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Review of Reviews · Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu · Released 26 Aug 2026

Toxic Review of Reviews: Critics call Yash's comeback loud, violent and hollow

Live · Updated 14:55 IST · 10 reviews · Dir. Geetu Mohandas · Yash Gowda
38/ 100
Sacnilk critics score · 10 rated
Mostly Negative
Average of 10 ratings, converted to /100
0 Positive 2 Mixed 8 Negative
Sacnilk consensus

Ten rated reviews put Toxic at 38 out of 100, the lowest score of any wide release Sacnilk is tracking this month. The critics agree on the scale - the sets, the action, and Yash himself - and on little else. The writing is called wafer-thin, the women underwritten, and the tone confused: The Indian Express asks “How can a fairytale be so hollow?”, while India Today says strong performances and inventive action cannot overcome the confusion. Even the warmest rated review, at three of five, calls the screenplay uneven. Drafted from the approved cards; not yet an editor's copy.

TELUGU PRESS
40
1 review
TAMIL PRESS
30
1 review
HINDI / NATIONAL
43
7 reviews
OTHER
10
1 review

All critic reviews

The Indian Express Shubhra Gupta · Hindi / national
1.5/5 Negative · 30

“How can a fairytale be so hollow?”

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Firstpost Zinia Bandyopadhyay · Hindi / national
2.5/5 Mixed · 50

“Kiara Advani is equally impressive, playing a woman consumed by grief”

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India Today Sanjay Ponnappa · Hindi / national
2/5 Negative · 40

“Strong performances, striking visuals and inventive action cannot overcome its tonal confusion”

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Rediff.com SUKANYA VERMA · Hindi / national
2/5 Negative · 40

“Their performances are hampered by wafer-thin writing and caricatures”

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MensXP.com Adya Godboley · Other
0.5/5 Negative · 10

“Imagine your worst enemy decided to make a movie specifically to torture you”

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DT Next Manivasagan Namasivayam · Tamil press
1.5/5 Negative · 30

“But beneath all the grandeur, the film lacks an engaging story”

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The Times Of India Sridevi S · Hindi / national
3/5 Mixed · 60

“The screenplay is uneven, and a few loose ends are never satisfactorily tied up”

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Bollywood Hungama Bollywood Hungama News Network · Hindi / national
2/5 Negative · 40

“The track of Mellisa (Rukmini Vasanth) is very weak and childish”

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How we score. Every rating is converted to /100. 70+ is Positive, 50–69 Mixed, below 50 Negative. Unrated reviews are classed by our editors. Audience ratings are shown separately and never mixed in.