What is the story about?
The craze surrounding Geetu Mohandas’ Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups starring Yash in dual roles has skyrocketed. Cinemas across major Indian cities
seemingly have opened their doors at remarkably early hours to screen the highly-anticipated film. As anticipation continues to build for the highly-awaited gangster action-entertainer, exhibitors are scheduling some of the earliest shows ever for a major Indian release. Set to hit theatres on August 26, Toxic also stars Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth in pivotal roles.
Toxic Shows In Delhi NCR
In Delhi, Toxic Hindi shows are reportedly being lined up as early as 6am. PVR: Select City Walk, Delhi has 6am shows for Rs 800 and Rs 700 respectively. PVR Anupam Saket is screening Toxic shows at 6.20am for Rs 730, Rs 440 and Rs 390 respectively while the one at Cinemagic, Pitampura has shows at 6.35am for Rs 900, Rs 450 and Rs 400 respectively. PVR Shalimar Bagh, INOX Patel Nagar, PVR Pacific Dwarka too have shows at 6.35am, 6.45am and 6.30am respectively.
Toxic Shows in Mumbai
Audiences in Mumbai could catch the Yash film from 6:10am. Miraj Cinemas: IMAX, Wadala is screening a show at 6.10am for reasonable prices. Lounge seats are available for Rs 300, while other seats are at Rs 260, Rs 280 and Rs 600 (recliners). C&B Square Chakala Andheri has a 6.15am show as well, while multiple shows are starting between 7am and 11.45 am in the morning slot.
Toxic Shows at Bengaluru
However, Bengaluru appears ready to take the excitement even further. The Kannada version of the Yash starrer is set to have shows as early as 5:45am. Prasanna Digital 4K Cinema at Magadi Road, and Mohan Cinema Barco at Sunkadakatte have 5.45am shows for Rs 500 and Rs 400 respectively. Meanwhile, Vaibhav Digital 4k Dolby 7.1 at Danjaynagar, Kamakya 4K Dolby Atmos Cinema at Banashankari as well as Sri Vajreshwari Conemas at Ullal have early shows at 5.50am
What Does Toxic Early Screenings Indicate?
The unusually early show timings reflect the enormous expectations riding on Toxic, which marks Yash’s return to the big screen after the phenomenal success of KGF: Chapter 2. The actor has established himself as one of Indian cinema’s biggest pan-India stars, and his latest project has generated considerable buzz across multiple languages and regions. The film’s early screenings could also give exhibitors a significant advantage at the box office, allowing Toxic to accumulate substantial collections even before regular morning shows begin.
