Ranveer Singh's patriotic spy thriller Dhurandhar 2 has been breaking records everywhere since it came out last Thursday.
The sequel has already crossed the 500 Crores mark in just three days and is expected to hit even bigger numbers in the coming days because people are really liking it.
As Dhurandhar 2 continues to set new records at the box office, some in the industry think that Yash's Toxic managed to avoid a big clash by changing its release date just a few weeks before it was supposed to come out.
Toxic was the first movie to announce March 19 as its release date, hoping to take advantage of the Eid festival and the long weekend. But Dhurandhar 2 ended up taking the same date just after the first part came out.
Both Dhurandhar 2 and Toxic had already finished filming well in advance, so a clash seemed almost certain as both teams stuck to their original plans.
But then, the team behind Toxic made a surprising decision at the last minute to push back the release by two more months.
Yash and his team said that the rising situation in the Middle East was the main reason for the delay.
But many believe they moved the date to avoid a direct clash with Dhurandhar 2, which is really popular with moviegoers.
Since Toxic is a big-budget film that needs to do well in multiple languages, they felt it wasn't safe to face off against the sequel.
They studied the impact of Dhurandhar 2 well in advance and decided to change the date without being stubborn or ego-driven.
Looking at how Dhurandhar 2 is doing at the box office, Toxic would have faced a tough time if it had come out on the same day.
There's no doubt that Toxic could have done well in Kannada, but it might have been a problem in Hindi and Telugu markets.
Dhurandhar 2 is doing really well in both North and South territories, and even smaller theaters are seeing high occupancy.
So, the makers of Toxic can now feel relieved for making that smart move.
Directed by Geetu Mohandas, Toxic features a strong cast including Nayanthara, Rukmini Vasanth, and others in important roles.
The film is now scheduled for release on June 4 and hopes to come out without any major competition from other big films.