Launch › Release window · 25 Aug 2026 · T−1
Report details CBFC cuts to intimate scenes in the Kannada version
Bollywood Hungama reported that the CBFC cut intimate scenes by 30% in seven places and muted or replaced profanity before passing the film with an A certificate.
Hindustan Times later wrote the film was cleared with no cuts; the reports conflict.
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- Date
- 25 Aug 2026 · T−1
- Phase
- Launch › Release window
- Category
- Controversy & reactive
- Markets
- India
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- Fan / organic
- Channels
- Press
Sources 2
- MEGA EXCLUSIVE: CBFC reduces intimate scenes by 30% in 7 places in Toxic's ORIGINAL Kannada versionBollywood Hungama · 25 Aug 2026 · bollywoodhungama.com · SecondaryVerifies: CBFC cut list for the Kannada version
- Is Toxic a bigger flop than Adipurush? As Yash's pan-India film crawls to ₹350 crore, its box office performance decodedHindustan Times · 10 Sep 2026 · hindustantimes.com · SecondaryVerifies: ₹247 crore India net, $4.5M overseas, ₹339 crore worldwide gross as of 10 September
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