The film earned just 33.54 crore in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, far below the 110 crore breakeven target, but still landed as the fourth‑most lucrative Kannada title in the region, highlighting a costly misfire.
Yash’s period gangster ‘Toxic’ wrapped its theatrical run in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana at 33.54 crore. The figure is a sliver of the roughly 110 crore the film needed to break even in the two states.
Koimoi reported that the movie’s worldwide gross topped 330 crore, but the Telugu market proved the weak link. Fans had high hopes after KGF turned Yash into a south‑Indian household name. KGF Chapter 2 still reigns as the highest‑grossing Sandalwood film in the region.
‘Toxic’ opened with a decent 18.5 crore on day one. Then reviews turned sour. Word‑of‑mouth sputtered. The momentum stalled as Ravi Teja’s ‘Irumudi’ took over screens.
Two weeks later the total stalled at 33.54 crore – just 30 percent of the breakeven target. That shortfall turned the film into a loss for buyers, according to trade chatter.
Even with that modest haul, the Yash starrer edged into the fourth‑most lucrative Kannada titles ever recorded in the Telugu states. It nudged past KGF Chapter 1’s regional total of 24.39 crore.
The high production and marketing spend inflated the breakeven figure, making the shortfall sting harder. Several theatre owners have already flagged tighter cash flows. Distributors are now eyeing the upcoming October slate with caution.
Producers will likely chase satellite and OTT deals to plug the gap before the fiscal year ends. The next numbers to watch will be the opening of the October releases and whether the market can absorb the dip.
For now, ‘Toxic’ is a cautionary tale: star power and a massive budget do not guarantee a hit in every market, especially when competition is fierce.
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