Who Is Geetu Mohandas, The Woman Behind Yash’s Toxic?

Yash’s Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups has created huge interest among movie lovers. The film is directed by Geetu Mohandas, who is known for making films with strong stories and different ideas. But many fans may not know that Geetu was an actress before becoming a filmmaker.

Geetu Mohandas was born as Gayathri Das. She started her acting journey at a very young age. Interestingly, she entered the film industry when she was only five years old. As a child artist, she acted with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal. Later, she appeared in several Malayalam and Tamil films.

Geetu slowly became a popular actress and received appreciation for her performances. She also won important awards, including the Kerala State Film Award and Filmfare Award. However, acting was not the only dream she had. She later decided to explore filmmaking and moved behind the camera.

In 2009, Geetu made her directorial debut with the short film Kelkkunnundo. The film showed her interest in realistic and meaningful storytelling. After gaining experience with short films, she made her first feature film, Liar’s Dice, in 2014.

Liar’s Dice became an important film in her career. The movie received recognition at several national and international platforms. It also earned a National Film Award and was selected as India’s official entry for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.

Geetu later directed Moothon, a Malayalam film starring Nivin Pauly. The film was praised for its strong performances and different style of storytelling. With this film, Geetu further proved that she could handle serious and complex subjects.

Now, Geetu has taken a completely different route with Toxic. The film stars Yash in the lead role and also features Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria in important roles.

The trailer presents Yash in a dark and powerful gangster avatar. It has action, crime, romance and emotional elements. The story is reportedly connected to the world of mafia and drug trade.

Toxic is Geetu Mohandas’ third feature film as a director, and it is also her biggest commercial project so far. With Yash’s popularity and Geetu’s unique filmmaking style coming together, the film has raised strong expectations among audiences.