‘Journey begins’: Yash kickstarts shooting for ‘Toxic’

MUMBAI: Yash has begun shooting for his new film ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’. The ‘KGF’ fame actor shared a glimpse from the sets.

For the first day of the shoot, Yash opted for a white shirt with a pair of jeans. He was seen in a short hairdo.

Sharing the photo from the first day on the film set on his X handle, Yash wrote, “The journey begins #Toxic.” The film went on floors on August 8 in Bengaluru, as per the information obtained from the PR team of the ‘Toxic’ project.

Ahead of the start of the shoot, Yash recently visited Shri Sadashiva Rudra Surya Temple, Shri Manjunatheshwara Temple in Dharmastala, and Kukke Subramanya Temple in Subramanya, in Karnataka. Geetu Mohandas has come on board to direct ‘Toxic’.

Lately, several media reports suggested that actor Tara Sutaria is the second female lead in the film and will essay the role of Yash’s love interest.

Reacting to such reports, Tara in July, took to Instagram and penned a cryptic note. In the note, she wrote that the “articles released over the last few days about a project and her” were not true.

Without mentioning the film’s name, Tara posted, “Hello all! The articles released over the last few days about a project and I are false and not shared by me.”She added, “Whenever there is something to share, I will share it with all of you! My love always. PS – Nobody is second to anyone.”

‘Toxic’ was announced in December 2023. Taking to Instagram, Yash shared a post, which he captioned, “‘What you seek is seeking you’ – Rumi A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups #TOXIC.”

Helmed by Geetu Mohandas, the film is all set to hit the theatres on April 10, 2025. The film is touted to be an action-oriented film set against the backdrop of the drug mafia.

Earlier, actor Kareena Kapoor Khan was also rumoured to be a part of the film. However, an official announcement regarding the film’s female cast has not been made yet. (ANI)