Yash's highly anticipated gangster epic, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, is poised for a monumental opening, with its advance bookings in India surpassing ₹58.27 crore. Data from Sacnilk indicates that as of the early hours of its August 26 worldwide release, the film has sold over 18.48 lakh tickets across 25,654 shows nationwide.
Including held and blocked seats at major national cinema chains, the total India pre-sales figure climbs to an impressive ₹73.43 crore. Globally, confirmed tickets have generated ₹85 crore, with 18.2 lakh tickets already secured.
Language-Wise Booking Breakdown
The film's pre-release demand shows strong interest across multiple languages:
- Hindi: Led the charge with ₹28 crore in 2D advance sales from 8.43 lakh tickets.
- Kannada: Contributed ₹17.14 crore from 4.26 lakh tickets.
- Telugu: Generated ₹7.60 crore.
- Tamil: Added ₹2.57 crore.
- Malayalam: Accounted for ₹78 lakh.
Regional Demand Surges
Karnataka, Yash's home state, is at the forefront of the booking frenzy, contributing ₹19.04 crore in pre-sales with a remarkable 70% real occupancy. Bengaluru alone accounted for ₹11.45 crore at 73% occupancy. Smaller cities like Mysuru, Davanagere, and Tumakuru reported near-full occupancy rates of 97-99%. In the Hindi-speaking belt, Maharashtra led with ₹5.13 crore, followed by Gujarat at ₹3.99 crore.
Record-Breaking Momentum and KGF 2 Comparison
The robust pre-sale surge follows a strong five-day booking window that commenced on August 21. Early on, the film sold over 1 lakh tickets via BookMyShow, making it only the second Sandalwood film, after KGF 2, to join the 1-million BMS interest club. Directed by Geetu Mohandas and produced by KVN Productions, the 194-minute epic is widely expected to achieve one of the biggest opening days in the history of Indian cinema, drawing significant comparisons to the phenomenal box office success of KGF 2.