Yash’s Toxic faced outright rejection from audiences nationwide. Although some Kannada fans are defending the film, the general verdict from the public at large is not encouraging. Directed by Geethu Mohandas, the film faced heavy backlash and criticism.
However, surprisingly, many celebrities from Karnataka and some from Bollywood are showing support on Toxic, mainly because of Yash’s presence in it. Dhurandhar director Aditya Dhar also joined the list, raising questions about his support.
Aditya Dhar has not been very vocal about his support on the film. All he did was share a story on Instagram, tagging Yash along with an emoji, to show his support. However, some people are saying that Aditya is floored by the film, while some say that he did it out of his bond with Yash.
However, it is also triggering a discussion about whether Aditya Dhar is defending Yash amid the backlash the film is facing, or whether it could be something different altogether that we do not know.
Many are wondering if Aditya Dhar is hinting at a future collaboration with Yash. The duo could make a solid combination. Aditya Dhar has not announced his next project after Dhurandhar, while Yash is currently committed to Ramayan Part 2.
The film is brutal, according to critics, in how it presents the female protagonists and in its violent quotient. The movie faced this criticism from the first screening on release day itself and the criticism just grew over the first weekend. It is to note that the team also stopped the promotions after the first day, understanding the result.
Yash is next going to be seen in Bollywood film Ramayana and is also in touch with some more filmmakers in Hindi. Yash is a big crowd puller across the nation and a film’s failure may not impact his market.
Considering the kind of reception Yash enjoys in Bollywood, a collaboration with a Bollywood director like Aditya Dhar would be a huge development for Indian cinema. However, these are all very early theories at this point.
Toxic was made on a big budget by KVN Productions and it will incur losses for them in many areas. Yash was also one of the producers of the film.