Toxic pre-release event halted midway by Yash after massive speaker stand collapses, injures fans

Actor Yash briefly halted the pre-release event of his upcoming film, Toxic , in Hyderabad on Saturday, after stage equipment collapsed, injuring some fans. The Cyberabad Police said the incident occurred after some fans climbed onto a flying DJ speaker stand during the event to get a better view.

The pre-release event of Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups took place at Malla Reddy Group of Institutions in Medchal-Malkajgiri district on Saturday. The film's stars were present, and a large number of fans had gathered to see Yash and other members of the film's team.

According to police officials, some fans climbed the speaker stand, and a group was also reportedly performing stunts on it. At this point, it lost its balance and suddenly collapsed. Some of those who had climbed on it reportedly fell from a height and suffered injuries. The injured were immediately taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The incident was also captured on video by people at the venue, with the footage later shared on social media.

Yash briefly halted the event after he learned of the mishap and asked the organisers to tend to the injured fans first. The actor was on stage, speaking, when the speaker's stand collapsed. He paused his speech midway and asked, “Are they okay? Please check.”

The actor again halted the event, pausing his speech, as he noticed other fans trying to climb on other speaker stands. Requesting them to get down for their own safety, the actor resumed the event only after the commotion died down.

Meanwhile, the trailer for Toxic was released earlier this month. The film follows a larger-than-life gangster story and explores themes of love, power, betrayal and redemption.

The film also focuses on the relationship between Raya and his son. The film also features Nayanthara , Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth and Huma Qureshi in key roles.

The film is a heavily anticipated title, as evidenced by the significant buzz its advance bookings are generating. The film's advance bookings opened on Friday, five days before its release. It has already grossed ₹ 18 crore in advance bookings on its first day, with three days still to go before release. Produced by KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations, Toxic is scheduled for worldwide release in theatres on August 26.

Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border.