Toxic Turns South: Kiara Advani's Film Takes Box Office Tumble

Box office blues came calling for Kiara Advani and company as Toxic saw a steep dip on day six. According to reports circulating in the trade, the film’s collections took a nosedive, with the movie pulling in just over Rs 7 crore net in India during its first Monday outing. That’s a significant tumble from the weekend highs that most releases dream about.

Welcome to the Monday massacre that Bollywood knows all too well. The first full weekday after a Friday release is often where the movie-going momentum hits a speed bump, especially for films that didn’t grab audiences with an iron fist. First-day jitters, work week reality, and the sheer competition for eyeballs means even decent openers can see the numbers take a hit.

For a multi-star vehicle like Toxic featuring Yash, Nayanthara, and Kiara together, the expectations were certainly high. But if the Monday numbers are any indication, word-of-mouth and audience reception will be the real deciders in the coming days. Box office trajectories can shift, but this early dip is definitely something the makers will be watching closely. The real test comes with how the film holds up through the week. GaraMasalaFM’s cameras and sources are on it.