Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, a vocal supporter of Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ and its sequel ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, appears to have taken another subtle swipe at Yash’s ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups.’ Directed by Geetu Mohandas, ‘Toxic’ released in cinemas on August 26, 2026.
Did Ram Gopal Varma take a dig at ‘Toxic’ again?
Keeping it brief this time, Varma posted on X: “Now watching Dhurandhar again.” The post landed just as reports surfaced that ‘Toxic’ had overtaken Dhurandhar‘s opening-day box office numbers. Yash’s film has drawn a mixed response: praised for its stylised visuals, cinematography, and Yash’s performance, but criticised by some for a lack of narrative depth.
What Ram Gopal Varma has said before about the ‘Toxic’ vs ‘Dhurandhar’ rivalry
This isn’t the first time Varma has weighed in on comparisons between the two films. Before ‘Toxic‘s release was postponed, it was originally slated to clash with ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ in March 2026. Addressing that clash in February 2026, Varma wrote a lengthy post arguing that Dhurandhar respected its audience while Toxic did not. Part of his post read: “I strongly believe that #Dhuroxic is not about North against South, not Bollywood against Sandalwood. It is actually a brutal clash between two CULTURES, not of regions, but of cinema. The principal difference between the two is that #Dhurandhar respects the audience’s intelligence and #Toxic presumes their dumbness.”
‘Toxic’ box office collection Day 1
According to Sacnilk, ‘Toxic’ has earned over Rs. 79 crore net in India on day one, with final numbers expected to climb further by the end of the day. The film’s total India gross has crossed Rs. 93 crore. ‘Toxic’ is directed by Geetu Mohandas and stars Yash alongside Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth and Huma Qureshi.
