Yash’s upcoming motion thriller Poisonous has discovered itself on the centre of a web-based debate following the discharge of its newest teaser, Girls & Girls.
Whereas the promo was meant to highlight the movie’s ladies, it has as an alternative sparked criticism from a bit of social media customers, with many questioning how the feminine characters have been portrayed.
Launched on Wednesday, the teaser presents a glimpse of the movie’s main women, together with Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth. Nonetheless, a number of viewers argued that the teaser relied extra on glamour and sensual imagery than on introducing the characters.
Reacting to the teaser on X, one person wrote, “#Poisonous New teaser devoted to ladies, but most of them are launched by way of objectification slightly than character.”
#Poisonous New teaser devoted to ladies, but most of them are launched by way of objectification slightly than character. By no means anticipated this from a director like Geetu Mohandas & #Yash 👎👎 pic.twitter.com/uj6OicyDha
— Kerala Field Workplace (@KeralaBxOffce) July 1, 2026
One other person criticised filmmaker Geetu Mohandas, writing, “I am completely DISGUSTED. #Poisonous. How can a lady like #GeetuMohandas make a SHIT like this?”
Echoing related sentiments, one other publish learn, “Essentially the most VULGAR teaser of the DECADE.”
WTF. #ToxicTeaser is glorifying sexual abuse & exploitation of ladies.
Dialogues like “Males’s cock” and so forth are beneath the dignity. I am completely DISGUSTED. #Poisonous
How can a lady like #GeetuMohandas make a SHIT like this? And the way come @NayantharaU, @advani_kiara, @rukminitweets,… https://t.co/sGCodezzHh
— Vishwajit Patil (@_PatilVishwajit) July 1, 2026
One person even known as on the certification authorities to reject the movie, writing, “I actually hope that the Indian Censor Board DOES NOT cross this DISGUSTING movie known as #Poisonous.”
I actually hope that the Indian Censor Board DOES NOT cross this DISGUSTING movie known as #Poisonous.
@Toxic_TheFilm is without doubt one of the the explanation why sexual crimes towards ladies occur. YUCK 🤮
It is fairly clear that @TheNameIsYash is barely enthusiastic about fulfilling his PREDATORY sexual fantasies… pic.twitter.com/BlyfoGmqtz
— Indian Field Workplace (@TradeBOC) July 1, 2026
One other viewer clarified that the problem was not the movie’s mature content material however its execution, stating, “The nudity or sexual language is not what bothers me. It is the way in which it is introduced. There is a advantageous line between sensual and creepy, and from what I’ve seen, #Poisonous makers does not appear to know the distinction.”
The nudity or sexual language is not what bothers me. It is the way in which it is introduced. There is a advantageous line between sensual and creepy, and from what I’ve seen, #Poisonous makers does not appear to know the distinction. pic.twitter.com/6YeMIf9mMA
— ZeMo (@ZeM6108) July 1, 2026
Criticism additionally centred on the teaser’s ultimate shot, with one X person writing, “There’s male gaze. After which there’s the newest #Poisonous teaser. That final scene…. It is really disturbing that somebody really wrote it, it was cleared and was even shot!”
There’s male gaze. After which there’s the newest #Poisonous teaser. That final scene…. It is really disturbing that somebody really wrote it, it was cleared and was even shot!
— Agnivo Niyogi (অগ্নিভ নিয়োগী) (@Aagan86) July 1, 2026
The dialog prolonged to Reddit, the place customers additionally expressed disappointment over the teaser.
One remark learn, “My grandparents and great-grandparents are grateful ki wo ye din dekhne se pehle swargwaasi ho gaye.“
One other Reddit person identified the shortage of substance given to the feminine characters, writing, “No feminine character spoke within the teaser, nor any of them had been proven for greater than 5-10 seconds.”
The discharge date of Poisonous has been pushed a number of occasions. The movie will lastly arrive in theatres on August 26.
The movie is produced by Venkat Ok. Narayana and Yash below KVN Productions and Monster Thoughts Creations. Written and shot in Kannada and English, it should have dubbed variations in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam.
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