'Heartbreaking': Kiara Advani opens up about 'Toxic' failure
What's the story
Kiara Advani recently opened up about the negative response to her latest film, Toxic. Speaking on Koffee With Karan Season 9 with husband Sidharth Malhotra, she said that the team didn't anticipate such a reaction. "On Day 1, it was heartbreaking," she confessed when asked about her feelings after seeing the movie underperform despite positive reviews of her performance.
Emotional impact
She felt low after film's negative reviews
Advani further said, "As a team, I don't think any of us saw it coming, when the movie misfired despite it opening to what it did."
"It was heartbreaking, especially during the opening weekend. I was very low."
"There was a lot of appreciation for the fact that I had gone outside of my comfort zone. For my journey, this would be defining," she added.
Sidharth's reaction
On husband's reaction to her intimate scenes with Yash
Advani also addressed the criticism she received for her intimate scenes with Yash in Toxic.
When host Karan Johar asked about Malhotra's reaction to these scenes, Advani said he didn't care.
"I fed off his energy because he had not cared about it. He never even brought it up. We have never even spoken about this. It didn't affect him...nor was he bothered about it."
"When I saw what was going on on the internet... There was a massive reaction."
Film's downfall
Know more about 'Toxic'
Despite its initial box office success with over ₹100 crore opening collection, Toxic struggled throughout its theatrical run due to poor reviews.
The film was criticized for "glorifying" hypermasculinity and misogyny, which led to intense trolling.
It also starred Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, and Rukmini Vasanth in pivotal roles.