The teaser of Yash’s film ‘Toxic’ is in controversy due to sex related scenes and dialogues. Now actor Benedict Garrett’s reaction to the criticism of the teaser has come to light.
Toxic Teaser Controversy: Yash’s most awaited film ‘Toxic’ is in the news these days for its teaser. The first glimpse of the film’s lead female characters was shown in the ‘Toxic Ladies & Ladies’ teaser released a few days ago. Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasant were seen in the video. However, the teaser started being discussed more about some bold scenes and dialogues shown in the film than about the story. Mixed reactions of people were seen regarding this on social media.
What did Benedict Garrett say on the teaser controversy?
Co-actor Benedict Garrett, who worked in the film, has now reacted to this controversy. He answered a user’s question during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Instagram. The user asked why people are criticizing so much about the teaser of ‘Toxic Ladies & Ladies’? On this Benedict said that he does not understand the reason for this. According to him, it seems that many people find sex-related content more disturbing than violence.
What’s this in the teaser?
In the teaser, the female characters of the film have been presented in different styles. Nayanthara is seen riding a bike, while Kiara Advani’s character is hinted to be a dancer. At the same time, Rukmini Vasant, Tara Sutaria and Huma Qureshi appear to be part of some bigger plan, although not much has been revealed about the story in the teaser. Yash is also seen in the video. In one scene he says to the women, “Ladies and ladies. Do you want to come one by one or all together?” Apart from this, a voiceover is also heard in the teaser, in which a double meaning dialogue related to men has been used. A debate started on social media regarding this dialogue and some scenes.
About the movie ‘Toxic’
‘Toxic’ is a period gangster film, directed by Geetu Mohandas. The film was produced by Venkat K under the banner of KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations. Narayan and Yash have done it together. Yash is playing a double role in this film. Along with him, Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasant will be seen in important roles.
Release date postponed several times
The film was officially announced in the year 2023 as ‘Yash 19’ and its shooting started in 2024. This big budget film has been shot simultaneously in Kannada and English. Apart from this, it will also be dubbed in other South Indian languages including Hindi. Even after the shooting was completed in 2025, the release of the film was postponed several times. Earlier it was to be released on 10 April 2025, but due to non-completion of shooting, the date was changed. Later a new release date of 19 March 2026 was announced. After this, the release was postponed again keeping in mind the increased tension in West Asia and the strategy of global distribution. Now ‘Toxic’ will be released on 26th August on the occasion of Onam.