Gulshan Devaiah has opened up about his decision to quit the much-anticipated Yash-starrer Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups. In a recent interview, the actor revealed that he walked out of the project midway due to multiple reasons, including payment issues and alleged mistreatment of his manager.

“It just didn’t work out for a variety of reasons”

Speaking to SCREEN, Gulshan said, “They did offer me Toxic a long time ago. It just didn’t work out for a variety of reasons, mostly scheduling. They didn’t pay me and behaved very badly with my manager.”He further clarified his exit from the film, emphasizing that he had carefully reviewed his contract before making a decision. “So, I checked the lapse date in my contract and realised they can’t sue me,” he added.

About Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups

Written by Yash and Geetu Mohandas and directed by Geetu Mohandas, Toxic stars Yash in the lead, alongside Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, and Tara Sutaria in key roles. The film is backed by a technically formidable team, including Rajeev Ravi – National Award-winning cinematographer, Ravi Basrur – Music director, Ujwal Kulkarni – Editor, TP Abid – Production designer, JJ Perry – Hollywood action director (John Wick) choreographing high-octane sequences with National Award-winning duo Anbariv and Kecha Khamphakdee.

Toxic has been shot simultaneously in Kannada and English, with dubbed versions planned in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and several other languages—highlighting its pan-Indian and international ambitions. Produced by Venkat K. Narayana and Yash under KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations, Toxic is scheduled for a grand theatrical release during the long festive weekend of March 19, 2026, coinciding with Eid, Ugadi, and Gudi Padwa. At the box office, it will face competition from Dacoit and Dhurandhar 2.