{"id":512389,"date":"2026-06-22T09:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/512389\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:51:09","slug":"sidharth-malhotra-and-kiara-advani-set-for-box-office-showdown-this-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/512389\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani Set for Box Office Showdown this August |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sidharth After months of speculation, the makers of Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups have finally locked a new release date. Headlined by Yash, also starring Kiara Advani, and directed by Geetu Mohandas, the pan-India action spectacle will now hit theatres worldwide on August 26. While Toxic arrives on a Wednesday, coinciding with Onam and giving it a two-day head start before the weekend, it will still face competition at the box office. On August 28, three other films \u2014 Khosla Ka Ghosla 2, Shraddha Kapoor\u2019s Eetha and Sidharth Malhotra\u2019s Vvan \u2014 are currently slated to release, setting up one of the busiest weekends on the 2026 release calendar. Interestingly, if the films release as planned, real-life couple Sidharth and Kiara will see their films clash at the box office. Toxic was originally slated for an earlier release before undergoing several date changes. Industry buzz linked one of the shifts to a crowded release calendar and a clash with Ranveer Singh\u2019s Dhurandhar 2, which eventually secured the March 19 release slot. Toxic was later set for a June 4 release, but Yash confirmed in April that the team needed more time to align its global distribution strategy and international partnerships ahead of its worldwide rollout.Akkshay Rathie, Director, Ashirwad Theatres Pvt Ltd, believes the situation remains fluid and that producers may still rethink their release strategies. \u201cTwo films with the ability to create a significant impact across the length and breadth of India ideally shouldn\u2019t arrive together because every stakeholder wants to optimise revenues. Toxic is undoubtedly the bigger pan-India film in terms of geographical reach. Eetha may have stronger relevance in Maharashtra and certain markets, but Toxic has the potential to perform across urban as well as rural India,\u201d he says.Rathie adds that the announcement has caught the industry off guard and could trigger further movement on the release calendar. \u201cThis announcement has come completely out of the blue. There is still time and everyone will do whatever it takes to protectthe best interests of their respective films,\u201d he explains.Kamal Gianchandani, CEO, PVR, believes that even if the clash is not averted, four films can be accommodated. He shares, \u201cCinemas have enough and more capacity to accommodate three or more films, especially when the movies are varied in sizes. We\u2019ll see what decision other producers take on their release dates, because they often go back to the drawing board and rethink their dates.\u201dSameer Munshi, VP, Miraj Entertainment Ltd, adds, \u201cFrom an exhibitor\u2019s perspective, this is a good clash to have. A packed release calendar indicates confidence in the theatrical business and gives audiences more choice. If the content works, all films can find an audience, even though Toxic is likely to be the clear opening-weekend leader.\u201d\u2018All filmmakers want to showcase their work well\u2019Deepak Mishra, director of Vvan, confirms that the movie is set to release on August 28, on the occasion of Rakshabandhan. On the clash, he says, \u201cWe are the same industry. As artistes, we all want to showcase our work well. Eventually, the audience is the king. My best wishes to the Toxic team.\u201dWhen asked if there is a possibility that Vvan could be pushed to another date, Mishra says, \u201cThat will be a call that the makers will take. I am only focused onmy work.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After months of speculation, the makers of Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups have finally locked a new release…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":512390,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[68734,93,61,60,12262,270,4954,108417,218882],"class_list":["post-512389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-box-office-clash","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-kiara-advani","tag-movies","tag-sidharth-malhotra","tag-toxic-movie","tag-vvan-release"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=512389"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512389\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/512390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=512389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=512389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=512389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}