Yash is an Indian actor who primarily works in the Kannada film industry. He is one of the highest paid and most bankable stars of the Kannada film industry. He started his career by acting in Television serials like
Gokula, Malebillu, and Preeti Illada Mele. In 2007, Yash made his on-screen debut with Jambada Hudugi. He won the Filmfare Award for the Best Supporting Actor for his next outing
Moggina Manasu which was well received both by the audience and critics. After that, he appeared in Rocky, his first title role, but the film failed to leave an impact. The year 2010 was the turning point for Yash as the film `
Modalasala` became the first blockbuster of his career. Since then it was no looking back for him as he went on to deliver a string of hits. His back-to-back hits earned him the title of Rocking Star among his fans.
Some of his major hits are
Rajadhani,
Kirataka,
Drama,
Googly, and
Gajakesari. By 2014, he cemented his position as one of the A-list actors of the industry. The same year
Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari was released which became one of the all-time highest grossing Kannada films. He is one of those rare actors in Kannada, whose films are dubbed in Hindi and gets a theatrical release. In 2018, he gave a massive hit
KGF which broke all the records at the box office and is touted as the biggest film of Kannada industry. His 2022 release includes
K.G.F. Chapter 2.