Yash starrer ‘Toxic’ released in cinemas after much anticipation on Wednesday and it did meet expections! History has been rewritten by Yash, as ‘Toxic’ has set the box office on fire with a phenomenal opening day. Making his much-awaited return to the big screen after the blockbuster success of ‘K.G.F: Chapter 2‘, the pan-India star has delivered a massive start with the Geetu Mohandas directorial crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in India on day one itself.According to Sacnilk, ‘Toxic’ has earned an estimated Rs 101.10 crore net in India on its opening day across all languages. The film was released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, while its India gross collection has reportedly touched Rs 140 crore. This is the second best opening for an Indian film after ‘Dhurandhar 2’ which made Rs 103 crore on day 1. With this spectacular opening, Yash has once again proved his immense box office pull. After kickstarting the Rs 100 crore opening-day trend with ‘K.G.F: Chapter 2’, the actor has now delivered another film in the same league. If ‘Ramayana‘ also manages to achieve the feat this year, Yash could become the first star to score three Rs 100 crore openers in such quick succession, further cementing his status as one of Indian cinema’s biggest box office forces.Helmed by Geetu Mohandas, ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ features an impressive ensemble led by Rocking Star Yash, with Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth and Huma Qureshi in prominent roles. Akshay Oberoi and Sudev Nair are also part of the cast, adding further weight to the action-packed drama.The film brings together Mohandas’ distinctive storytelling style, high-octane action and Yash’s highly anticipated return to the big screen. Adding an international edge to the spectacle, Hollywood action director JJ Perry has also been involved in choreographing key action sequences.Meanwhile, ‘Awarapan 2’ which was doing well in theatres so far, saw a magnificent drop with the release of ‘Toxic’. While the number of shows of the Emraan Hashmi film were also reduced, it ended up making Rs 90 lakhs on day 13. On Tuesday, day 12, it had made Rs 3.75 crore.Clearly, the film will now near the end of its run soon with the release of the Yash starrer. ‘Batwara 1947’ now ends it theatrical run with Rs 37.77 crore in India.
Toxic day 1 box office in all languages
Hindi Rs 55.00CrKannada Rs 23.30CrMalayalam Rs 1.30CrTamil Rs 5.50CrTelugu Rs 16.00CrOverall Total India Net CollectionRs 101.10Cr
