The filmmakers behind Yash‘s extremely anticipated “Poisonous – A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” have revealed the primary have a look at Huma Qureshi as Elizabeth, unveiling a personality that blends old-world glamour with unsettling gothic menace.
The newly launched picture captures Qureshi in opposition to a cemetery backdrop, her character positioned subsequent to a basic black car. Her costume includes a dramatic black robe with uncovered shoulders and hanging sleeve design, presenting a personality whose refined look masks darker undertones. The funereal location and subdued shade palette trace at a determine whose affect derives from composure and class quite than specific aggression.
Qureshi has constructed a formidable popularity throughout movie and streaming platforms by acclaimed performances in Anurag Kashyap’s crime drama “Gangs of Wasseypur,” the black comedy “Dedh Ishqiya,” and revenge thriller “Badlapur.” Her work in streaming sequence contains the dystopian Netflix drama “Leila” and the SonyLIV political thriller “Maharani,” for which she acquired a Filmfare OTT Award. She was most lately in Season 3 of Netflix sequence “Delhi Crime” and the lead in Bikas Ranjan Mishra’s film “Bayaan,” which bowed on the Toronto Movie Pageant.
Yash, the Kannada-language movie trade actor who rose to pan-Indian stardom with the “Okay.G.F” franchise, has grow to be one of the sought-after stars in Indian cinema. Identified for his portrayal of Rocky Bhai in “Okay.G.F: Chapter 1” (2018) and “K.G.F: Chapter 2” (2022) Yash’s transformation right into a larger-than-life motion hero propelled the movies to unprecedented box-office success, breaking language boundaries. The second instalment within the franchise is the fifth highest Indian grosser of all time. Whereas the “Okay.G.F” sequence cemented his star energy, Yash’s early profession in Kannada-language movies showcased his versatility, with notable performances in tasks comparable to “Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari” (2014) and “Googly” (2013).
“Poisonous” is helmed by competition circuit darling Geetu Mohandas (“Moothon”). The formidable challenge represents a watershed second for Kannada cinema, which has been steadily gaining worldwide traction following the “Okay.G.F” phenomenon. Written by Yash and Mohandas, “Poisonous” is breaking new floor as the primary main Indian movie conceptualized, written and shot simultaneously in both the Kannada and English languages – with dubbed variations deliberate for Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and extra languages.
“Casting for this position was maybe the trickiest,” stated director Geetu Mohandas. “The character demanded a performer with excessive octane caliber and an simple presence. From the second Huma entered my body, I witnessed that she possessed one thing uncommon. She carried a simple sophistication and depth that instantly introduced the character of Elizabeth alive for me. Huma is an actor who questions, probes, and challenges the inventive interpretation of a task and that dialogue turned an important a part of our inventive journey. She has at all times been often known as a powerhouse of expertise, however this efficiency will mark as a turning level for the arrival of an simple, commanding new presence on celluloid.”
The primary have a look at Kiara Advani‘s character Nadia was unveiled recently.
The manufacturing has assembled a notable technical crew together with Indian Nationwide Movie Award-winning cinematographer Rajeev Ravi, composer Ravi Basrur, editor Ujwal Kulkarni and manufacturing designer T.P. Abid. Motion sequences have been choreographed by Hollywood’s J.J. Perry, recognized for his work on “John Wick,” alongside Indian Nationwide Movie Award-winning duo Anbariv and Kecha Khamphakdee.
Produced by Venkat Okay. Narayana and Yash by KVN Productions and Monster Thoughts Creations, “Poisonous – A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” is scheduled for theatrical release March 19, 2026, capitalizing on the prolonged vacation weekend that encompasses Eid, Ugadi and Gudi Padwa celebrations.
