{"id":666765,"date":"2026-09-01T11:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/666765\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:04:22","slug":"kantara-music-composer-ajaneesh-loknath-praises-yashs-toxic-urges-fans-to-watch-it-in-theatres-before-forming-an-opinion-compares-its-reception-debate-with-aamir-khan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/666765\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Kantara’ music composer Ajaneesh Loknath praises Yash\u2019s \u2018Toxic\u2019, urges fans to watch it in theatres before forming an opinion, compares its reception debate with Aamir Khan\u2019s \u2018Lagaan\u2019: \u2018Don\u2019t just read reviews, experience cinema\u2019 | Kannada Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'Kantara' Kannada star Yash<\/a>\u2019s latest release ‘Toxic’ has been receiving mixed reactions since its theatrical release on August 26. As the film completes its first week in cinemas, ‘Kantara’ music composer Ajaneesh Loknath has supported the film, urging audiences to experience it for themselves before forming an opinion based solely on reviews. In his post, he also brought up Aamir Khan\u2019s ‘Lagaan’ to highlight how a film\u2019s reception can vary depending on the time and context in which it is released.<\/p>\n

Ajaneesh Loknath asks audiences to watch \u2018Toxic\u2019 before judging it<\/p>\n

Ajaneesh Loknath took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a detailed note about ‘Toxic’, urging people not to form an opinion about the film simply by reading reviews.\u201cDon’t just read reviews. Experience cinema. I watched Toxic, and I liked it,\u201d he wrote.The composer pointed out that cinema is subjective and that different viewers can have vastly different experiences with the same film.\u201cI feel people should go and watch it in theatres. Cinema is a personal experience. My taste, my thought process and my experience can be completely different from someone else’s,\u201d he added.Ajaneesh further recalled enjoying several films despite negative reviews, while also admitting that he has missed some good films because of unfavourable opinions.He also urged audiences to be mindful before judging a film, stressing that its success or failure affects not just the lead actors and producers but also the numerous technicians and crew members who work behind the scenes.\u201cWhen a film doesn’t do well, it is not only the producer or the actors who suffer. Hundreds of technicians and crew members, who work incredibly hard, are also affected for many years,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

Ajaneesh Loknath praises Yash\u2019s performance in \u2018Toxic\u2019<\/p>\n

Speaking specifically about ‘Toxic’, the ‘Maharaja’ composer praised the team\u2019s attempt and singled out Yash for taking on a different kind of character.\u201cAbout Toxic. I really liked the attempt and especially Yash’s performance. I truly appreciate him for choosing this kind of character and story. Yes, there are a few small things that didn’t work for me, but they are easily ignorable. Overall, it’s a very good film,\u201d Ajaneesh wrote.Yash not only headlines ‘Toxic’ but has also co-written and produced the film.<\/p>\n

Did Ajaneesh Loknath compare \u2018Toxic\u2019 with Aamir Khan\u2019s \u2018Lagaan\u2019?<\/p>\n

Ajaneesh Loknath also referenced Aamir Khan\u2019s ‘Lagaan’ while discussing how films can be judged differently depending on the period in which they are released. Although he did not directly compare the two films, he used ‘Lagaan’ as an example of how contemporary reactions could potentially shape the perception of a film.\u201cI imagined\u2014if it had released today, people would have commented, \u2018lag\u2019, \u2018boring\u2019, and reduced the whole story to, \u2018there will be a match, India will challenge the British, the match will happen\u2014that’s it.\u2019 We might have missed a truly great film just because of irresponsible opinions,\u201d he wrote.He concluded his post by reiterating his belief that audiences should experience films themselves rather than relying entirely on reviews.\u201cReviews are opinions, not your experience. If a film interests you, go to the theatre, watch it yourself and then form your own opinion,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

About \u2018Toxic\u2019<\/p>\n

Directed by Geetu Mohandas, ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ is a gangster action thriller featuring Yash in a dual role. The film follows Raya, played by Yash, and his journey as he attempts to establish his control over Goa\u2019s criminal underworld while confronting a complicated past involving his family. The film boasts a strong female-led ensemble, with Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Tara Sutaria, Huma Qureshi and Rukmini Vasanth in key roles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kannada star Yash\u2019s latest release ‘Toxic’ has been receiving mixed reactions since its theatrical release on August 26.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":666766,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[263],"tags":[281548,281544,18,117,281542,19,17,281546,281549,281547,327,281543,117652,281545,139753],"class_list":["post-666765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-ajaneesh","tag-ajaneesh-loknath","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-experience-cinema","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-kantara-music-composer","tag-lagaan-comparison","tag-loknath","tag-movies","tag-toxic-movie-review","tag-yash","tag-yash-performance-in-toxic","tag-yash-toxic"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/117195458840542606","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=666765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/666766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=666765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=666765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=666765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}