Naveen Kumar Gowda, known by his stage name, Yash is popularly known as a rocking star. He was brought up in Hassan district of Karnataka. After completing his education in Mysore, Yash moved to Bengaluru to chase his acting dreams and soon joined the popular Benaka theatre troupe formed by renowned dramatist BV Karanath. He made his film debut with Jambada Hudugi in 2007. He is married to actor Radhika Pandit. He made a mark on Kannada cinema by his performances in films like, Moggina Manasu, Googly, Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari, K.G.F: Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. He has won awards like Filmfare Awards South and two Filmfare awards for best actors.
