Yash-starrer Toxic has grossed over Rs 315 crore globally. (Credit: IMDb)Director Geetu Mohandas’ highly ambitious Yash-starrer Toxic continued its box-office freefall on Wednesday, September 2, as well, with daily earnings at less than Rs 6 crore. At this rate, the gangster film’s collection might even drop to lakhs in the coming days, rendering it a flop.
On Wednesday, the movie recorded an India nett collection of Rs 5.10 crore across 12,000 shows, bringing its total domestic earnings to Rs 234.70 crore, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.
The gangster film’s worldwide gross now stands at Rs 322 crore. During the day, the film witnessed an overall occupancy of 14.2 percent in the Hindi market. While the morning shows commenced with 10.15 percent occupancy, the rate never really improved as the day unfolded, standing at 13.46 percent in the afternoon, 12.69 percent in the evening, and 16.46 percent during the night screenings.
Unfortunately, Toxic’s daily earnings were even lower than those of director Vishal Chaturvedi’s Hanuman Ansh, based on the life of Neem Karoli Baba, which has become a box-office sensation in recent days. On Wednesday, marking its 27th day in theatres, the devotional drama recorded an India nett collection of Rs 7.25 crore.
Despite support from film industry professionals over the past few days, with many openly backing it on social media and through other channels, Toxic hasn’t managed to gain momentum even now. From Dhurandhar’s Aditya Dhar to Kantara’s Rishab Shetty and Eega’s Kichcha Sudeepa, many have come forward in the past few days praising the movie.
Also starring Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, and Rukmini Vasanth in key roles, Toxic was mounted on a reported budget of Rs 500 crore. It features cinematography by Rajeev Ravi, music by Ravi Basrur, Vishal Mishra, and Tanishk Bagchi, production design by TP Abid, editing by Ujwal Kulkarni, and action direction by JJ Perry, Anbariv, Kecha Khamphakdee, and Amrit Singh.
According to Sacnilk, as of 9 pm on Thursday, Toxic, currently running across 10,670 shows, has minted a net collection of Rs 3.16 crore. This takes the film’s total India gross collection to Rs 284.43 crore, while its India net collection is Rs 238.21 crore.
Tamil actor Sarathkumar posted on X, "I watched the film Toxic yesterday thanks to my dear friend Yash for screening it. I was wondering how the director Geethu Mohandass had conceptualized beyond cinematic imagination and executed the scenes well. Yash needs a special mention for his performance in handling difficult scenes with ease specially in the climax. I feel one should watch this movie for many reasons as it has technical excellence and individual performances and picturization. A little ahead of its time. I appreciate the team's efforts. Please watch and make your own opinion."
As of 4 pm on Day 9, Toxic is running across 6,671 shows and has recorded a net collection of Rs 1.86 crore Live today. This takes the film’s total India gross collection to Rs 282.89 crore, while its India net collection stands at Rs 236.91 crore so far.
X user Kashif Review questioned the makers’ decision to release an English version of Toxic as the film faces a challenging theatrical run. He posted on X, "What are your expectations for the English version of #toxic? If they can't save the film in its regional language, why are they confident about an ENGLISH VERSION that clashes with #mirzapur? 😭🥲."
As of 3 pm on Day 9, Toxic is currently running across 6,046 shows and has collected a net Rs 1.54 crore. This takes the film’s total India gross collection to Rs 282.52 crore, while its India net collection stands at Rs 236.59 crore so far.
Amid the ongoing theatrical run of Toxic and the upcoming release of Mirzapur: The Movie, a social media post by trade analyst Parth Chaturvedi has called on exhibitors to make show allocations based on audience demand. Referring to the strong run of Hanuman Ansh, Chaturvedi urged exhibitors not to reduce its shows and argued that if Mirzapur is a good film, it will find its own audience. He stressed that shows for both films should be allocated according to public demand rather than distributor pressure, adding that the audience’s choice should ultimately determine screen allocation.
As audiences continue to discuss the runtime and character introductions in Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, the film’s upcoming English version has added another talking point. A social media post noted that while some viewers have been complaining about the shorter runtime and limited character introductions, the makers have opted for an even more trimmed version. Reports state that the English cut of Toxic has a runtime of around 2 hours and 56 minutes, making it shorter than the Indian-language versions.
As of 2 pm on Day 9, Toxic is currently running across 5,641 shows and has collected a net Rs 1.04 crore. This takes the film’s total India gross collection to Rs 281.48 crore, while its India net collection stands at Rs 235.74 crore so far.
X user @KashifCriticz shared, "Once again, weak content fails at the box office. Violence and nudity cannot save a movie. When I watched #toxic in theatres, most people were saying they didn't understand the story outside of those violent and nude scenes. I am saying this again and again: CONTENT IS THE REAL KING 👑✅."
On Day 9, Toxic recorded a morning show occupancy of 14.23% in Kannada, while the Hindi version registered 8.54% occupancy. The Tamil version recorded 11%, followed by Telugu at 10.55%. Overall, the Kannada version is currently leading the film’s language-wise moving occupancy, with Hindi witnessing a comparatively lower response.
Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is now set to release in an English-language version of the film will hit cinemas on September 4, 2026.
Toxic sold 8.97 lakh BookMyShow tickets on its release day, against a presale base of 16.7 lakh tickets. However, ticket sales declined steadily over the following days, falling to just 62,610 tickets on the second Wednesday. Despite the slowdown, the film’s total BookMyShow sell-through during the extended first week stands at an impressive 40,34,450 tickets.
Trade site Sacnilk shared that the Day 1 versus Day 8 numbers show a sharp correction for Toxic across major Hindi markets. NCR saw shows fall from 1,750 to 769, while occupancy dropped from 44.5% to 17.5%. Mumbai declined from 1,146 to 431 shows, with occupancy falling from 38% to 14%. Ahmedabad dropped from 895 to 415 shows and from 36.8% to 9.3% occupancy, while Surat fell from 647 to 314 shows, with occupancy plunging from 33% to just 4.5%.
Pune saw shows decline from 588 to 240, with occupancy dropping from 46.8% to 14.5%, while Kolkata fell from 436 to 198 shows and from 46% to 10.5% occupancy. Lucknow dropped from 263 to 124 shows, with occupancy falling sharply from 65.8% to 18.8%. Even Bengaluru’s Hindi circuit saw occupancy decline from 78% to 17%, although its show count remained relatively stable at 113 to 101.
Across its first eight days, Toxic has collected Rs 142.50 crore net in Hindi, putting it within striking distance of Saaho’s Rs 149 crore lifetime Hindi collection. The film currently ranks 10th among the highest-grossing South Indian films in the Hindi market, behind Saaho (Rs 149 crore), Salaar (Rs 152 crore), 2.0 (Rs 188 crore), Kantara Chapter 1 (Rs 224.53 crore), RRR (Rs 277 crore), Kalki 2898 AD (Rs 295 crore), KGF: Chapter 2 (Rs 434.62 crore), Baahubali 2 (Rs 511 crore) and Pushpa 2 (Rs 836.09 crore). At its current pace, Toxic needs just Rs 6.50 crore more to surpass Saaho and enter the Rs 150 crore club in Hindi.
X user @rurbaniteKA53 posted, "Watched #toxic. The climax brings the whole film together, with the pieces falling into place one by one. Like a drug whose kick comes later, it gets deeper into you with time. This movie demands some maturity to truly understand. Brilliant acting by @TheNameIsYash."
Toxic opened strongly in the Hindi market with Rs 55.00 crore on Day 1. The film collected Rs 24.25 crore on Day 2, followed by Rs 19.75 crore on Day 3 and Rs 16.00 crore on Day 4. Collections stood at Rs 14.50 crore on Day 5, before dropping to Rs 4.60 crore on Day 6. The film saw a slight improvement on Day 7 with Rs 5.25 crore, while Day 8 recorded Rs 3.15 crore. Across its first eight days, Toxic has collected Rs 142.50 crore net in Hindi.
KGF Chapter 2 grossed approximately Rs 719 crore worldwide in its first week, while Toxic has collected Rs 322 crore worldwide in the same period. Toxic is currently Rs 397 crore behind KGF Chapter 2, with the latter’s first-week worldwide gross being more than 2.2 times that of the latest Yash-starrer.
X user @itsmeneshey shared a view of Yash-starrer Toxic and posted, "#toxic IDK why but when you watch it for the first time everything runs fast, but when you watch it a second time everything comes on point, it doesn't feel rushed. Though some issues still feel there if you analyse it deeply but it doesn't feel boring at all."
On Day 8, Toxic collected Rs 5.10 crore net across 12,432 shows, while in comparison, the low-budget film Hanuman Ansh earned Rs 7.75 crore net on Day 27 across 7,037 shows. Despite being in theatres for 19 more days, Hanuman Ansh is showing strong momentum, even outperforming Toxic in daily collections. Meanwhile, Toxic's collections have been declining day by day.
Yash’s performance at the Hindi box office has sparked a debate online, with trade analyst Vishwajit Patil questioning whether the Toxic star’s success in the Hindi market is enough to establish him as a genuine pan-India superstar. In a post on X he wrote, "Getting some collection at the Hindi box office doesn't make Yash a real superstar. This opening is purely riding on the leftover hype of the KGF brand, not his individual stardom. Remove the franchise equity and the reality is obvious."
On Day 8, Toxic collected Rs 3.15 crore net in Hindi at 13% occupancy across 9,009 shows, while the Kannada version earned Rs 1.35 crore at 21% occupancy from 1,099 shows. The Telugu version contributed Rs 0.40 crore at 19% occupancy across 1,134 shows, followed by Tamil with Rs 0.17 crore at 12% occupancy from 1,023 shows and Malayalam with Rs 0.03 crore at 12% occupancy across 167 shows. Overall, Toxic has recorded an India net collection of Rs 234.70 crore so far.
Overseas, Toxic collected Rs 1.00 crore on Day 8, taking its total overseas gross to Rs 41.75 crore so far.
The film opened with Rs 16.25 crore on Day 1, followed by Rs 3.50 crore on Day 2 (78.5% drop), Rs 3.50 crore on Day 3 (no change), Rs 7.00 crore on Day 4 (100% rise), Rs 5.00 crore on Day 5 (28.6% drop), Rs 2.00 crore on Day 6 (60% drop), Rs 1.50 crore on Day 7 (25% drop) and Rs 1.00 crore on Day 8 (33.3% drop). With the overseas haul now at Rs 41.75 crore, the film’s worldwide gross collection has reached Rs 322.00 crore.
Overseas, Toxic collected Rs 1.00 crore on Day 8, taking its total overseas gross collection to Rs 41.75 crore so far. With this latest addition, the Yash-starrer’s worldwide gross collection has reached Rs 322.00 crore.
Toxic collected Rs 5.10 crore net on Day 8 across 12,432 shows, registering a 35.0% drop from its Day 7 net collection of Rs 7.85 crore. With this, the Yash-starrer’s total India gross collection has reached Rs 280.25 crore, while its India net collection stands at Rs 234.70 crore so far.
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