Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Unveils Global Ambitions, Shooting Simultaneously in English and Kannada Languages

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran Indian superstar Yash‘s upcoming “Toxic – A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups” is being simultaneously shot in the English and Kannada languages, Variety has confirmed.

The ambitious project is helmed by festival circuit darling Geetu Mohandas (“Moothon”). While the Indian industry routinely dubs films in multiple languages post-production, shooting films in two languages simultaneously is not a common practice due to the costs involved.

Notable examples of films shot both in English and an Indian language include “Guide” (1965) and “Shalimar” (1978), which were shot in English and Hindi; and “Nothing But Life” (2004), in English and Malayalam.

Indie film “Summer Holidays” (2018) was the last time a film was shot in both English and Kannada. “Our vision for ‘Toxic’ is to create a film with a narrative that resonates with both Indian and global audiences,” Mohandas said. “It’s the synergy that happens when artistic vision meets the precision of commercial storytelling, transcending borders, languages, and cultural confines.