However, he gained significant recognition and popularity with his second film, "Moggina Manasu" (2008), which earned him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Yash's breakthrough role came with the film "Raja Huli" (2013), which established him as a lead actor in the Kannada film industry.
He then starred in several successful films, including "Googly" (2013), "Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari" (2014), and "Masterpiece" (2015), which catapulted him to stardom.
Yash achieved immense success and nationwide recognition with the film "KGF: Chapter 1" (2018).
The movie, directed by Prashanth Neel, became a massive hit and broke several box office records.
However, amidst this, big-budget films like Brahmastra and Pathaan made waves in theatres.