Bengaluru, August 23 - The box office momentum for Rocking Star Yash's period gangster action thriller, 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups', is accelerating rapidly as evening pre-sales witness heavy traction across India. Slated for a worldwide release on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, the Geetu Mohandas directorial has shattered previous daily pacing benchmarks.
According to the latest live tracking data on Sacnilk.com, Toxic has accumulated a massive ₹18.75+ Crore in direct ticket sales gross (without block seats). When factoring in held and blocked seats across national cinema chains, the Day 1 advance booking gross has surged to an extraordinary ₹27+ Crore. With over 4,56,486 tickets already sold across 12,575 tracked shows nationwide, theatres across major cities are witnessing rapid sell-outs.
Karnataka Direct Advance Crosses ₹10 Crore Mark
In Yash's home territory, the booking frenzy has reached historic levels. Karnataka has officially crossed the ₹10 Crore milestone in direct advance ticket sales, clocking ₹10.53 Crore (₹14.09 Crore with block seats) at an astounding 43% overall occupancy across 1,744 shows.
Out of 1,744 shows in Karnataka, a staggering 723 shows are already completely sold out or 'Almost Full', while 323 shows are 'Filling Fast'. Bengaluru alone has driven ₹6.32 Crore (₹8.83 Crore with block seats) across 952 shows at 41% real occupancy. Across major regional centres like Mysuru (72% occupancy across 117 shows), Shivamogga (87%), and Raichur (82%), opening-day tickets are virtually sold out.
Hindi 2D Touches ₹7.35 Crore; Mass Circuits Witness Evening Surge
The Hindi version of Toxic continues its massive footprint across 10,138 shows nationwide, amassing ₹7.35 Crore from 2.13 lakh tickets sold (ATP: ₹314).
Key regional highlights across India: Maharashtra has climbed to ₹1.27 Cr (₹2.39 Cr with block seats across 2,189 shows), Gujarat stands strong at ₹1.15 Cr (₹1.73 Cr with block seats across 2,309 shows), Delhi-NCR has surged to ₹85.30 Lac (₹1.67 Cr with block seats), West Bengal has posted ₹82.23 Lac (14% occupancy across 768 shows), and Odisha continues its phenomenal run at 29% occupancy (₹74.56 Lac across 393 shows).
Day 1 Advance Booking Table (Language & Format Breakdown)
| Language |
Format |
Gross (INR) |
Tickets Sold |
ATP (INR) |
Shows |
| Kannada |
2D |
₹ 9,51,49,675 |
2,20,032 |
₹ 405 |
1,582 |
| Hindi |
2D |
₹ 7,34,95,569 |
2,13,575 |
₹ 314 |
10,138 |
| Kannada |
IMAX 2D |
₹ 61,40,150 |
4,003 |
₹ 1,468 |
25 |
| Kannada |
4DX |
₹ 18,21,140 |
1,479 |
₹ 1,216 |
27 |
| Hindi |
IMAX 2D |
₹ 19,85,836 |
2,491 |
₹ 697 |
94 |
| Hindi |
4DX |
₹ 13,66,490 |
1,772 |
₹ 739 |
94 |
| Tamil |
2D |
₹ 11,04,039 |
6,123 |
₹ 172 |
265 |
| Malayalam |
2D |
₹ 8,37,156 |
4,368 |
₹ 180 |
253 |
| Telugu |
2D |
₹ 6,72,122 |
2,559 |
₹ 293 |
93 |
| All India Total |
— |
₹ 18,26,16,677 (₹ 18.26 Cr) |
4,56,486 |
— |
12,575 |
Box Office Outlook
With over 4.75 lakh tickets sold (without block seats) and advance collections steadily compounding across India, trade analysts expect opening day global gross figures to comfortably challenge the ₹100–120+ Crore mark.
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