Born on 8th January 1986, Yash started his acting career in theatre. He made his television debut with the Kannada show Nanda Gokula which was extremely successful and worked in various other TV shows after that. He made his big screen debut with Moginna Manasu and headlined many superhits like Googly, Raja Huli, Gajakesari, and Mr and Mrs. Ramachari.

With the massive success of KGF Chapter 1, which was released in 2018 in five languages, Rocking Star Yash achieved PAN India stardom and became a household name across India. The film collected over INR 250 crores and was also the most-streamed film on an OTT platform in 2019.

Superstar Yash will be seen next in KGF Chapter 2, which is one of the most awaited films of Indian cinema. The trailer of KGF 2 is already the most-watched Indian trailer ever, and the film is expected to set new benchmarks in the Indian film industry.

In 2017 Yash along with his actress wife Radhika Pandit founded an organization and named it as Yasho Marga Foundation.