Before Toxic, 5 Kannada Hits By Yash You Must Revisit: KGF, Masterpiece, and More

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story for Yash starrer Toxic revolves around the gripping tales from the coastal paradise of Goa, where a powerful drug cartel network is operating behind the facade of Goa’s sun-soaked beaches and vibrant cross culture. This action-packed crime drama is set to hit the theatres on 4th June 2026. Before you get yourself hooked to the action of Yash in Toxic, here are 5 Kannada Hits By Yash You just can’t miss.

Mr. & Mrs Ramchari (2014)

The story, which got Yash his first-ever Filmfare, unfolds when Ramchari, a die-hard short but tempered college student fan of Vishnuvardhan, falls in love with a young, sophisticated girl, Divya, while saving her from college bullies, making it a love story of both. However, later, they part ways when Divya starts to question Ramchari’s way of life.

Gajakesari (2014)

The creative by S.Krishna, potrays Yash in a double role. Where Krishna discovers that he is the reincarnation of a legendary warrior, Baahubali, who fought the whole army single-handedly, even after being poisned earning him the title Gajakesari. Fast forward to the present time, the same warrior spirit is standing between the ruthless don, planning to capture the ancestral land of the communal tribe to build a resort.

Masterpiece (2015)

Starring Yash as Yuva, a youngster who turns into a local goon despite her mother Durga wanting him to be like Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar azad and Bose. He lands in trouble after confronting a drug lord, who later framed him in drug rackets and accused him of cocaine smuggling, to which Yuva fought back by bringing up proof for the actual accused involved in the racket.

Santhu Straight Forward (2016)

Santhu, played by Yash, comes from a happy and loving family who falls in love with Ananya, a B.Arch student, over their comical meet-ups. Later, Santhu found out about Ananya’s fiancé, Dev, a gangster and real estate dealer, with whom she is engaged despite being in love with Santhu, which leads to a cat-and-mouse game between Santhu and Dev to win over Ananya.

K.G.F (Chapter 1)

Rocky, a young man born to a dying mother with only one wish of money and power, arrives in Mumbai at ten with nothing but hunger to fulfil his mother’s wish. This hunger claws him through the gold smuggling underworld, in which, later on, he walks voluntarily into the slave mine to assassinate the most feared ruler of the mine and emerges not as a killer but a messiah to thousands working there. The story continues for Yash’s character as Rocky in the succeeding parts of the movie.

From the lover character in Ramchari to a mythological warrior in Gajakesari to the messiah of gold fields in K.G.F. (Chapter 1), Yash’s journey comes out as a masterclass in making a superstar from the ground up. Toxic is not a new beginning but a next chapter to the two-decade journey of Yash in the industry.