The euphoria of a historic opening day is settling down, and the true weekday test has begun for Yash’s highly anticipated pan-India epic, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups.
After delivering a monumental Rs 101.10 crore net on its opening day—making Yash the first Indian actor to deliver two Rs 100-crore openers—the Geetu Mohandas directorial faced a harsh reality check on Day 2. Accompanied by mixed critical reviews and polarizing audience reactions regarding its intense violence and mature themes, the film experienced a steep decline in footfalls on Thursday.
Here is a complete breakdown of Toxic’s Day 2 box office performance, the language-wise collections, and how it is holding up against its biggest box-office rival, Dhurandhar 2!
The Day 2 Slump: Collecting Rs 36.40 Crore Net
The massive advance bookings that fueled Day 1 clearly did not carry over to the film’s second day.
According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Toxic collected an estimated Rs 36.40 crore (India Net) on Day 2. This marks a staggering 64% drop from its opening day. While a drop is expected for a film that opens on a mid-week working day, the sheer magnitude of the decline has raised eyebrows among trade analysts.
Despite the drop, the film’s overall numbers remain massive due to the heavy lifting done on Day 1.
- 2-Day India Net: Rs 137.50 Crore
- 2-Day India Gross: Rs 164.50 Crore
- 2-Day Worldwide Gross: Rs 190.75 Crore
Language Breakdown: Hindi Stays in the Lead
Just like on its opening day, the Hindi-dubbed version continues to be the primary engine driving Toxic’s revenue, proving Yash’s massive retained popularity in the North post-KGF 2.
Here is the Day 2 language-wise net breakdown:
- Hindi: Rs 23.00 Crore
- Kannada: Rs 8.50 Crore
- Telugu: Rs 3.00 Crore
- Tamil: Rs 1.50 Crore
- Malayalam: Rs 0.40 Crore
Overseas, the film added a respectable Rs 10.00 crore on its second day, pushing its cumulative international gross to Rs 26.25 crore.
The Big Comparison: Toxic vs Dhurandhar 2
The sharp Thursday drop has put Toxic at a significant disadvantage when compared to the other massive release of the year, Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge.
While both films opened in the same Rs 100-crore stratosphere, their trajectories have wildly diverged. On its second day, Dhurandhar 2 maintained a phenomenal grip, collecting a massive Rs 80.72 crore net. In stark contrast, Toxic’s Rs 36.40 crore Day 2 implies that Dhurandhar 2 earned more than double what Yash’s film managed on the same timeline.
Furthermore, Toxic is also trailing behind Yash’s own previous benchmark; KGF: Chapter 2 had earned a colossal Rs 90.50 crore on its second day.
The upcoming weekend is now absolute make-or-break territory for Toxic. The film desperately needs a solid jump on Saturday and Sunday to compensate for the weekday crash and sustain its high-budget theatrical run.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Day 2 box office collection of Toxic?
On its second day (Thursday), Toxic witnessed a sharp 64% drop, collecting Rs 36.40 crore net in India.
2. How much has Toxic earned worldwide in two days?
By the end of Day 2, the Yash-starrer has accumulated a worldwide gross of Rs 190.75 crore.
3. Did Toxic beat Dhurandhar 2 at the box office?
While Toxic had a comparable opening day, it has fallen far behind Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2 on Day 2. Dhurandhar 2 earned Rs 80.72 crore on its second day, which is significantly higher than Toxic’s Rs 36.40 crore.
4. Which language is performing the best for Toxic?
The Hindi-dubbed version is leading the collections by a wide margin, contributing Rs 23.00 crore to the Day 2 net total, while the original Kannada version brought in Rs 8.50 crore.
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