If Badi Didi in Delhi Crime Season 3 sent a chill down your spine, brace yourself, Elizabeth is on her way. Huma Qureshi, who has been ruling hearts with her portrayal of Badi Didi in Delhi Crime, is all
set to ace the role of Elizabeth in Yash and Kiara Advani-starrer Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups.
The makers recently unveiled the poster of Huma Qureshi as Elizabeth. The poster presents Qureshi like a goth queen, a dark angel draped in black, standing amidst a cemetery backdrop beside a classic automobile.
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Speaking about the casting of Huma, director Geetu Mohandas said, “Casting for this role was perhaps the trickiest. The character demanded a performer with high-octane calibre and an undeniable presence. From the moment Huma entered my frame, I witnessed that she possessed something rare. She carried an effortless sophistication and intensity that immediately brought the character of Elizabeth alive for me. Huma is an actor who questions, probes, and challenges the artistic interpretation of a role, and that dialogue became an essential part of our creative journey. She has always been known as a powerhouse of talent, but this performance will mark a turning point for the arrival of an undeniable, commanding new presence on celluloid.”
“Only you could have dreamed this up, Geetu ❤️ I remember our first coffee meeting when you shared your vision for this film… I was bowled over by the sheer audacity and magnitude of what we were going to attempt!! Each day watching you bring this to life has been nothing short of magical, my Captain. Thank you for giving me the gift of Elizabeth, and to @thenameisyash for being the undeniable force of nature that he is 😎… as we spoke… This is going to be fire 🔥🔥🔥,” Huma Qureshi wrote while responding to the vision.
Toxic will hit cinemas on March 19, 2026, a date that now sets up a high-voltage box-office clash between Yash and Ranveer Singh, whose action drama Dhurandhar 2 is slated for the same day. The movie was first announced in December 2023 under the working title Yash 19, marking the actor’s 19th film as a lead. The official title was unveiled shortly after. Production began in August the following year in Bengaluru, with Rajeev Ravi handling cinematography.
