- Yash's Toxic promotional event was halted after a sound box fell on students at Hyderabad
- Two students were injured and taken to hospital during the incident at Malla Reddy University
- Yash stopped his speech to check on injured students and urged crowd safety during the event
A promotional event for Yash's upcoming film Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups was abruptly halted on Saturday evening after a large sound box setup fell into the crowd at Malla Reddy University in Hyderabad. Two students were reportedly injured in the incident.
The accident happened while Yash was on stage speaking to a large gathering of students. The actor quickly noticed the disturbance and stopped his address to check on those affected. “Are they okay? Please check,” he said from the stage, asking the organisers and security team to look into the situation.
Police personnel at the venue also stepped in and rushed the two injured students to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The incident also led Yash to take note of another safety concern in the crowd. Some students had climbed onto structures around the venue to get a better look at the actor. Yash stopped again and asked them to come down, pointing out that it was unsafe.
He then checked with the audience before continuing with the event. “Is everyone okay? Is everyone safe?” Yash asked, waiting for a response from the crowd.
The Hyderabad event comes just days before Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups reaches theatres. The film is scheduled for a worldwide release on August 26. It will be released in Kannada, English, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam.
Directed by Geetu Mohandas, the film features Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth in key roles. The project is jointly backed by KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations.
Toxic has received an ‘A' certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The film has a reported runtime of 3 hours and 12 minutes. The project is set to hit cinemas worldwide on August 26.