Toxic Hindi Review: One of worst movies I have ever seen
Toxic Hindi Movie Rating: 1.5 Stars
Watched Toxic movie in Hindi in Cinema. Let’s focus on the complete details, story, positive/negatives and at last my view on this movie.
Cast: Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, and Rukmini Vasanth
Director: Geetu Mohandas
Release Date: 26th August 2026 in cinemas
Story: Set in Goa in 1947, Raya (Yash) a ruthless gangster who, along with his sister Ganga (Nayanthara) wants to rule over the entire state even as the Portuguese continue to rule in post-Independent India. They worked for Salvador (Darrell D’Silva).
Rival gangs are constantly fighting for supremacy in Goa, and Raya is determined to establish his own identity in this dangerous world. Ganga wants her younger brother to rule Goa and guides him along that path. Raya bumps into Salvador’s rebellious daughter Rebecca (Tara Sutaria) and the two have a fling. She falls completely in love with Raya but he does not take it seriously.
Nadia (Kiara Advani) works for the Royal Circus, which travels from place to place giving performances. From the moment Raya sees Nadia, he becomes deeply attracted to her and starts spending most of his time with her. Ganga gently warns him about this relationship, but Raya does not listen. Nadia eventually becomes pregnant with his child.
When Rebecca learns about this, she becomes furious with Raya. Her father confronts him and threatens to kill Nadia. Nadia, meanwhile, feels guilty that Raya is facing trouble because of her. Rebecca reaches a point where she considers suicide, while Ganga worries about the danger Rebecca’s father could bring upon them.
Taking advantage of the situation Salvador’s mistress Elizabeth’s (Huma Qureshi) and her brother Tony (Akshay Oberoi) group enters the conflict with the intention of bringing Raya down. What does Raya do next? What consequences does he face? Why did Raya and Ganga choose this violent path, and what happened in their past? How Raya deal with these situations is all about this movie.
Positives
1. Performances
2. Cinematography
3. Few Scenes & Dialogues
Negatives
1. Length
2. Music
3. Uneven Screenplay
4. Story
5. Direction
6. Climax
Durgesh Tiwary’s View: When I watched the trailer of this film plan to watch it on its release date because liked Yash last movie KGF Chapter 2. Raya and Ganga are siblings deserted and deceived by their own parents and the society. Ganga wants her brother to be the King of Goa and in that pursuit, they enter the Underworld there getting involved in the Opium trade there. Multiple women come into Raya’s life and what happens next forms the rest of the story.
Toxic is the kind of film that is constantly reaching for something larger, stranger and more ambitious. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, it takes the gangster genre, gives it a period setting, throws in Portuguese Goa, family trauma, circus imagery, stylized violence, oodles of sex, and a dual role for Yash, and hopes all these pieces will come together into something extraordinary. At its best, it does. At other times, Toxic feels like a film struggling to contain its own ambitions. Director Geetu Mohandas clearly wants Toxic to be more than a conventional mass entertainer. There are striking visual ideas, unusual transitions and tonal shifts that suggest a filmmaker trying to push the language of the gangster film. The production design and cinematography give the film an impressive period texture, while the action sequences have the scale and aggression expected from a Yash vehicle. His introduction, in particular, is designed for the big screen. The emotional heart of the film should have been the relationship between Raya and Ganga. Nayanthara brings considerable presence and gravitas to the role, and the sister-brother bond has shades of the strong family sentiment that powered KGF. Ganga is one of the few people who can control Raya. A few scenes stand out, including Raya’s entry, Raya’s track with Ganga, and Raya and Nadia’s dinner date and what follows thereafter. The interval block comprising the marriage scene and the sequence at the fort also makes for an interesting watch. It is a technically savvy and luscious film when it comes to visuals and grandeur. The production has in no way held back in providing the absolute best with its portrayal of a stylized period setting, awash in slick suits, fedoras, and lavish speakeasies. The style is similar to 1920s Chicago, but within a fanciful façade of an Indian context. The movie is a visual spectacle, with character introductions and certain character arcs standing out impressively.
Yash puts in a lot of effort and it shows. He looks dashing while doing action and serenading the ladies. He delivers a mind-boggling performance in a double role. As both, Raya and Ticket, he is so extraordinary that a great deal of credit would go to him for making the drama extremely entertaining. His stylized acting and his swag are to die for. Whether in action scenes or dramatic, melodramatic, emotional and romantic, Yash is splendid. He deserves almost full marks for carrying the film on his shoulders. Kiara Advani is the best performer in the film; her track is quite interesting. Her mature performance is testimony to the fact that she plays the character with complete conviction. Nayanthara comes next. She looks stunning and performance-wise, she’s terrific. Tara Sutaria is a surprise and leaves a huge mark. Huma Qureshi, as always, is dependable and the same goes for Akshay Oberoi. Rukmini Vasanth is okay and her track comes at a time when the audience has lost interest in the film.
However, the film is far from perfect. The biggest problem is its story and screenplay. The basic story is quite simple, which is not necessarily a problem by itself, but the makers stretch it across 194 minutes without providing enough narrative or emotional development to justify the runtime. If a scene is going to be stretched, it should have a purpose, whether it is world-building, character development or emotional progression. Unfortunately, Toxic often prolongs scenes without achieving any of these. The first half spends considerable time on violence, intimacy and preachy dialogues, while the actual story barely moves forward. The second half fares no better, with several prolonged episodes that severely test the audience’s patience. In the process, the message and the twist Geetu Mohandas intends to convey get diluted and eventually lose much of their impact. The film is undoubtedly stylish, but its visual grandeur repeatedly comes at the expense of substance. At times, you can also spot parallels with a few major films. There are glimpses of interesting ideas, but they are not developed strongly enough to leave a lasting impact. The dialogues sound preachy and unnecessary for much of the runtime. Instead of allowing the characters and situations to speak for themselves, the writing often spells things out. The film is also packed with violence and intimacy, but their excessive use doesn’t always add value to the narrative. More importantly, the face-offs between Raya and Ticket fail to develop the emotional weight expected from a father-son conflict. Considering that Yash plays both characters, this relationship had the potential to become one of the film’s biggest strengths, but the writing never gives it enough depth. The star cast is huge, but only a handful of actors get meaningful material. Nayanthara once again delivers a restrained performance, and her character has depth, but she could have been utilized better. Rukmini Vasanth has very little to contribute, while Tara Sutaria also has limited scope. Sudheev Nair gets a role, but even his character could have been utilized better. The rest of the ensemble barely makes an impact. It feels like a waste of such a large and talented cast. Geetu Mohandas attempts to tell a story on a massive canvas, and the ambition is clearly visible. However, the direction needed a firmer hand. The inclusion of excessive violence and several scenes that add little to the story ultimately hurt the film’s pacing and impact. Music by Ravi Basrur and others feels like heavy metal being played right next to your head. The background score is excessively loud in several places, while the characters often seem to scream as though they are miles apart.
Overall, movie is not even the fairy tale for grown-ups it promises to be. It is therefore neither the straightforward gangster spectacle nor the fully realized experimental epic it wants to be. It is an ambitious, uneven and visually arresting film that occasionally comes alive in flashes. Yash does his part and remains the film’s biggest strength, but the simple story is stretched far beyond what it can sustain. The emotional impact is diluted by excessive violence, intimate scenes and prolonged sequences, while the preachy dialogues become tiresome. Several characters and their arcs are underdeveloped, weakening the intended impact, and the father-son conflict never gains the emotional depth needed to make their relationship compelling. Toxic looks stylish and expensive, but beneath all the spectacle lies a screenplay too thin to justify its 194-minute runtime. My view on this film Not Recommended
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