'Fully Immersed': Yash breaks silence on why he won’t meet fans on his 40th birthday

Rocking star Yash, who is busy with Toxic and Ramayana, took to his social media account to share a note to his fans on his 40th birthday. He took to his Instagram story and shared that he will not be meeting fans on Thursday, January 08, 2026.

On Wednesday evening, Yash took to his Instagram Story to make this announcement, where he explained that he is completely immersed in his upcoming film, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups.

Expressing his understanding of how much his fans have been looking forward to meeting him and how he also misses them, Yash released a statement and explained that while he wanted to meet his fans on his birthday, he couldn't do so because he is "fully immersed" in his work to ensure the film is ready on time.

He also promised fans that they would meet in a "much bigger way" soon and assured them that he would personally read all their birthday wishes.

"I honestly am deeply aware of how you've been waiting to meet me over the last few years. Trust me, I've been longing to see you all just as much. I truly wanted to make it happen this year on my birthday, but I am fully immersed in finishing the film to make sure it's ready for you in theaters on March 19th, 2026. Because of this, I won't be able to meet you in person just yet," the statement read.

Screengrab of actor Yash's Instagram story.

"Even though we couldn't make it happen now, I promise to make it up to you. We will meet in a much bigger way, very soon. In the meantime, I will be personally looking through all your wishes and cherishing every bit of the love you send," the statement concluded.

Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups is written by Yash and Geetu Mohandas and directed by Geetu Mohandas.

The film stars Yash alongside Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, Kiara Advani, and Nayanthara in key roles. Toxic marks Yash's return to the big screen after KGF: Chapter 2.

Produced by Venkat K Narayana and Yash under KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations, Toxic is set to hit theaters on March 19, 2026.