Kannada
superstarYash is back! After becoming a national phenomenon with KGF, the actor is making his much-awaited return to the big screen withToxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, scheduled for release on March 19. Marking his birthday on January 8th the makers unveiled the teaser of the upcoming gangster action drama, offering fans a glimpse of Yash in a dark and menacing avatar as Raya. Several celebrities have taken to social media to heap praise on the teaser. Among them is Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi. In his post he shared his admiration for Yash, addressing him as his brother. He then went on to laud the vision of the director Geethu Mohandas and wished the team for the film's success.
Vivek Oberoi Heaps Praise On Yash's Toxic Teaser: My Thamma, Sakkath Aagide!
Taking to X, Vivek Oberoi posted "This teaser is not just intriguing, @TheNameIsYash, it is inTOXICating, in typical Yash Boss style!Happy birthday, my thamma #RAYA. You deserve all the love from your fans and the industry. Rocking Star Yash’s performance and look sakkath aagide! @Geethumohandas_, your incredible visualisation and imagination are just out of this world. All the best to the team @NayantharaU , @TaraSutaria , @HumaQureshi , @Kiaraaliaadvani , @Rukminitweets , and @KvnProductions." His usage of Kannada words lik
e Thamma (brother) and Sakkath Aagide (looks superb) highlights his interest in the film, and his genuine appreciation for Yash. In terms of work, Vivek Oberoi will be seen in
Prabhas, Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit.
Director and producer Karan Johar also wrote highly of the teaser.
He posted “WOW!!!! What a BIRTHDAY announcement!!! Truly ROCKING! @thenameisyash happy Birthday and this KICKS ASS!”.Alia Bhatt called it "Dynamite." While Animal filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga tweeted, “TOXIC teaser just knocked me out. Style. Attitude. Chaos. Happy Birthday Yash @TheNameIsYash.”
Previously, the makers released the first look poster of the female leads with
Kiara Advani as Nadia, Nayanthara as Ganga, Huma Qureshi as Elizabeth, Tara Sutaria as Rebecca and Rukmini Vasanth playing Mellisa. The film is shot in Kannada and English and will also be released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam.