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 gangster thriller wrapped its domestic run with a ₹289.81‑crore haul, pushing its worldwide total to ₹333.11 crore and cementing a third‑place ranking for Kiara Advani.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
