I don’t attend promotional events because I am not very good at it. But for Toxic, I think it’s just Yash. He made a call, and it was enough for me to attend the event,” said Nayanthara when the host Danish Sait asked her why she stays away from movie promotions. The Lady Superstar was on stage moments after the trailer for Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups was launched in Bengaluru on August 08, 2026 (Saturday).It’s natural for artistes to wax eloquent about working with their co-stars and director during a promotional event. Even if you consider this aspect, Nayanthara’s impression about Yash says something about the Kannada star’s force of personality.Yash walked into the event with something he has always carried in abundance: confidence. It’s this conviction that makes people take him seriously. He has a way of making you want to be part of his projects. “I have worked with a lot of superstars. They are all really cool people. That’s why they are stars. But when I first met Yash, I felt I was entering Rocky Bhai’s (Yash’s character in the KGF films) kingdom,” said Nayanthara. “The kind of larger-than-life image he has on screen, that’s exactly how he is in real life as well.”After 200 days of shooting and more than four years of association with the project, Yash is finally closer to seeing his ambition come alive on the big screen. The film hits the screens on August 26, 2026. Many see Toxic as a litmus test for Yash to prove that KGF’s success wasn’t a one-off. After entering the big league with Prashanth Neel’s twin films, it’s incredible that Yash chose to be the driving force behind his next project rather than settle into the role of a star who does his part, collects his paycheck, and moves on to the next project.