The makers of ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ released a new promo on July 1 called ‘Ladies & Ladies’. It was meant to put the spotlight on the film’s five leading actresses. Social media had other thoughts.
The reactions on X have been sharp. Several users called the promo a cringefest. Others used the words total embarrassment. Some went further, accusing the clip of catering entirely to the male gaze and putting women in a negative light.
One user described the voiceover as the cringiest they had heard in their entire life of watching films, TV shows, and audio-visual content. “Cringier than even parody ads and skits,” they added.
The question that came up repeatedly was about the director. Geetu Mohandas is a woman. Several users said they could not reconcile that fact with what they were watching. “I can’t convince myself that this film was written and directed by a woman,” one comment read. “It’s so painfully obvious that this movie is only going to cater to the male gaze.”
what the actual f was that #Toxic clip? is this what yash considers uplifting indian cinema by glorifying women in a filthy, overly s*xualized way and promoting soft p*rn content? if that’s the vision, then indian cinema deserves far better.
and what the hell was that tag line… pic.twitter.com/qfwemthuz3
— zeeshan. (@callmezzee) July 1, 2026
Literally porn. Disrespect to ladies 🤮#ToxicTheMovie @TheNameIsYash#Yash #Toxic pic.twitter.com/cH5c9nM6xG
— ₘₒₜᵢᵥₐₜₑd!ₗᵢₗ!Dₑₘₒₙ (@AryakavyaA) July 1, 2026
They just released the teaser for Yash Toxic
And I can now understand why this Movie is being delayed day by day.
It looks weird 💀
And seriously wtf is this line?
“But here comes a plot twist ladies, don’t forget the predictable spectacle of men and their cocks”
Idk what they… pic.twitter.com/M9WZ1xaTvG— Yogi Baba Productions (@yogibabaprod) July 1, 2026
rocking star yash avoided clash wt dhurandhar2, only to come up wt THIS? r u giving a ladies dedicated teaser or plain objectifying them..and worst, giving them silliest dialogues to show gals dyin to dickride yash? Is it too much to ask for another main vaapas aaunga lol? #Toxic pic.twitter.com/BebWpf4x4D
— rachit (@beingrachit_) July 1, 2026
what the actual f was that #Toxic clip? is this what yash considers uplifting indian cinema by glorifying women in a filthy, overly s*xualized way and promoting soft p*rn
and what the hell was that tag line ” don’t forget the predictable spectacle of men and their c*cks” ? pic.twitter.com/ujeJeIWSkE
— Keshava (@Keshav367212606) July 1, 2026
I really hope that the Indian Censor Board DOES NOT pass this DISGUSTING film called #Toxic.
@Toxic_TheFilm is one of the reasons why sexual crimes against women happen. YUCK 🤮
It’s quite clear that @TheNameIsYash is only interested in fulfilling his PREDATORY sexual fantasies… https://t.co/FX75MqIG2X pic.twitter.com/BlyfoGmqtz
— Indian Box Office (@TradeBOC) July 1, 2026
Not the first time
This is not the first round of criticism Toxic has faced. The film had already drawn backlash earlier for what some described as obscene scenes. Yash responded to that criticism by defending the film, saying a gangster film with a female gaze was refreshing and crediting director Geetu Mohandas.
The Ladies & Ladies promo has reopened that conversation.
‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ releases on August 26, 2026. It is produced by KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations.