Kannada actor Yash, popularly called the rocking star by fans, turned 38 on January 8. The actor’s journey from becoming a television actor to entering films is inspiring to say the least. Yash’s popularity reached great heights thanks to the stupendous success of KGF: Chapter 1 and KGF: Chapter 2. Yash made his film debut in 2007 and slowly climbed the ladder to become one of the famous actors that he is today.

Yash’s background was in theater and in 2004, he made his television debut with Nanda Gokula. it was He is now paired with wife and actor Radhika Pandit in the show. She made her film debut in 2007 with Jambada Hudugi in a supporting role.

On his birthday, let’s take a look at the five best films of his 20-year long career.

Raja Huli – 2013

Yash shared the screen with Meghna Raj in the official Kannada remake of the Tamil film, Sundarapandian. The comedy drama tasted success and paved the way for the actor to become one of the leading actors in the Kannada film industry. This film is available on MX Player.

Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari – 2014

Although Yash started his career with several rom-coms, he gradually transitioned to becoming a commercial hero. In 2014, he and Radhika Pandit came together for an action comedy Mr. & Mrs. Ramachari. His character of a college student was inspired by one of the iconic roles played by legendary actor Vishnuvarshan in the 1972 film, Nagarahavu. The film is streaming on YouTube.

Gajakesari – 2014

Yash’s Gajakesari, directed by Krishna, saw him playing two roles. The historical action film emerged as a successful venture, prompting the producers to release it in international markets. The film stars Yash, Amulya and Anant Nag. Gajakesari is available on YouTube.

Santhu Straight Forward – 2016

Director Mahesh Rao’s Santhu Straight Forward once again brought Yash and Radhika Pandit together on screen. Inspired by the Tamil film Valu, the film was commercially successful. It was also dubbed into Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam and Telugu. This film is available for streaming on SonyLIV.

KGF: Chapter 1 & KGF: Chapter 2 – 2018, 2022

Director Prashant Neel’s KGF: Chapter 1 and KGF: Chapter 2 It details Rocky Bhai’s life and rise from the streets to becoming a gangster. Both the films forced everyone to pay attention to Yash and the Kannada film industry. Yash spent eight years of his career for KGF, and it paid off and how! Two parts of KGF are streaming on Prime Video.

On the work front, Yash is currently working on two mega-budget projects. He teams up with director Geetu Mohandas for Toxic, which is likely to release at the end of the year. He is also a part of director Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayan, where he is playing the role of Ravana. In the film he will share the screen with Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi.