Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Spotlights Its Powerful Female Ensemble in ‘Ladies & Ladies’ Video (EXCLUSIVE)

Yash‘s “Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” has released “Ladies & Ladies,” a promotional video centered on the film’s formidable female cast and their complex, commanding characters within the dark universe of Geethu Mohandas’ forthcoming action drama.

The video opens with a provocative age-based disclaimer that reads: “Kids… stay away. Parents… make sure your kids stay away. Grandparents… make sure your kids’ kids stay away. Great Grandparents… at your own risk.” Moving away from passive romantic roles, the video establishes a fierce, combative tone anchored by an ominous female voiceover that declares, “Love makes monsters of women. It is a beautiful illusion if one understands the depth of its deception.”

The promotional clip operates as a highly atmospheric roll-call, placing each star in a meticulously designed, retro-gothic vignette before pulling them into the central narrative. Nayanthara is introduced looking into a brightly lit vanity mirror surrounded by circus-esque red drapes; Kiara Advani appears in a high-glamour close-up framed by performers breathing fire; Tara Sutaria embodies a classic femme fatale in a smoky, upscale lounge; Rukmini Vasanth pivots to pure action by drawing a handgun on a vintage staircase; and Huma Qureshi leads a leather-clad, goth-punk faction in a dimly lit dining hall.

The aesthetic, driven by moody framing and a pulsing electronic score, sharply pivots in its final act toward an unstable barroom brawl. Yash’s central character, Raya, stands behind a counter coolly rolling up his sleeves to face the hostile strike team, asking, ‘Do you want to come one at a time… or all together?’ The choreography unleashes a flurry of fast-cut hand-to-hand combat, shattered glass, and acrobatics. The initial voiceover returns at the very end to deliver a final cynical line: “But here comes a plot twist, ladies… Don’t forget the predictable spectacle of men and their cocks,” immediately followed by the sound of a gun cocking.

Shot simultaneously in the Kannada and English languages, the film will also be distributed in dubbed versions across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam territories.

The production is backed by KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations, with the film targeting a worldwide theatrical release on Aug. 26.

Watch the video here: