Yash’s first look as Raya from ‘Toxic’ revealed on his 40th birthday
The makers have earlier revealed the film’s ensemble of leading women, which includes Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria.
The makers have earlier revealed the film’s ensemble of leading women, which includes Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria.
The makers have earlier revealed the film’s ensemble of leading women, which includes Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria.
As Yash celebrated his 40th birthday on Thursday, the makers of his upcoming film ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ marked the occasion by unveiling a powerful glimpse of his character, Raya, presented as raw, bold, and unflinchingly intense.
Yash shared the clip on Instagram and X, introducing Raya through a visually arresting sequence. Set in the unsettling quiet of a cemetery, the video opens with a burial underway before shifting to an intimate moment inside a car, where Raya sits with a woman, seemingly indifferent to the danger around them. A bomb is planted behind the vehicle, yet neither reacts. The stillness is abruptly shattered by an explosion and bursts of gunfire, plunging the scene into chaos.
As smoke engulfs the cemetery and bodies lie strewn across the ground, Raya strides forward, wielding a Tommy gun and smoking a cigar, unfazed by the carnage around him. Yash kept his caption minimal, simply writing: “RAYA. Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups. In cinemas worldwide on 19-03-2026.”
The makers have earlier revealed the film’s ensemble of leading women, which includes Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria.
Co-written by Yash and Geetu Mohandas and directed by Geetu Mohandas, ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ was shot simultaneously in Kannada and English, with dubbed versions planned in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and several other languages. The film is reportedly set in 1980s Goa and revolves around crime and deception, exploring how a powerful drug cartel manipulates lives behind the state’s idyllic beaches and vibrant cultural backdrop.
The project boasts an impressive technical team, with National Award-winning cinematographer Rajeev Ravi behind the camera, music composed by Ravi Basrur, editing by Ujwal Kulkarni and production design by TP Abid. The action sequences are mounted on a grand scale and choreographed by Hollywood action director JJ Perry of ‘John Wick’ fame, alongside National Award-winning stunt directors Anbariv and Kecha Khamphakdee.
Produced by Venkat K under the banners of KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations, the film is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on March 19, coinciding with Eid, Ugadi and Gudi Padwa.