Amid the debate, the Kantara actor-filmmaker took to X to praise Yash’s performance and the team’s attempt to tell a story that does not necessarily follow a conventional path.
He took to X to write, “As an artist, when you play a character, you try to bring it to life from the bottom of your heart. And here, I am truly impressed by the conviction with which the struggle of a powerful man has been portrayed.”
The actor-filmmaker added, “Maybe the plot and driving characters are not on the usual track on which most films travel, but that doesn’t mean the track is wrong. The effort that goes into telling a story, and the journey it takes from being a thought in the mind to becoming a film on screen, is humongous.”
As an artist, when you play a character, you try to bring it to life from the bottom of your heart. And here, I am truly impressed by the conviction with which the struggle of a powerful man has been portrayed.
Maybe the plot and driving characters are not on the usual track on…
— Rishab Shetty (@shetty_rishab) August 29, 2026
Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups stars Yash in a dual role alongside Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth. The film is set against the backdrop of post-independence Goa and follows Yash’s characters Raya and Ticket amid a world of power, violence, betrayal and redemption.
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