'Toxic' box office : Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara starrer sees 64 percent drop on Thursday

Yash starrer ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ may have received a mixed critical response, but the film made a strong start at the box office, crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in India on its opening day. The milestone also marked Yash’s second Rs 100 crore opener after ‘KGF Chapter 2’.Given the divided response to the film, a drop in collections on day two was largely anticipated. The decline did materialise, with ‘Toxic’ recording Rs 36.40 crore net in India across all languages on Thursday, according to Sacnilk. The film had opened with an impressive Rs 101.10 crore net on its first day.However, the weekend could bring some relief for the action drama. With the Raksha Bandhan holiday benefiting several regions, the film could witness an uptick in footfalls, particularly during the evening and night shows. Its first Saturday and Sunday collections will also be closely watched as the extended weekend gives the film an opportunity to regain momentum.‘Toxic’ also finds itself being compared with Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, which was initially expected to clash with the Yash-starrer. While the first ‘Dhurandhar’ earned ₹32 crore on its second day, its sequel delivered a significantly bigger haul of Rs 80.72 crore on day two. Overall, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ had already amassed Rs 226 crore within its first two days, putting it well ahead of ‘Toxic’ in terms of its sequel’s second-day performance.At present, ‘Dhurandhar 2’, ‘Border 2’, ‘Peddi’, ‘Jana Nayagan’ and ‘Karuppu’ occupy the top positions among the year’s biggest Indian box-office performers. If ‘Toxic’ manages to sustain its run and capitalise on the extended weekend, it could potentially break into that coveted group.‘Toxic’ features Yash in a dual role as Raya and Ticket, alongside Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth. The film is helmed by Geetu Mohandas.Day wise collections for 'Toxic'Day 1: Rs. 101.10 croreDay 2: Rs. 36.40 croreTOTAL: Rs. 137.50 croreGive your child the gift of confidence! Claim your exclusive TOI Masterclass spot today!