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Yash Faces Backlash Over Old Interview Amid Toxic Teaser Controversy
As the controversy over allegedly obscene and explicit scenes in Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups refuses to die down, lead actor Yash is now facing fresh backlash online after an old interview of his resurfaced on social media.
In the interview, Yash had told television host Ramesh Aravind that he would never agree to act in films or scenes that he would feel uncomfortable watching with his parents.
“I won’t do any movie scenes that I wouldn’t feel comfortable watching with my parents,” the actor had said at the time.
After the clip went viral again, several netizens accused Yash of hypocrisy, linking his past statement to certain scenes shown in the recently released Toxic teaser. The controversy quickly snowballed across social media platforms, triggering mixed reactions from audiences.
While a section of users criticised the actor for contradicting his earlier views, others came out in his defence, arguing that people and their perspectives naturally evolve over time. Some pointed out that actors grow with their careers and that opinions expressed years ago may not necessarily apply in the present. A few also noted that rejecting an entire film based on one or two scenes is unrealistic in today’s highly competitive film industry, and that an actor’s on-screen choices should not be confused with personal beliefs.
Several fans dismissed the criticism altogether, stating that viewers always have the choice to skip films they do not wish to watch.
The controversy erupted after the makers released the Toxic teaser on Yash’s birthday last week. The teaser opens in a graveyard, with Yash’s character dramatically gatecrashing a funeral, followed by high-octane action sequences. However, a particular car scene drew sharp criticism from a section of the audience, who objected to what they described as explicit content.
Taking the matter further, the women’s wing of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) filed a complaint with the Karnataka State Commission for Women, alleging obscenity in the teaser.
As the debate continues to rage online, the makers of Toxic are yet to issue an official statement addressing the criticism or the complaint.
