Gulshan Devaiah Reveals Why He Quit Yash's Toxic Midway: 'They Didn't Pay Me'

Gulshan Devaiah has opened up about quitting Yash-starrer Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups. In a recent interview, the actor claimed that he walked out of the project midway because of several factors. He claimed that he was not being paid well for the movie and also accused the makers of misbehaving with his manager.

“They did offer me Toxic a long time ago. It just didn’t work out for a variety of reasons, mostly scheduling. They didn’t pay me and behaved very badly with my manager,” Gulshan told SCREEN, as quoted by NDTV. The actor also added that he carefully perused the contract before exiting the film. “So, I checked the lapse date in my contract and realised they can’t sue me,” he stated.

What Do We Know About Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups?

Written by Yash and Geetu Mohandas and directed by Geetu Mohandas, Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups stars Yash in the lead. The film will also feature Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi and Tara Sutaria in key roles.

The film boasts a formidable technical team, including National Award winner Rajeev Ravi as cinematographer, Ravi Basrur on music, Ujwal Kulkarni on editing, and TP Abid as production designer. High-octane action is choreographed by Hollywood action director JJ Perry (John Wick) alongside National Award-winning duo Anbariv and Kecha Khamphakdee.

Toxic has been filmed simultaneously in Kannada and English, with dubbed versions planned in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and several other languages—underscoring its global ambition. Produced by Venkat K. Narayana and Yash under KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations, Toxic is slated for a grand theatrical release on the long festive weekend of 19th March 2026, coinciding with Eid, Ugadi, and Gudi Padwa. It will clash at the box office with Dacoit and Dhurandhar 2.