Samay Raina roasts Yash's film Toxic on his show as actor Huma Qureshi hits back

The poor box office run of the film Toxic became a talking point on Samay Raina's show India's Got Latent on Netflix, featuring actor Huma Qureshi on the panel.

The Show Exchange

While introducing his guests, Samay took a direct dig at Toxic. He questioned if the film's title was a planned choice because viewers might want to consume poison after watching it. Huma hit back at the comments by telling him he is toxic in real life. Samay responded by claiming that people actually watch him. Huma then noted that hate-watching is an actual metric on Netflix, to which Samay replied that the movie might go to Netflix now. Panelist Aashish Solanki and Huma also joked that Samay invites guests nicely only to roast them later. Samay later asked the audience if they watched the film, and the crowd answered no. He then joked that the trailer had many sex scenes, but the only ones who got hurt were the audience.

Box Office And Cast

Toxic stars Yash, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Huma Qureshi, and Akshay Oberoi, and was directed by Geethu Mohandas. The movie faced multiple delays before reaching theatres to largely negative reviews. Despite this, the film managed to collect 342.26 crore rupees worldwide against its massive budget. Yash later addressed the film's performance during a Ramayana event in Bengaluru. He thanked his fans for giving the film a great collection and promised not to disappoint them with his upcoming project. Yash plays Ravan in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, which crossed the 1,100 crore rupee mark within nine days of its release.

Context

Shows like India's Got Latent often feature unscripted banter and sharp jokes directed at public figures and recent events in the film industry. Box office failures and controversial movie releases frequently become fodder for comedy and panel discussions on digital platforms. Such lighthearted verbal sparring between hosts and actors is a common promotional and entertainment format on streaming services.