Yash’s Toxic Collects ₹140 Crore Worldwide On Opening Day, Surpasses Jawan And Animal

Yash-starrer Toxic has delivered a massive opening at the worldwide box office, crossing the ₹140-crore mark on its first day and emerging as one of the biggest opening-day performers in Kannada cinema. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, the A-rated action film significantly exceeded early projections, which had estimated an India net opening of around ₹80-85 crore and a worldwide gross of approximately ₹110 crore. Instead, Toxic crossed the ₹100-crore mark domestically on its opening day and went past ₹140 crore worldwide.

The figures represent a substantial gap between the film's projected and reported performance, underlining the strong initial audience response to the Yash-led project. The opening also places the film among the major box-office successes associated with Kannada cinema. The film's opening was particularly notable because expectations had been considerably lower before its release. Early estimates had suggested that Toxic could collect around ₹80-85 crore net in India, while its worldwide gross was projected at approximately ₹110 crore.

Its reported first-day performance therefore came in significantly ahead of those projections, with the film adding substantial revenue from markets outside India. In India, the film reportedly crossed ₹100 crore in net collections on its first day, marking a major milestone for the Kannada-language production. The worldwide figure, meanwhile, moved beyond ₹140 crore, indicating that the film's opening was supported by audiences in international markets as well. The strong start gives Toxic considerable momentum heading into its first weekend, when box-office collections can typically see further changes depending on audience demand and show availability.

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The film has also been described as the second-best opening in the history of Kannada cinema, highlighting the scale of its first-day performance. Yash, who has established a major pan-India following through his previous films, leads the cast, while Mohandas directs the project. The combination of the actor's popularity and the film's high-profile positioning appears to have contributed to the considerable interest surrounding its theatrical release.

Toxic's opening has also drawn comparisons with the first-day performances of major Hindi films such as Jawan and Animal. With its reported worldwide collection crossing ₹140 crore, the Yash-starrer has delivered a first-day haul that puts it in the conversation alongside some of the biggest recent Indian theatrical openings. However, comparisons across films should also take into account differences in release scale, ticket prices, language markets and reporting methodologies.

The strong debut marks a significant start for Toxic and gives the film an opportunity to build on its opening-day momentum. With the reported domestic collection already above ₹100 crore and worldwide earnings beyond ₹140 crore, attention will now shift to its performance over the following days. Sustaining audience interest through the opening weekend will be crucial in determining whether the film can convert its enormous first-day start into a longer-running box-office success.

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