
Yash Stuns as Ravana in New Ramayana Poster Release
The first official poster showcases Yash in a glittering golden crown, setting the tone for Nitesh Tiwari's two‑part epic slated for Diwali releases.

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Naveen Kumar Gowda known mononymously by his screen name Yash, is an Indian actor who works in Kannada films. Prior to films, he appeared in theater plays and television soaps.
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The first official poster showcases Yash in a glittering golden crown, setting the tone for Nitesh Tiwari's two‑part epic slated for Diwali releases.

A new poster showcasing Yash as the ten‑headed Ravana has been released after a promotional meet that featured YouTube star MrBeast. The image adds to the buzz surrounding the bilingual epic set for a Diwali 2026 opening.

New posters reveal Yash’s opulent Ravana and a serene Ram‑Lakshmana‑Sita trio, while the film’s trailer becomes the first Indian clip to hit a billion views, fueling hype for the Diwali‑split epic.

Yash’s period gangster ‘Toxic’ closed its run in the Telugu states with a 33.54 crore haul, missing the 110 crore break‑even mark but still ranking fourth among Kannada films there, underscoring how high budgets can bite back.

Fresh posters for the upcoming mythic drama Ramayana showcase Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Ravi Dubey and Yash as a jewel‑clad Ravana, hinting at a grand Diwali 2026 IMAX release.

After Nani’s The Paradise opened to mixed reviews, users from Karnataka flooded X with jokes and taunts, likening its poor performance to the earlier flop of Yash’s Toxic, sparking a fresh fan‑war online.

Hanuman Ansh, made on a reported budget of just Rs 2-3 crore, has crossed Rs 350 crore worldwide by its 47th day and overtaken Yash's big-budget Toxic in total collections, per trade estimates.

A Bengaluru court has granted The Paradise's producers interim protection against certain online posts ahead of its September 24 release, following a similar controversy around Yash's Toxic and its critics.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has crossed Rs 500 crore net in India in 54 days, per Koimoi, while The Odyssey trails at Rs 190.65 crore after 67 days and Toxic nears Rs 246 crore net in just 27.

Toxic’s 25‑day earnings show a steep domestic decline after a strong opening, with overseas collections already finished. The film now sits at ₹333.11 crore worldwide, making it Kiara Advani’s third‑biggest box‑office success to date.

Soni Razdan has weighed in on the debate over Ranbir Kapoor playing Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, calling the trailer a preview of something genuinely new for Indian cinema.

The Paradise has crossed $480K in North America advance bookings five days before its premiere, per Koimoi, pushing Yash's Toxic out of 2026's top five pre-sales list overseas.

Ravie Dubey, playing Lakshman in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, has defended Ranbir Kapoor's casting as Lord Rama, praising his work ethic and calling him grounded despite the ongoing fan debate since the teaser dropped.

Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups, Yash's first film since KGF: Chapter 2, is reportedly streaming on ZEE5 from September 25 in multiple languages, though the makers haven't confirmed the date yet.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has crossed 500 crore net in India after 46 days, while Yash's Toxic nears 245 crore and Awarapan 2 passes 156 crore net in their own domestic runs, per Koimoi's tracking.

Yash starrer Toxic has wrapped its box office run at Rs 312.50 crore worldwide after a huge opening day was followed by a near-total collapse, with trade estimates putting losses at around Rs 300 crore.

The English version of Yash's Toxic collected just Rs 3.16 lakh across its opening week in India, with daily numbers falling into four figures before the print was pulled on September 11.

Yash's domestic box office tally since the pandemic has crossed 1100 crore net, driven almost entirely by KGF Chapter 2, even as his comeback film Toxic heads for a sub-250 crore finish.

Toxic has crossed 330 crore worldwide in two weeks and is chasing Peddi's 341.13 crore tally to become 2026's third highest-grossing film globally, per Koimoi's tracking.

Toxic opened to a record Rs 101 crore but has since slowed at the box office. Reports claim its makers rejected a Rs 150 crore pre-release OTT deal, holding out for Rs 200 crore instead.

Shiv Sagar, grandson of Ramayan creator Ramanand Sagar, says he cannot accept Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram after Animal, though he praises Yash and Sai Pallavi's casting in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana.

Weeks after its theatrical run fell short of expectations, Yash-starrer Toxic is still being shopped to streaming platforms. Sources say talks are live but no figure or platform has been finalised.

Toxic collected ₹2.35 crore on day 12 to push its India net past ₹245 crore, edging out Peddi for third place among 2026's top Indian grossers despite a rough theatrical run.

Weeks after Toxic's box-office collapse, the pile-on against Yash and his co-stars hasn't slowed. The Free Press Journal reports YouTubers claim legal notices and asks whether the criticism has gone too far.

Yash may forgo his reported ₹100 crore fee for playing Ravana in Ramayana, opting instead for southern theatrical distribution rights, trade sources told Filmibeat Kannada, amid talk the move could offset Toxic's box office slide.

Toxic's makers turned down a Rs 150 crore streaming offer betting on a blockbuster run. The film underperformed, and platforms are now reportedly offering as little as Rs 30 crore, with Zee5 said to be the top bidder.

Ramanand Sagar's grandson Shiv Sagar says he likes most of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana casting but can't picture Ranbir Kapoor as Ram after Animal, arguing a fresh face carries no baggage.
Toxic has stalled at Rs 130.35 crore nett after 12 days, with its second weekend bringing in a mere Rs 1.75 crore. Trade estimates put the film among Bollywood's costliest failures once non-theatrical recoveries are counted.

Toxic, starring Yash in a dual role, has crossed roughly Rs 337 crore worldwide after 12 days, with a slight second-weekend bump that still trails its blockbuster opening by a wide margin.

Three very different films are sharing India's screens this week. Yash's Toxic crossed 239 crore net in 11 days, beating Nolan's Odyssey's 51-day tally, while Awarapan 2 quietly dwarfs its 2007 original.

YouTuber Prashanth Rangaswamy was reportedly eliminated from Bigg Boss Tamil 10 before entering the house, days after claiming Yash and Toxic producers sent him a legal notice over his film review.

Toxic's digital rights remain unsold nearly two weeks after release, with offers reportedly down to Rs 30 crore from an earlier Rs 200 crore ask, as industry estimates put the film's total loss at Rs 300 crore.

Toxic's Hindi collections have collapsed to barely Rs 2 crore a day even as the film's worldwide gross, boosted by Kannada and other language versions, closes in on Rs 330 crore, trade reports say.