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Toxic Teaser Clocks Near 200 Million Views In 24 Hours As Yash Reveals His Second Look As Ticket
Bengaluru, February 21 - The official teaser of superstar Yash-fronted Toxic - A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups has taken social media by storm with record-breaking viewership in the first 24 hours. The blood-soaked, stylish promo was launched on February 20, just a month before the worldwide theatrical release. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Directed by Geethu Mohandas, Toxic teaser clocked 197 million views in all five languages, across social media platforms in the first full day, according to the makers. On YouTube, the blockbuster promo generated around 45 million views during the same time frame, marking one of the most-watched teasers for a Kannada film. Following the birthday reveal, which generated over 200 million views of Yash's character, Raya and character posters for the entire female leads, the teaser expands the film's world across multiple settings and time periods. After the teaser launch, the makers have dropped a new poster, hinting at the dual role Yash may be playing in the film. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The striking new poster features Yash as Ticket in a clean-shaven avatar. While the official confirmation is yet to be made, rumours are making the rounds that the actor is playing a dual role as father and son. The sharp contrast between this clean-shaven aesthetic and the rugged, bearded persona seen has fueled widespread speculation that the actor may be portraying two distinct roles within the film's narrative. Produced by KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations, Toxic also stars Nayanthara as Ganga, Kiara Advani as Nadia, Huma Qureshi as Elizabeth, Rukmini Vasanth as Mellisa and Tara Sutaria as Rebecca. Shot in Kannada and English, the film is scheduled to release on March 19 in multiple other languages. Stay tuned...