Last Updated:December 09, 2025, 12:35 IST

In March, Yash shared a poster along with the release date announcement. The film is slated for release on March 19, 2026

Yash Drops New Intense Poster Of Toxic, Fans React As Release Countdown Begins

Yash has set the internet ablaze once again by releasing a gripping new poster of his most anticipated film, Toxic. The poster, which dropped on social media earlier today, marks the beginning of the 100-day countdown to the film’s worldwide release on March 19, 2026. The film also stars Kiara Advani in the lead role.

Taking to his Instagram handle, Yash shared the poster and wrote, “The Fairy Tale unfolds in 100 days #Toxic”. The poster shows the actor as a muscular man sitting in a bathtub filled with a dark, ominous liquid, hinting at the film’s intense and gritty tone. With his back turned to the camera and dramatic lighting casting long shadows across the room. Fans also reacted with fire emojis. One of the fans wrote, “Rocky forever”. Another wrote, “100 days more for the blast”.

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Toxic Release Date

In March, Yash shared a poster along with the release date announcement. Yash’s Toxic is slated for release on March 19, 2026, coinciding with the Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, and Eid weekend. In the poster, the actor wore a black leather jacket and a hat, and carried a gun in his hand. Behind him, was a photo of a whole town burning down and the actor walking away from the site unaffacted.

Meanwhile, not many know but the film’s title, Toxic, was suggested by Yash himself. Talking about it, he recently told The Hollywood Reporter, “We have fairy tales for kids but nobody is making fairy tales for grown-ups. So we thought we will make a fairy tale for grown-ups. I came up with the tagline. Title and tagline both I felt it was a very relevant thing. Today, we go through a lot of confusions and the word ‘toxic’ has got many layers. It is used in so many contexts. All of us are living in a very toxic situation in so many ways. So I thought it was a very relevant title and apt for the film.”

Ranveer Singh Vs Yash

Just hours into the film’s theatrical debut, they confirmed that the sequel, Dhurandhar 2, will hit cinemas on March 19, 2026 — a date that now sets up a high-voltage box-office clash between Ranveer Singh and Yash, whose action drama Toxic is slated for the same day. The first film, which opened on December 5, marks one of the most ambitious spy action thrillers India has attempted. Directed, written and co-produced by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar features Ranveer Singh in the lead, supported by Sara Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, Akshaye Khanna and R. Madhavan. At 214 minutes, the film stands among the longest Indian titles ever made.

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