Absolute nonsense: Kiara Advani denies asking for cuts in Toxic intimate scenes

Actor Kiara Advani has denied reports that she asked for intimate scenes with Yash in Toxic to be cut. Her response came as the film awaits a new release date after its postponement.

In Short

• Kiara denied reports that she requested her intimate scenes in Toxic to be cut
• She called such claims 'absolute nonsense' on Instagram
• The film has been delayed from its June 4, 2026 release date

Actor Kiara Advani has addressed reports claiming that she asked the makers of her upcoming film Toxic to reduce her intimate scenes with co-star Yash. The speculation surfaced as the Geetu Mohandas-directed film continued to draw attention online.

The reports suggested that Kiara raised concerns after watching the film’s final cut and requested that certain portions be trimmed. They also claimed she had initially agreed to shoot a bold romantic sequence after being assured it would remain within her comfort zone, but later had second thoughts after seeing the final output.

Her reaction

Kiara directly rejected those claims on social media. Sharing a news report on her Instagram Stories, she wrote, "Absolute nonsense."

The claim had appeared in a report by Gulte, which said Kiara had approached Yash and Mohandas and requested cuts to certain intimate portions in the film. Her post put out a clear denial of that version of events.

Toxic release delayed

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups was initially scheduled to release on June 4, 2026, but has now been postponed. Yash later confirmed that the film would no longer arrive in theatres on the earlier date.

In a statement, Yash said the film was complete and that the team was now aligning global distribution and partnerships. He said, "Toxic is complete, and we are currently aligning global distribution and partnerships. In light of this, we have decided to recalibrate our release timeline (sic)."

He also referred to the response received at CinemaCon and said it had strengthened the makers' belief that the film should reach its "fullest potential worldwide". In another part of the statement, he said, "There are films we make, and then there are films that remind us why we fell in love with cinema. Toxic has been one such journey (sic)."

Produced by KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations, the film also features Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria.

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