Yash Praises Vishal Mishra for Changing Colour of Toxic
Kannada star Yash has praised composer-singer Vishal Mishra for his work on Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown Ups, saying he changed the whole colour of the film with character-driven songs.
Mumbai: Kannada superstar Yash has heaped praise on music composer and singer Vishal Mishra for his work on the upcoming film Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown Ups, calling him his “little brother” and saying Vishal added a distinctive touch to the music.
The film’s song “Tabaahi,” also sung by Vishal, has already become a chartbuster. Lauding him, Yash said: “He changed the whole colour of the film because we wanted something unique. The songs had to be something which expressed the energy of the characters. We can make songs easily, but the point here is that each character has a distinct way of expressing themselves in this movie and the music is very important for that. The songs had to sound not like something which is starting and ending, but something which is taking the story ahead.”
He added that the commitment of the technical team was intense. “Vishal also has broken his arms, that's how much whoever has come into this project, especially technicians, have worked hard. None of them have left in one piece for sure. They have really worked and given a lot to this film. Thank you Vishal, you have given each and every song from your heart and he owned it. He has created so many versions. More than me, he has owned this film. He has gone to the US and got that mastering done, even Ravi for that matter. The kind of effort they have all put, to have these kinds of wonderful technicians and their music has been an honour.”
The film’s music is composed by Ravi Basrur, Vishal Mishra, Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah and Arslan Nizami.
Praising Ravi Basrur, with whom he collaborated on the K.G.F franchise, Yash said: “You have always given me your best, given KGF, and now with Toxic, people will see a new Ravi who has upgraded himself.” He added that Basrur had stepped out of his comfort zone and created something authentic and apt for the moment.
Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown Ups is scheduled to release on August 26, 2026. Yash’s remarks framed the soundtrack as integral to character and narrative rather than a set of stand-alone numbers, and underlined the effort put in by the composers and the wider technical team.
