Yash starrer Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups is embroiled in a new controversy. Leaders of the women’s wing of the state unit of a political party formally objected to the film’s teaser. The group met Karnataka State Women’s Commission (KSWC) officials and submitted a complaint, urging the authorities to take action against the scenes in the Geetu Mohandas-directed film, which they claim are objectionable.
KSWC files complaint with CBFC
Following the submission, KSWC on Monday wrote to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) seeking “appropriate action” regarding the teaser. In its communication, the Commission requested the CBFC to investigate the matter as per the established rules and submit a detailed action taken report. The letter mentions a petition filed by the Secretary of State, who has flagged several concerns over the content shown in the teaser video of Toxic.
In the petition, they have alleged that some scenes in the teaser contain “obscene and explicit content” that can negatively impact the social well-being of women and children. She further claimed that the scenes released publicly without age warnings undermine the dignity of women and are disrespectful to Kannada culture. Highlighting the potential impact on minors, the petition urged immediate intervention, including directions to ban the teaser and remove it from various social media platforms.
About the movie Toxic
Pinkvilla had exclusively revealed that Toxic has been shot simultaneously in Kannada and English, with dubbed versions planned in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and several other languages, as it is a pan-India film. Produced by KVN Productions, the film is directed by Geetu Mohandas. Toxic stars Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth in lead roles alongside Yash. Despite the controversy surrounding its teaser, Toxic will be released theatrically on March 19, 2026. The makers of Toxic have not yet issued an official response to the complaints.
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