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Day 0 (India and worldwide release) is 26 Aug 2026. Filter by phase, market, tactic, mechanic, partner, evidence or origin; the address updates so you can share the view. Use the copy button on any card for a citation.
08 Dec 2023 T−992
KVN Productions released an animated title video with a circus, burning tickets and a man with a gun. It named Geetu Mohandas as writer-director, Yash and Venkat K. Narayana as producers, and a 10 April 2025 release.
INGLOBALConfirmed
Yash
08 Aug 2024 T−748
KVN Productions posted a short video of the pooja ceremony that opened filming in Bengaluru.
INConfirmed
Yash
04 Mar 2026 T−175
Yash posted a statement that uncertainty in the Middle East affected the goal of reaching the widest audience. The move also left the 19 March date to Dhurandhar 2.
INMENAAEReported
Yash
The statement was posted on Yash's accounts; the desk read it as quoted by Hindustan Times and Gulf News.
29 Apr 2026 T−119
Yash said the film was complete and the team was "aligning global distribution and partnerships" after CinemaCon. No new date was given.
GLOBALINReported
Yash
21 Jun 2026 T−66
Yash posted a poster with the line "Honour Thy Father" and the new date. The makers pointed to the Onam, Eid, Varamahalakshmi and Raksha Bandhan holiday corridor.
INGLOBALReported
Yash
08 Jan 2025 T−595
The first footage showed Yash arriving at a club in a vintage car, with no dialogue. A poster in the days before carried the line "His untamed presence is your existential crisis".
INGLOBALConfirmed
Yash
08 Jan 2026 T−230
A 2m51s teaser opens with a sex scene in a car outside a cemetery, then a bombing and gunfight at a funeral. It ends on the line "Daddy's home". The film was then dated 19 March 2026.
INGLOBALConfirmed
Yash · Spectacle for social proof
09 Jan 2026 T−229
KVN Productions posted that the Raya teaser passed 200 million views and 5.5 million likes across platforms in its first day, under the hashtag
GLOBALReported
Studio-led
Studio claim reported by Cinema Express. No platform breakdown was given.
20 Feb 2026 T−187
The teaser cut circus imagery against Yash's Raya, with the line "It's over when I say it's over". Versions went out in several languages, including Tamil.
INGLOBALConfirmed
Yash
The release date is from The Hindu; the image is the Tamil version on the official channel.
01 Jul 2026 T−56
A promo opened with a disclaimer telling kids, parents and grandparents to stay away. It introduced Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth and Huma Qureshi before Yash. It went out in English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
INGLOBALConfirmed
Nayanthara · Kiara Advani · Tara Sutaria · Rukmini Vasanth · Huma Qureshi
08 Aug 2026 T−18
The 4m38s trailer revealed Yash in a double role as Raya and his son Ticket. It went online at 7:01 pm in five languages. Yash told the crowd the film was "not Yash's film" but an attempt to put an Indian film on the global map.
INGLOBALConfirmed
Yash · Kiara Advani · Nayanthara · Huma Qureshi · Tara Sutaria · Rukmini Vasanth · Talent as distribution
12 Jan 2026 T−226
The wing said the teaser contained obscene visuals that could affect women and children. The complaint went to the Karnataka State Women's Commission.
INReported
Fan / organic
12 Feb 2026 T−195
The National Christian Federation asked the CBFC and state officials to remove the cemetery sequence, which includes a statue of Archangel Michael, and to take the teaser down.
INReported
Fan / organic
25 Apr 2026 T−123
Yash said Geetu Mohandas handled desire, romance and sensuality differently. Critics revisited the claim after release.
INReported
Yash
08 Jul 2026 T−49
Zee Music Company released the video of the first single, months after its audio. It runs 4m26s and opens with a Rumi quote.
INReported
Zee Music Company · Kiara Advani
21 Jul 2026 T−36
Siddharth Basrur sang the song in all five language versions. Kannada lyrics were by Pramod Maravante.
INReported
Zee Music Company · Tara Sutaria
Aug 2026 T−25
KVN Productions posted a video titled "Toxic X PVR Collaboration", described as an exciting collaboration ahead of release.
INConfirmed
PVR INOX
The official video confirms a collaboration; what it involved and its exact date are not yet sourced.
13 Aug 2026 T−13
Yash, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria and Huma Qureshi attended the launch, where Yash credited Vishal Mishra's work.
INReported
Zee Music Company · Yash · Kiara Advani
18 Aug 2026 T−8
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.
INGLOBALReported
Studio-led
06 Feb 2026 T−201
Sri Venkateswara Creations took the Telugu-state rights in what Variety India called one of the biggest deals for a film not made in Telugu.
INReported
Sri Venkateswara Creations
10 Feb 2026 T−197
THR India reported a ₹105 crore advance for overseas rights to the Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam versions. The English version was left out.
GLOBALMENAReported
Phars Film
12 Feb 2026 T−195
Anil Thadani's AA Films, which released both KGF films in Hindi, acquired the rights for North India and Nepal.
INNPReported
AA Films
22 Feb 2026 T−185
THR India reported that Zee Music Company acquired the music rights. Vishal Mishra wrote four songs, Tanishk Bagchi one with Arslan Nizami and Faheem Abdullah, and Ravi Basrur one plus the score.
INReported
Zee Music Company
Week of 13 Apr 2026 T−135
An extended preview was shown to exhibitors and distributors at CinemaCon 2026, where Yash was also promoting Ramayana. The footage was not released in India.
USGLOBALReported
Yash
The nine-minute length rests on Republic World; Variety confirms the presentation but not its length or day.
08 Aug 2026 T−18
Monster Mind Creations and KVN Productions kept Karnataka rights in-house and aimed for a record screen count in the state.
INReported
Yash
19 Aug 2026 T−7
Collider premiered the first English-language trailer. Variety reported that Prime Media Studios had North American rights and would show English, Kannada and dubbed versions.
USCAGLOBALConfirmed
Prime Media Studios · Collider · Cultural transposition
22 Aug 2026 T−4
At Malla Reddy University a floodlight pole and speaker boxes fell as students pushed forward. The Hindu reported five injured and a case against the organisers and university.
INReported
Yash
24 Aug 2026 T−2
Yash thanked Tamil audiences for adopting him. Rukmini Vasanth and Huma Qureshi spoke; Nayanthara was absent. KVN streamed the event.
INConfirmed
Yash · Rukmini Vasanth · Huma Qureshi · Talent as distribution
25 Aug 2026 T−1
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.
INReported
Fan / organic
Hindustan Times later wrote the film was cleared with no cuts; the reports conflict.
25 Aug 2026 T−1
Yash flew from Chennai to Mangaluru, visited Dharmasthala and the Surya Sadashiva temple as he has before past releases, and went on to Kochi for a promotional event.
INReported
Yash
26 Aug 2026 T0
IGN gave it 5 out of 10, calling it oppressively overbearing. Indian critics were split between 1 and 3 stars, with runtime and story the common complaints.
INGLOBALReported
Fan / organic
26 Aug 2026 T0
On release day Lionsgate announced a deal for Yash and Monster Mind Creations to promote titles such as John Rambo and Caine. Lionsgate distributes Toxic's English version in select international territories.
INGLOBALReported
Lionsgate · Yash · Talent as distribution
26 Aug 2026 T0
Toxic opened on 26 August in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam, and in English overseas. Day one was ₹101.10 crore net in India; the Hindi version took more than twice the Kannada.
INGLOBALUSCAReported
Studio-led
27 Aug 2026 T+1
India Today and Hindustan Times put day two at around ₹37 crore net, with single-digit crore days by the first Monday.
INReported
Fan / organic
04 Sep 2026 T+9
The English cut, 176 minutes against 194 for the other versions, was certified A on 1 September and opened in India on 4 September. It had already opened overseas on 26 August.
INReported
Studio-led
10 Sep 2026 T+15
Hindustan Times put the run at ₹247 crore net in India and $4.5M overseas. India Today quoted analyst Ramesh Bala estimating a loss of ₹300 to ₹350 crore.
INGLOBALReported
Fan / organic
25 Sep 2026 T+30
Great Andhra reported a $1.71M finish in the US and Canada. Hindi led, and the English version took about $14.5K.
USCAUnverified
Fan / organic
Single source, a Telugu film-news site; not confirmed by a trade or the distributor.
