Naveen Kumar Gowda, known by his stage name Yash, was born on January 8, 1986, in Hassan, Karnataka. From a young age, he aspired to become a movie star. One of his earliest memories was when, at the age of three, he enthusiastically participated in a fancy-dress competition at school, dressed as a policeman. Forbes India reports that the audience applauded him, instantly recognizing his potential as a hero.
As he grew older, his ambition to enter the film industry intensified. However, his family did not share his vision. His father, Arun Kumar, worked as a bus driver for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation and later the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. Like many Indian fathers, he wished for his son to pursue a stable job in the public sector.
Despite his father's hopes, the young Naveen Kumar Gowda had different plans. At the age of 16, he requested permission to leave his hometown and journeyed to Bengaluru, the hub of the Kannada film industry. In 2003, he started his career as an unpaid assistant director on a film project, but the venture was short-lived and abandoned after just two days. He then worked as a backstage assistant in a theatre company and eventually transitioned to being a stand-in actor. A year later, he secured a role in his first television soap opera, Uttarayana and soon enough Nanda Gokula.
Yash went on to star in several blockbuster films, including Googly, Gaja Kesari, Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari, Masterpiece, and Santhu Straight Forward. However, his success reached new heights when he landed the lead role in the two-part movie series KGF (Chapters 1 and 2), directed by Prashanth Neel, starting in 2018. These films propelled him to unprecedented fame and recognition nationwide and even internationally.
Yash is also a dedicated philanthropist and is involved in charitable initiatives through his Yashomarga Foundation. The foundation focuses on water conservation and rejuvenation projects in nearby villages.
Despite his immense fame, Yash's father, Arun Kumar, reportedly continues to work as a bus driver, reflecting the family's humble nature.
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