Early feedback for the movie Toxic starring Yash display divided reactions from film reviewers and viewers. Several critics labeled the project a soulless, incomprehensible action epic and pure sensory overload. A number of audience members called the movie a total nightmare and torture. Additional critics remarked that Yash delivers a commanding screen presence despite director Geetu Mohandas losing focus in the execution.
India's film certification board trimmed romantic content by thirty percent in seven places in the original Kannada version. The board also silenced certain audio in the Kannada release. The film carries elements of KGF, but fails to reach a Hollywood crime epic.