Toxic Movie Review: When you go to watch a 6 am show, expect the crowd to be less. But this is not the case with Yash’s film ‘Toxic’, and perhaps this is a sure proof of his stardom. The beginning of the film immediately reminds one of ‘KGF’, in which some small scenes are shown to give a glimpse of the hero’s life. Since editor Ujjwal Kulkarni, who also worked on ‘KGF: Chapter 2’, is in charge of its editing, the similarity is not surprising. Even the color grading reflects Prashant Neel’s visual style, so at least initially it feels like Geetu Mohandas has taken a template that fits Yash perfectly and given it his own spin.
Yash becomes danger without regrets
It would be better if we at least talk about the story because a lot has been revealed in the trailer itself. Yash plays the character of ‘Raya’, a man who resorts to violence without any remorse. His sister Ganga (Nayanthara), who has protected and raised him since childhood, tells him that he has to rule the world and become ‘Sikander’. Yes, the song ‘Sultan’ kept playing in my mind too.
Battle with women of fame
Raya’s world collides with that of Salvador (Darrell D’Silva), his girlfriend (Huma Qureshi) and her brother (Akshay Oberoi). Salvador considers Raya one of his closest companions. Then comes Rebecca (Tara Sutaria), Salvador’s daughter, whom he wants Raya to marry. Then enters Nadia (Kiara Advani), a mermaid who runs a circus, and a wild affair begins between her and Raya. Then comes that ‘unfinished love’ which was bound to happen and all the drama associated with it.
Will not give you spoilers
There is a risk of ‘spoiler’ if the story is told further. But yes, there is another form of Yash, whose glimpse you might have seen in the trailer. And all we can say is that this is the most interesting aspect of the film and that is why ‘Toxic’ becomes an interesting film in the end, whereas its first half seems a bit long and drawn out. Yash knows very well what his audience wants. The biggest feature of the film is Yash. Her screen presence is tremendous and ‘Toxic’ takes full advantage of the image that audiences have loved so much. He is a ‘bad boy’ who loves violence, who does not seem to be burdened by morality and who can even playfully challenge death.