Yash's Epic Rise: Bus Driver's Son, ₹300, KGF Breakthrough to Pan-India Stardom

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News18•08-01-2026, 08:48
Yash's Epic Rise: Bus Driver's Son, ₹300, KGF Breakthrough to Pan-India Stardom
- •Naveen Kumar Gowda, known as Yash, was born to a bus driver in 1986 and left home with just ₹300 to pursue acting.
- •After years of struggle in theatre and TV, he found success in Kannada cinema with films like 'Googly' and 'Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari'.
- •His fate changed in 2018 with 'KGF: Chapter 1', making him a pan-India sensation and breaking box office records.
- •'KGF: Chapter 2' solidified his superstar status, collecting over ₹1,200 crore worldwide and becoming India's third highest-grossing film.
- •Yash, now worth ₹53 crore, is awaiting 'Toxic' and 'Ramayana' (playing Ravana), while also running the Yasho Marga Foundation with wife Radhika Pandit.
Why It Matters: Yash's inspiring journey from humble beginnings to pan-India superstar status through sheer determination.
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