Fame defends Toxic's adult content

 

Fame defends Toxic's adult content: 'Naughty, it's meant to raise meaningful questions'.
 

Controversy over toxic

With just a week till the discharge of director Geetu Mohandas’s much-awaited gangster film Toxic, actor Yash’s enthusiasts are ecstatic as 2022’s KGF: Chapter 2 looks to be his first release. Many critics accused the film of sexualizing women and giving them many intimate scenes.

Yash has now immediately addressed those controversies, confirming that the film is only meant for individual audiences and insisting that the makers have cleared this up with the film's tagline: 'Fairytale for grown-ups'.

 

'Art should ask uncomfortable questions': On the toxic reaction to fame

Speaking at the AAP Ki Adalat, Yash elaborated his view and pronounced, "I think artworks should ask uncomfortable questions, take you to private corners of your thoughts. There you can face certain dilemmas, which very effective artworks can come up with an opportunity to address.

The actor also reiterated that Toxic is for adults only and is no longer meant for children under any circumstances.

 

 Toxic is strictly for adults; Children please stay at home'.

"Regardless, we secured one element: in combination with identify, we additionally gave the slogan that Toxic is 'adventure for the elderly.' We have made it very clear that this film is not for children or adults with infantile mindset,” Yash added.

He continually varied his caution for a more youthful audience: "Kids should really stay away from Toxic." Children, please stay in your home room. We didn’t make a movie for them. Realizing adults can choose what they want to peer and learn from Toxic. This is a real movie with a deep story.

 

Reply to Karnataka State Commission for Women

Yash further replied that the Karnataka State Commission for Women (KSWC) had written to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in protest against the alleged pornographic scenes in the teaser of Toxic.

"When humans watch the film, they assume that...women have often become taboo about talking about women's preferences. Only men are allowed to talk about such things. You have to keep in mind that the director of Toxic is a woman and believes that women have the right to their desires and fantasies."

He added: "The intention behind the curtain is clear and is done to advance important questions; Not for gimmicks. At the same time, cinema is similarly about comedy.

 

on his evolving views on intimate scenes

Even Yash addressed his earlier reaction of being almost scared at some stage in the intimate scenes, and admitted his private growth of the affair.

"I have 100 in line with sent changed now. People want to maintain the conversion. Anyone who says they haven't changed a bit in 20 years is lying. Evolution is part of human nature. What you thought 10 years ago would have changed using now."

 

Yash in intimate scenes with Kiara Advani

Commenting on the criticism around Toxic's "Tabaahi" song endorsing intimate scenes between Yash and Kiara Advani, KGF celebrity gave context

"They are just characters: Raya and Nadia. They are very much in love and don't care about the world. These scenes honestly show their love. So, the song had to be shot like this. Believe me, we actors besides get nervous doing such scenes. That's what he said."

 

Release Details

Toxic hits international screens on Wednesday, August 26th.

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