KGF star Yash ran away from home with Rs 300 and the rest is history. On Tuesday Trivia
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Yash is one of the most celebrated stars in India today, thanks to KGF: Chapter 1 and 2. In this week's Tuesday Trivia, let us take a look back at the time when Yash ran away from his home with just Rs 300 in his pocket.
KGF star Yash has now become a pan-India actor after the success of director Prashanth Neel's KGF: Chapter 1 and KGF: Chapter 2. During the promotions of KGF, Yash came across as a grounded and humble personality and it is a testament to his upbringing. His father was a bus driver while his mother was a housewife.
Driven by passion, Yash ran away from his home with just Rs 300 in his pocket. He wanted to become a superstar. And he did. In this week's Tuesday Trivia, let us look at Yash's formative years in cinema.
Yash was always fascinated with films and TV serials. To be precise, he wanted to be a star, not just an actor. In an interview with IndiaToday.in, Yash said, "In class, when they asked me who do you want to become when you grow up, I'd say I will be a superstar. Everyone would say astronaut and all, and I used to say 'hero'. So, everybody used to laugh. But, I believed that one day, main hero ban jaunga (I'll be a film hero). I didn’t know how difficult it was or how much dedication went into it. I had no clue. I just wanted to be an actor."
His parents pushed him to go to college and get a degree. But, Yash's heart said acting. He knew that he needed to hone his skills to become an actor. He left his home and joined a theatre group called Benaka. And his family members weren't impressed.
Yash recalled what his parents told him. He said, "My parents told me, "Okay go. But if you come back, never ever think of anything else." I said okay. Give me a chance to do something." They thought I would come back soon, but that never happened."
Yash grew up in Mysore and it was his passion that brought him to Bengaluru. Initially, he found it very intimidating.
The actor said, "But, everywhere I met somebody who helped me. I joined a theatre group and started working backstage. Eventually, I started practising for other roles as well. I became a backup actor - if some actor was ill or not available, I used to perform his part. That’s how it started. And then I started getting big roles."
