With no film background or industry support, Yash started his career in theatre, slowly transitioning to television and then into films. He steadily climbed the ladder in Kannada cinema, gave back to back blockbusters and set new benchmarks in the industry with films like Googly, Kirataka and Mr and Mrs Ramachari.

The #KGF franchise marked a significant turning point, not just for Yash’s career but for Kannada cinema on a national scale. Yash played an integral role in pushing the film as a pan-India project, personally forging partnerships to extend its reach beyond Karnataka. Its sequel, KGF: Chapter 2, became one of Indian cinema’s biggest commercial hits, cementing his status as a pan-India star. KGF: Chapter 2 also played a pivotal role in reviving Indian cinema’s box office fortunes post-COVID, drawing massive crowds back to theaters and demonstrating the immense hunger for big-screen experiences.

Following the mammoth success of KGF, Yash took an unpredictable step: he didn’t announce any new projects for over 18 months. This decision was seen as a considerable risk in an industry where major successes are typically followed by back-to-back announcements of big ventures and associations with top directors.

However, he was driven by the goal to make films that will represent Indian cinema on a global level. Yash took the industry by surprise by announcing his next film, Toxic, with director Geetu Mohandas, who has won major international critical acclaim for her films. This association of a box-office powerhouse like Yash with a critically acclaimed director was unexpected, signaling a rare combination of mainstream scale with arthouse sensibilities.

He followed this up by choosing to play the role of #Ravana in #Ramayana. What makes this move particularly noteworthy is his decision to portray Ravana, a complex and layered character rarely taken up by superstars, especially at the peak of stardom. While most actors gravitate toward traditionally heroic roles in such projects, Yash has opted for a more challenging and unconventional path, further solidifying his reputation for defying industry norms.

Yash’s upcoming film, #Toxic, shows his dedication to elevate Indian cinema to a global stage. As the premiere production of Monster Mind Creations, Toxic tells a story with a universal connect, a narrative that transcends borders.

To support this ambitious vision, the creators are meticulously crafting Toxic on an unprecedented scale, ensuring its powerful story resonates worldwide. Yash and KVN Productions have made it India’s first large-scale production to be shot bilingually in English and Kannada, with extensive dubbing planned for all major Indian languages, including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam among others. This strategic, ambitious approach highlights the team’s dedication to capturing exact sensibilities and cultural nuances, aiming for Toxic to resonate deeply with both Indian and international audiences, making it a film from India to the world.

Adding another layer to his involvement, Yash is co-producing both Toxic and Ramayana under his banner, Monster Mind Creations. His role as a producer shows his deep creative involvement in shaping the narrative of these films beyond just his performance, actively participating in how they are made and positioned for a wider reach.

Seventeen years since his debut, Yash has not only won over fans globally but has also redefined what it means to be a pan-India star, purely by setting trends rather than following them.

With Toxic slated for release on the Ugadi-Eid weekend (March 19, 2026) and Ramayana on Diwali 2026, the next year is poised to set new benchmarks in his remarkable journey.

By Keerti Kadam

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As per the source close to the production house, “Thangalaan is going to explore the actual story of KGF (Kolar Gold Field), with Indian mythology playing an integral part. The story will incorporate certain elements from Indian mythology and blend them with the original story, leading to amazing visual spectacle.”

The trailer also featured Malavika Mohanan in a whole new avatar as Aarathi. She can be seen playing a sorcerer with powers beyond those of humans, which indeed adds a new layer of intrigue to the story. We will witness a massive showdown between Vikram and Malavika in the film, which is surely going to be a huge phenomenon on the screen.

Thangalaan also starring Malavika Mohanan in a prominent role is scheduled for a worldwide release on August 15, 2024, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. The music of the film is composed by GV Prakash Kumar.

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The film is set in the timeline of 1880. This was the time when the Kolar Gold Fields and the Gold mining was at its peak and the production of Gold from KGF was mammoth. This story needs to be said among the Gen Z generation because they should know about the history of Kolar Gold Fields. The KGF and its growth have not only made waves in India but also caught the attention of the evil eyes of the Britishers.

Britishers came to India to exploit and rule and they made their feet towards the Kolar Gold Fields. They tortured the residents and the workers of KGF and also stole 900 tonnes of Gold which had a cost of 5 lakh crores during that period.

‘Thangalaan’ helmed by one of the most globally acclaimed directors, Pa Ranjith shows the bravery and war the people of KGF fought against the Britishers and how they protect India’s pride Kolar Gold Fields. The filmmaker researched for more than two years before taking the film to the streets.

Since ‘Thangalaan’ captures the actual story of the Kolar Gold Fields. Pa. Ranjith, along with his team, worked to build the atmosphere of that period. The filmmaker also focused on body language and other details to give the film an authentic touch.

This is not the first time Pa Ranjith is helming a subject of different periods. Earlier, in 2021, he proved his mettle with ‘Sarpatta Parambarai’. The sports drama starring Arya also traces the story of 1970s India, and Pa Ranjith was lauded for his execution and storytelling.

The film ‘Thangalaan’ is set against the backdrop of the early 19th century, and the periodic action drama is based on the true events that revolve around the lives of mine workers in the Kolar Gold Field, Karnataka.

The film marks Chiyaan Vikram’s return to the pan-India genre after blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2, and his dedication, commitment, and makeover in character are surely visible. The teaser has some bloodsucking moments and a rustic look from the actors that will leave the masses in awe of its craft. It also stars Malavika Mohanan, Hollywood actor Daniel Caltagirone, and some prominent names from the Tamil industry.

Besides Thangalaan, Studio Green, which has made several blockbuster films, is having another big film to release this year with Suriya starrer Kanguva.

Thangalaan is scheduled for worldwide release in April 2024, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, and the music of the film is composed by GV Prakash Kumar.

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The ambitious project ‘Thangalaan’ is a period drama that features one of the biggest names in Indian cinema, Chiyaan Vikram, and is visioned by the marvelous storyteller Pa Ranjith.

Since the teaser release, the film has been a hot topic among the masses, and recently, on the occasion of Pongal, the makers have increased the excitement of the masses by announcing the release period of the much-awaited film.

Taking to the social media, the makers wrote,

History awaits to be written in blood and gold #ThangalaanFromApril2024#HappyPongal #HappyMakarSankranti @Thangalaan @chiyaan @beemji @GnanavelrajaKe #StudioGreen @officialneelam @parvatweets @MalavikaM_ @DanCaltagirone @gvprakash @NehaGnanavel @agrajaofficial… pic.twitter.com/fAEZkmpVp1

— Studio Green (@StudioGreen2) January 15, 2024

The teaser of the film gives us an insight into the mad world of the world created by the makers. The film marks Chiyaan Vikram’s return to the pan-India genre after blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2, and his dedication, commitment, and makeover in the character are surely visible. The teaser has some bloodsucking moments and a rustic look from the actors that will leave the masses in awe of its craft. The film also stars Malavika Mohanan, Hollywood actor Daniel Caltagirone, and some prominent names from the Tamil industry.

The teaser has every element that will catch your attention, from the budget to the craft to a spine-chilling storyline and characterizations. This film is sure to set Indian cinema on a global level.

Thangalaan is scheduled for worldwide release in April 2024, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, and the music of the film is composed by GV Prakash Kumar.

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The teaser of the film gives us an insight into the mad world of the world created by the makers. The film marks Chiyaan Vikram’s return to the pan-India genre after blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2, and his dedication, commitment, and makeover in the character of the lead actor are surely visible. The teaser has some bloodsucking moments and a rustic look from the actors that will leave the masses in awe of its craft. The film also stars Malavika Mohanan, Hollywood actor Daniel Caltagirone, and some prominent names from the Tamil industry.

The teaser has every element that will catch your attention,from the budget to the craft to a spine-chilling storyline and characterizations. This film is sure to set Indian cinema on a global level.

Thangalaan is scheduled for worldwide release on January 26, 2024, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, and the music of the film is composed by GV Prakash Kumar. Besides Thangalaan, the makers are also bringing a pan-world film, Kanguva, to audiences, which has Suriya Sivakumar and Disha Patani in the lead. The magnum opus will be released in 2024.

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For the fans eagerly anticipating Yash’s return as ‘Rocky Bhai’ in ‘KGF 3,’ the wait is finally over. An source exclusively has provided insider information that the film is scheduled for a 2025 release. The source stated, “Prashant Neel’s ‘KGF 3’ by Hombale is eyeing for a release date for October 2025 for the Yash starrer. Hombale might do a official announcement of KGF 3 in December 2023.”

As the production gears up for ‘KGF 3,’ fans can rest assured that they are in for another thrilling cinematic experience from the Hombale stable. With a release date set for 2025, anticipation for ‘Rocky Bhai’s’ next chapter is sure to reach a fever pitch as the countdown begins for another blockbuster installment in the ‘KGF’ saga.

Directed by Prashanth Neel, ‘KGF’ traces the rise and fall of Rocky, played by Yash. The post-credits scene of ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ hinted at a sequel to the film. The film ended with the character meeting a watery grave, while taking all of his gold reserves out to sea. The second part features Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon and Srinidhi Shetty in lead roles. The film also saw Malavika Avinash, Prakash Raj, Eswari Rao and Saran in supporting roles.

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The makers of Hombale Films, Producers Vijay Kiragandur and Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar along with KGF star Yash and Kantara star Rishab Shetty met the honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi during his recent visit to Karnataka. As the team was seen clicking a picture with the honorable Prime Minister, they also discussed different aspects about the entertainment industry like number of theatres in the state, effect of cinema and how it will help for a boost in economy.

Hombale Films has truly turned out to be a whole sole ruler of the box office in 2022 with blockbusters like KGF chapter 2 and Kantara. The they introduced the audience to some really amazing stories, they literally raised the entertainment quotient a notch higher on the big screen.

Apart from this, Hombale films are also eyeing up an even stronger lineup as recently the prequel of Kantara has been announced by the writer, director, and actor of Kantara, Rishab Shetty on the occasion of the film completing 100 days. Moreover, Salaar is yet another big project that will be coming from the house of Hombale films.

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Godfather was a bold choice for the undisputed Mega Star of Telugu Cinema, Chiranjeevi. He is the pioneer of sorts of the quintessential ‘Masala Movies’ in Telugu cinema that has swayed the audiences for the last four decades. His dances, his dare devil action scenes, his heroic elevations, his flair for comedy and so on is like a 9 course meal for the audiences. Each minute gesture by him would send the audiences into raptures and would be lapped up by the viewers with enviable delight. Now with GodFather, Chiranjeevi offers a very new Avatar of himself.

Chiranjeevi’s transformation from a Mass Star, the Badshah of mass songs, dances and comedy, into an intense, engaging and passive-aggressive role is a delight to experience in GodFather. His swag is intact though while his restraint and sincerity in his new look is fabulous. Chiranjeevi essaying the character of the all powerful Brahma is quite a discovery for the North Audiences as much as the South Audiences. The Mega Star playing ‘Brahma’ lends immense gravitas to the character and goes on to prove that when the moment arrives to depict the drama, Chiranjeevi is clearly a pro and the unanimous winner.

GodFather is a rare movie which does not include a romantic interest, but with Chiranjeevi’s magnetic presence and his ‘swag’ more than makes up for the usual elements.

Nayanthara, makes a brief appearance in the movie’s first half but she has a terrific presence post-intermission and her casting adds weight to the film’s appeal. There are some moments in the second half which show why she is called the Lady Super Star in South Cinema.

The confrontations between various characters and the drama surrounding them are very gripping in the first half and gets one more and more engaged as the story keeps moving on. The director chooses to keep things grounded, not going overboard and more than delivers a riveting story. Post intermission, we see a glimpse of Salman Khan’s electrifying presence where one can see ‘Bhai’ and ‘Bade Bhai’ set the screen on fire! The interval scene in GodFather is pure magic and the magnificent display of what we call Star Power truly gives the audience an adrenaline rush. It is not every day that they get to witness two of the biggest stars in Indian cinema who are known for their phenomenal mass appeal, come together on the silver screen! In the recent press meet hosted in Mumbai, Salman Khan in fact said that while everyone wants to shift towards Hollywood, he on the other hand would like to shift to South Cinema! When stars join forces and offer such a visual treat, we can look at box office revenues of thousands of crores. While he may have said part of this in jest, this is truly a statement to ponder over. GodFather is that film that shows the possibilities of such a phenomenon and it truly paved the way to new age Indian cinema where mega South and Bollywood super stars collaborate to enthral the audience!

In the GodFather Meta Verse, Brahma played by Chiranjeevi is the invisible force behind the chief minister PKR family. While Masoom Khan played by ‘Bhai’ Salman Khan is the invisible force behind Brahma. While off screen, Ram Charan is the invisible force behind the Godfather Project. He was the one who persuaded his father to do this project and his conviction has clearly paid off.

SS Thaman provides music the for GodFather and it is his first full-fledged work for Megastar Chiranjeevi. Thaman makes up for the absence of many songs with his scintillating background score. Technically the movie is slick and the DOP Nirav Shah who was Christopher Nolan’s choice when he shot Tenet in India, gives classy visuals. Marthand K Venkatesh’s editing is perfect as is the performances by other actors. The narrative has many known faces like Sunil, Brahmaji, Samuthirakani, Anasuya etc. who all deliver very well in their respective roles.

In a nutshell It is a fully ‘paisa vasool’ watch.

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Moreover, the rise of Yash’s stardom was seen when he attended the opening of ‘Yuvajana Mahotsava’ (Youth Festival) at the Maharaja College Grounds in Mysore. The actor was seen having a chat with the Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai, who was present there to inaugurate the event. The actor also gave a speech to the students where he spoke about his student life and how he feels immense love to interact with the students of this generation.

The actor also motivated the students about fine-tuning little things in life which lead to bigger results. The superstar also mentioned the importance of self-confidence and how he takes immense pride in the Kannada film industry for the kind of respect it is garnering all across the nation and worldwide. Such speech from the star added an extra star to his raging stardom which shows he deserves it all where he is today.

Other than this, the star is also entitled widely as Rocky Bhai all around the corners post the release of his blockbuster, KGF. The film set a benchmark with its success when it crossed the figure of 900 Cr. In the domestic market and doing business of around 27 million dollars in the International market. While other than this, even on the OTT platform the film is also earning a lot of love from the masses.

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Baahubali – The Conclusion
Get lost in the grandeur of Mahishmati as Baahubali, with his herculean heroism pledges to protect his people and go head on with his ultimate nemesis. Baahubali is here to offer a visual treat with what are arguably Indian cinema’s most elaborate fight scenes, the ultimate duel between Mahendra Baahubali and Ballala Deva that will be etched in your memories forever. Be prepared to be left speechless by this epic of a film on 16th February at 9 pm on Sony MAX.

Mumbai Saga – Teleport back to the 80s as John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi prepare to take each other down in this action drama inspired by real life events. A menacing gangster Amartya Rao (John Abraham), and a head-strong cop Vijay Savarkar (Emraan Hashmi) are both the most loyal henchmen to the seemingly omnipotent politician Bhau (Mahesh Manjrekar). But they are also each other’s greatest adversary. The cunning Bhau can’t let two lions’ rule on his land, so one has to meet their fate. Filled with the fiercest action sequences, find out who wins in this heated encounter on 17th February at 9 pm on Sony MAX.

KGF: Chapter 1 – What happens when power hungry people collide to win a ticket to omnipotence and abundant wealth? Actor Yash takes you to an unwarranted setting in the 80s as he prepares to take down the most powerful man in the country, Gruda, the heir of a massive gold mine. Find yourself fixated to your screens as he turns the messiah for the mine workers and stirs up a brawl like you have never seen before. As hundreds of inconsequential people gather to take down a mighty few, who would win Find out on 27th February at 8 pm on Sony MAX.

So, what are you waiting for? Mark your calendars as the biggest superstars descend in your living rooms starting only on Sony MAX.

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