32-year-old Naveen Kumar Gowda also known as ‘Rocking Star’ Yash among his massive fan base in Karnataka is currently a sensation in the country thanks to the KGF franchise. Seeing the success, netizens remembered a time when the actor used to lead a simple life before being a star.
From the streets of Rajajinagara to KGF 2
Kannada movie starring Yash, KGF: Chapter 2 has shaken the Indian box office. Due to the hype created for the film’s first part in 2018, the sequel got the benefit of opening cinemas across the world to a thrilling response. Fans across the country are praising Rocking Star Yash for his on-screen performance.
Meanwhile, several fans have shared incidents from the past when Yash use to roam around the city of Bengaluru as a common man and treated every people gracefully.
One Twitter user writes, “I had once seen Yash walking in Rajajinagar 1st Block one empty Sunday evening, a normal boy next door. 2005.”
I had once seen Yash walking in Rajajinagar 1st Block one empty Sunday evening, a normal boy next door. 2005. That's it. That's the tweet. #KGF2
— ಬಲ್ಲ ಮೂಲ | Reliable Source (@subpra) April 14, 2022
Another fan writes, “He was my super senior in college. When his movie modala sala was released the entire dept had gone to watch it. During my rajajinagara days he went around in a chethak wearing doctor sleeve T-shirts.
He was my super senior in college. When his movie modala sala released the entire dept had gone to watch it. During my rajajinagara days he went around in a chethak wearing doctor sleeve T-shirts.
From the streets of Rajajinagara to the hearts of every kannadiga @TheNameIsYash https://t.co/lWlsfBXEAe
— Bharath Sudhama (@LittleSudhama) April 15, 2022
Same area boys, same college, years later when I met him at his second home that is west end. Spoke for almost an hour. Till date his conduct is something that will have my respect forever. A Demi god to his fans and yet none of it on display when you meet him in person. #KGF2
— Bharath Sudhama (@LittleSudhama) April 15, 2022
Sometime in 2008, there was this terminally ill patient of mine. In a bid to make her last days happy, I’d asked her who she idolised and it was #Yash
A picture of him was brought by a staff member and we sent her home with it.#meanings
— Somalaram Venkatesh (@serioustaurean) April 14, 2022
I had been to a wedding back in 2015 where Yash too had come.
He was so close to me but I didn't ask him for a selfie or a picture. I even thought what's wrong with those people who were jumping on him for selfies.
From 2018 December, I'm regretting it.#KGFChapter2 #Yash
— rahul d (@rahuld_1401) April 15, 2022
I went to K Manju relative marriage who is some distance relative of my wife in 2017. Yash came there and crowd gathered. I was simply sitting there thinking why people are crazy as he is also a human like many. I understand now he is a blockbuster ? ??
— ಶೈಲೇಶ್ ಕೆಂಪೇಗೌಡ | Sailesh (@Kempegowdashai) April 15, 2022
Hombale films have recently announced that KGF Chapter 2 has collected 134.5 crores on its first day in India. Yash starrer has also created history by becoming the first film to collect more than 51 crores on the first day in the Hindi belt.
This is the biggest national issue now! ⚠️
Thank you, everyone ❤️#KGFChapter2 @Thenameisyash @prashanth_neel @VKiragandur @hombalefilms @duttsanjay @TandonRaveena @SrinidhiShetty7 @excelmovies @AAFilmsIndia @VaaraahiCC @DreamWarriorpic @PrithvirajProd #KGF2BoxOfficeMonster pic.twitter.com/5NWmHKZqBw
— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) April 15, 2022
The Yash starrer is released on about 10000 screens worldwide and multiple versions of the film are available across India on about 6500 screens. The Hindi version alone is playing on about 4000 screens. The success of KGF 2 has set a new benchmark for the Kannada film industry/