Toxic box office Day 5: Rs 300 crore in sight, but Yash film loses steam

Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups is closing in on the Rs 300 crore mark worldwide, even as its box office momentum in India has weakened after its Rs 100 crore-plus opening. The Yash-starrer recorded its lowest day-wise collection so far on its first Sunday, with criticism around the film's content continuing to remain part of the conversation around its theatrical run.According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Toxic earned Rs 23 crore nett in India on Day 5, taking its total domestic nett collection to Rs 214.10 crore. Its India gross collection stands at Rs 255.95 crore.The film added Rs 2 crore from overseas markets on Sunday, taking its worldwide gross collection to Rs 285.20 crore. With that, Toxic is now less than Rs 15 crore away from the Rs 300 crore worldwide mark.Here's day-wise (nett) break-up of Toxic: Day 1 - Rs 101.croreDay 2 - Rs 37.65 croreDay 3 - Rs 27.20 croreDay 4 - Rs 25.15 croreDay 5 - Rs 23.00 croreTotal nett - Rs 214.10 crore Its first-Sunday performance has also drawn a comparison with Dhurandhar: The Revenge. According to Sacnilk, the film opened at Rs 123 crore nett in India but collected Rs 137.43 crore nett on its first Sunday, surpassing its opening-day figure. The contrasting trajectories have brought the role of audience word of mouth into focus, particularly as Toxic has seen its collections fall through the first five days.On Day 5, the Hindi version remained the biggest contributor to Toxic's domestic earnings. It collected around Rs 14 crore across 11,000 shows, while the Kannada version contributed approximately Rs 6 crore.The film's box office trajectory has unfolded alongside criticism and discussion on social media. Since its announcement, Toxic has faced criticism over its violent sequences, romantic tracks and portrayal of its female characters. The conversation has continued following its release, with particular attention on some of its intimate scenes and imagery involving women.The film was cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an A certificate and without cuts.Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups stars Yash, Nayanthara and Kiara Advani, and also features Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, the film released in theatres on August 26 in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English.- EndsPublished On: Aug 31, 2026 05:49 IST