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Bhavana defends Toxic’s racy scenes
Orissa POST
|January 21, 2026
Now people have changed from all that.”
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The teaser of Yash starrer Toxic was launched earlier this month.
The intimate scenes from the glimpse made headlines and sparked heated debates throughout the country. Actor Bhavana Menon has recently weighed in on the debate.
This story is from the January 21, 2026 edition of Orissa POST.
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