India, Aug. 26 -- Toxic box office collection day 1: The Rocking Star is back and how. Unbothered by negative reviews, unaffected by a delay, and braving all the chatter about violence and intimate scenes, Yash's latest release, Toxic, has taken a running start at the ticket window. The Geetu Mohandas directorial released in cinemas on Wednesday for the Onam holiday, and its opening day collection has been bumper, breaking records across India and in various languages.

Toxic was always expected to have a great start pan-India. But even after accounting for the high expectations, Toxic is racing ahead at a breakneck pace. The film opened to packed houses across India, led by the original Kannada version. Sacnilk reported that by 2 PM on r...