Overview
- Advani said only director Geetu Mohandas and the producer knew of her pregnancy during the shoot, and she would whisper to her belly after emotional scenes, “Mama is only acting, okay? This isn’t real.”
- The Dec. 21 poster, shared by Yash on Instagram, introduced Advani as Nadia under a circus spotlight with tears on her face, drawing fan comparisons to Tim Burton characters and DC’s Harley Quinn.
- In a social post thanking fans, Advani described the part as physically, mentally and emotionally demanding, calling it “nothing short of transformative” and her “toughest one yet.”
- Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown‑Ups is directed by Geetu Mohandas, co‑written with Yash, and was conceptualized, written and shot simultaneously in Kannada and English with dubbed releases planned across Indian languages.
- The ensemble includes Tara Sutaria, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth, Akshay Oberoi and Sudev Nair, with a technical lineup featuring cinematographer Rajeev Ravi, composer Ravi Basrur, editor Ujwal Kulkarni, and action design by J. J. Perry and Anbariv.