Singh urges more respect over 'Toxic' trailer, Babu responds
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Yash's upcoming film, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, has stirred up controversy after Rishika Singh (Babu's daughter) voiced her discomfort with the trailer and songs, and some of the romantic and intimate visuals featured in the promotional content, and called for more respect toward women.
SV Rajendra Singh Babu responded by saying Rishika was just sharing her personal views, and emphasized that everyone's opinion matters in art.
Babu praises Yash and 'Toxic' ambition
Babu also called Yash "Yash is like the Kohinoor diamond for our Kannada industry" for taking the industry national with hits like KGF.
He praised Toxic for its ambition to showcase Kannada cinema on a bigger stage.
Directed by Geethu Mohandas, the movie releases worldwide on August 26, 2026.