India, March 3 -- Indian movies, especially Malayalam cinema, have always looked to the Gulf region as a major contributor to their profit shares. After a relatively dull phase in the first two months of 2026, the film industry is looking to get a jumpstart in the box office earnings with the arrival of much-anticipated movies such as Toxic on March 19. However, these plans have met with a serious setback amid the escalating tension in the Middle East over the US-Iran and Israeli conflict.

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The big clash at the box office this year is on March 19, between Yash-starrer Toxic and Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar 2, with both fans and industry t...