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Kiara Advani Was Geetu Mohandas’ ‘First and Only Choice’ for Nadia in Toxic, Opening June 4

The update comes as Advani returns to films after becoming a mother.

Overview

  • The Yash-led feature Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups is now slated for a June 4, 2026 theatrical release after producers pushed back the earlier March 19 date citing rising tension in the Middle East.
  • Director Geetu Mohandas says she chose Advani to play Nadia because the role requires both fragility and ferocity from the same performer.
  • Mohandas describes Advani’s process as quiet, disciplined, and deeply sincere, noting that the actor helps build the character’s emotional architecture.
  • The director adds that the part pushed Advani physically and emotionally until the work on camera felt like the character breathing.
  • Advani, who welcomed a daughter in 2025, frames her return with a new protectiveness, saying she has “become more of a tigress.”