Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Shifts to June Release Amid Middle East Uncertainty as ‘Dhurandar’ Sequel Sticks to March Date

Mar 3, 2026 10:56pm PT Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Shifts to June Release Amid Middle East Uncertainty as ‘Dhurandar’ Sequel Sticks to March Date By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest ‘Scream 7’ Slashes Its Way to No. 1 at U.K., Ireland Box Office 19 hours ago Hong Kong Film Festival Marks 50th Anniversary With Chinese Cinema Retrospective, Chen Kaige, Tsai Ming-liang, Ann Hui Masterclasses – Global Bulletin 24 hours ago Anupam Kher Preps Varanasi-Set Film in Spirit of ‘Saaransh,’ Bows ‘Tanvi the Great’ on Prime Video 1 day ago See All The filmmakers behind “ Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups ” have revealed a revised release date, moving the production from its previously scheduled March 19 slot to June 4, citing ongoing regional instability in the Middle East. KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations made the decision following advice from Phars Films, one of their major distribution partners, as escalating tensions have disrupted cinema operations across the Gulf region, a key market for the film’s multi-language global rollout. The shift averts a direct clash with “ Dhurandhar : The Revenge,” Ranveer Singh ‘s sequel to the Pakistan-set blockbuster spy thriller that is also scheduled for March 19. The first “Dhurandhar” was banned from theatrical release in several Gulf Cooperation Council countries, though it later became a streaming phenomenon on Netflix , topping charts across several countries globally. In the Middle East, India-Pakistan political sensitivities can make theatrical releases for this kind of material complicated or commercially risky. “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” is sticking to its March 19 release date, producer Jio Studios has confirmed to Variety . Popular on Variety The “Toxic” postponement comes as the production was preparing for a March 8 trailer launch in Bengaluru. The makers had completed the film’s first single “Tabaahi,” scheduled to debut March 2, but have chosen to hold the music video and pause the promotional rollout. “‘Tox...