When ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ director Geetu Mohandas said ‘I never stick to the script’ while revealing her ‘crazy and erratic’ filmmaking process

When ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ director Geetu Mohandas says she never sticks to the script while revealing her ‘crazy and erratic’ filmmaking process Yash starrer ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ has made a roaring start at the Indian box office. Despite mixed early reviews and online criticism surrounding its violence and intimate content, the Geetu Mohandas directorial has recorded strong audience demand on its opening day. The film's impressive start has also brought renewed attention to Mohandas and her distinctive approach to filmmaking. The director had previously opened up about her unconventional creative process in a 2019 interview, revealing that she does not necessarily follow a rigid screenplay while making a film. Instead, she allows the story and its characters to evolve naturally during production. Geetu Mohandas' unconventional approach During the interview, as reported by Pinkvilla, Mohandas described her filmmaking process as "crazy and erratic." She explained that unlike directors who enter production with a fully structured narrative, she prefers to discover the story as she works on it. "I don't work with a story or structure; I have to feel it. I don't know where the characters will head, but when it reaches a certain point, new characters arise," she had said. Her approach allows the filmmaking process to remain flexible, with new ideas and characters emerging based on how the story progresses. Why she does not follow a fixed script Mohandas had also revealed that the screenplay she writes before shooting is not necessarily the exact film that audiences eventually see. For her, the script can change considerably once the actual filming begins. "I never stick to the script. I even tell my producers, you won't get the movie that you read. There is no bound script," she said. Her comments underline how strongly she relies on instinct and on-the-set discoveries instead of treating a screenplay as something that cannot be altered. Speculation around Rukmini Vasanth Meanwhile, there has been speculation about Rukmini Vasanth being part of ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’. The actress recently made her Tamil debut opposite Vijay Sethupathi in ‘Ace’. However, there has been no official confirmation regarding her reported association with the Yash starrer. With ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ now making an impact at the box office, Mohandas' earlier revelations about her fluid filmmaking style offer an interesting perspective on the creative process behind the film.