Pre-launch › Hype acceleration · 18 Aug 2026 · T−8
Bookings to open 21 August; reports of about 12,000 screens
KVN Productions announced bookings would open on the Varamahalakshmi festival. Trade reports said the film was aiming at nearly 12,000 screens worldwide; the makers did not confirm the count.
The numbers
- ~12,000Expected screens worldwideTrade estimate · Worldwide, all versions · as of 19 Aug 2026ReportedSource: Hindustan Times, Variety IndiaNot confirmed by the makers.
Details
- Date
- 18 Aug 2026 · T−8
- Phase
- Pre-launch › Hype acceleration
- Category
- Distribution & release
- Markets
- India, Global
- Led by
- Studio-led
- Channels
- Instagram, Ticketing
Sources 2
- Yash's Toxic eyes a staggering 12000-screen global release, one of the biggest for an Indian film yetHindustan Times · 19 Aug 2026 · hindustantimes.com · SecondaryVerifies: Bookings open 21 August (KVN post); about 12,000 screens expected; A certificate
- Yash Starrer 'Toxic' Set for 12,000-Screen Worldwide Release, Advance Bookings to Open August 21Variety India · 19 Aug 2026 · varietyindia.com · SecondaryVerifies: Screen count not confirmed by makers; full distributor list; Lionsgate for English version internationally
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