India, Aug. 27 -- Geetu Mohandas and Yash's film Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups was released in theatres this Wednesday. The film opened to lukewarm reviews despite high expectations among fans. Trolls focused on various aspects of the film, with many targeting Rukmini Vasanth over a hinted-at intimate scene. Her fans defended her online and called out those targeting her.

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Rukmini's character, Mellisa, is introduced much later in Toxic than the other female leads. She initially meets Yash's Raya with the intention of causing him harm, but they become lovers later on. The intimacy between Mellisa and Raya is ...