur scenes, women, OTT action and the cringe dialogues. Yash cant be killed even from the air, but once he shoots puff, everyone dies. Nayan was always with poker (oe even constipated) face the only time she has some emotion is in the end. Kiara was decent, but then her role is almost like a bipolar, huma was being huma in a villainous role, it was not different from any other of her roles. Melissa had hardly anything to do. All in all, two kids and Yash were watchable. Though this larger-than-life image of Yash was annoying. The ending was the only thing which was interesting otherwise the whole movie was the worst 3 wasted hours of my life. I am shocked a female director can come up with something that misogynistic and I am disappointed Yash wanted to do certain scenes (comes alsmot every 15min), because clearly in his mind he thinks that sells."

User CoastEnvironmental72 wrote on Reddit, "I saw the toxic movie yesterday. Surprisingly the theatre was almost full. Few good things about the movie was performances of Yash and supporting cast. Also the cinematography and set design. First half is ok. Second half is hopeless."

User Severe-Fly7014 said via Reddit, "Watched Toxic this morning, and honestly, this was way below my expectations. Geetu Mohandas, welcome to the club of Om Raut, Maruthi & others. After seeing Geetu cry at the pre-release event, I actually had a doubt because somehow these under-confident directors always end up crying before release. And after watching the film… now I understand why. What the hell was this so-called fairytale supposed to be? The film tries to show too much of everything, and because of that, not a single element lands properly. The budget is clearly visible the sets look great, the music has scale, the actors are talented, and Yash has definitely given his best. But unfortunately, all of that is trapped inside a badly handled film. And the editing… WHAT WAS THAT? Characters aren't established properly. Scenes don't breathe. The story keeps jumping from one thing to another without giving you enough reason to care about anything. It feels like someone took 10 different ideas and decided to put all of them into one movie. And those unnecessary bold scenes what exactly were they adding to the story? Were they justified by the narrative? Not really. They often feel like they're there simply because the makers wanted the film to look 'bold' and 'international.' Then comes the dialogue writing. Yash seriously needs to come out of the Rocky Bhai hangover. Every intense dialogue doesn't automatically become a mass moment. Here, many of them felt forced and unintentionally funny. The funniest part is calling this 'global cinema from India.' Please. Don't disrespect the idea of global cinema by using that label for a film that doesn't even properly establish its own world, characters and story. Geetu Mohandas herself said she hadn't made a big-scale film like this before. And honestly, it shows. Big cinema isn't just about big sets, huge production design, expensive costumes and loud music. You first need a strong story, controlled direction and proper storytelling. Toxic had the actors. Toxic had the money. Toxic had the scale. Toxic had the music. But unfortunately, it didn't have the film. Total brainrot. One of the most disappointing theatrical experiences I've had this year."

Reddit user Artistic-Meal-6933 posted, "i would rather watch a porn movie than this as it would definately have a better script and story than this.... man i just cannot summarise the 3 hr torture of my brain.... now i am tired .... i need some time to rethink and value my time and movie choices."

As of 3 pm on Day 3, Yash-starrer Toxic is running across 10,143 shows and has collected an estimated Rs 6.87 crore India net. This takes the film’s total India net collection to Rs 145.62 crore, while its India gross collection stands at Rs 173.96 crore.

The Hindi version of Toxic is showing signs of resilience across the national multiplex chains on Day 3. According to the latest trade tracking data, advance sales across PVR, INOX and Cinepolis (PIC) stand at around 43,500 tickets for Friday. While this is lower than the 2.50 lakh tickets sold on Day 1 and 83,500 on Day 2, the Hindi market continues to remain an important contributor to the film’s domestic earnings. With the Hindi version having already collected Rs 75.25 crore net in two days, it is expected to cross the Rs 100 crore net milestone by the end of Day 3, providing a significant boost to Toxic’s overall India box office tally.

The sharp drop in Toxic’s Hindi collections on Day 2 has raised concerns, with the trend being compared to Aamir Khan’s Thugs Of Hindostan. The 2018 film had opened at Rs 52.25 crore before dropping to Rs 29.25 crore on its second day. Toxic (Hindi), meanwhile, recorded an opening of Rs 55 crore on Wednesday but saw its collection fall to Rs 24.25 crore on Day 2.

As of 11 AM on Day 3, Yash-starrer Toxic is running across 5,523 shows and has collected an estimated Rs 1.40 crore India net, according to trade tracking site Sacnilk. With this, the film’s total India net collection has reached Rs 140.15 crore, while its India gross collection stands at Rs 167.50 crore so far.

Toxic fails to deliver on its promise of giving women a stronger voice. Despite featuring Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth and Huma Qureshi, the female characters remain largely defined by their connection to Yash’s protagonist, Raya. It also points out that while Yash had earlier spoken about the film presenting women with greater agency, the screenplay ultimately keeps Raya at the centre of every major storyline. READ MORE

The Hindi version of Toxic recorded an overall occupancy of 27.63% on Day 2. The film opened the day with 17.08% occupancy in the morning, which improved to 26.77% in the afternoon before settling at 25.62% in the evening. The strongest response came during the night shows, which registered an occupancy of 41.08%.

In the first two days, Toxic is trailing behind KGF Chapter 2 in India net collections. On Day 1, KGF Chapter 2 collected Rs 116 crore, compared with Rs 101.10 crore for Toxic. On Day 2, KGF Chapter 2 earned Rs 90.50 crore, while Toxic managed Rs 37.65 crore.