By: Entertainment DeskMumbai | December 30, 2025 06:22 PM IST 3 min readHuma Qureshi, Yash, Kiara Advani's first look in Toxic (Photos: Geetu Mohandas / Instagram)Fans have been eagerly anticipating Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown Ups, starring Kiara Advani, Yash, and Huma Qureshi. Earlier this month, the release of Kiara and Huma’s first-look posters on social media further heightened the excitement surrounding the film. Recently, Toxic’s costume designer, Neha Bajaj, spoke about how working on this project was a stark departure from the kind of costume design she has undertaken in the past.Neha, who has primarily worked within a realistic styling space, spoke to Bollywood Hungama about being typecast. Prior to Toxic, she designed costumes for projects such as The Family Man and Guns & Gulaabs. Discussing her shift to creating glamorous looks for Toxic director Geetu Mohandas, Neha said, “I’ve largely worked in realism, and this project sits at the opposite end—suave, stylish, and more cinematic. If a costume designer works mostly in realistic zones, those are the projects that tend to come their way. That doesn’t mean we can’t do the other extreme; it’s often just about the opportunities you’re given.”Also Read: Yash’s Toxic releases new poster 100 days before release, declares war against Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar sequel View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yash (@thenameisyash) Neha also spoke about presenting her ideas to Geetu and said, “When I first met Geetu and presented my ideas, it felt personal. I wanted to prove that just because I’ve done one kind of cinema doesn’t mean I can’t do another.” Calling Toxic’s tone polar opposite, she adds, “It’s more glamorous, more on-the-face. When I saw Yash in this world, the impression was instantly that of a suave, stylish gangster. That’s the intention—it’s meant to be a visual experience.”Also Read | Yash unveils Huma Qureshi’s goth look in Toxic; fans say, ‘Giving Hollywood vibes’. See posterNeha Bajaj also stated how projects like these don’t come often in a costume designer’s life and spoke about the creative intensity that went behind it. “Everyone came in with extremely high benchmarks, pushing themselves to do better than their best work so far. Projects like this don’t come often in a costume designer’s life.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yash (@thenameisyash) About Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown UpsToxic, starring Yash, Kiara Advani, and Huma Qureshi, is directed by Geetu Mohandas. Kiara will be seen playing the character of Nadia in the film, while Huma will be seen as Elizabeth. Other than Yash, Huma, and Kiara, Toxic also stars Rukmini Vasanth, Tara Sutaria, Nayanthara, and Akshay Oberoi. The film is a period gangster drama produced by Venkat K. Narayana. Toxic is slated to release on March 19 2026 and it is likely to clash with Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd