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My Take
Yash is, to me, one of Indian cinema's great self-made stories. Born Naveen Kumar in Mysore, he ground his way up from minor television roles to become a defining face of Kannada cinema, with three Filmfare Awards South and five SIIMA Awards to show for it. I am always partial to stars who served a long apprenticeship, because the hunger from those years tends to stay visible on screen. His magnetism and that famous intensity feel earned rather than manufactured. He did not just succeed; he helped push his regional industry onto a far bigger stage, and that ambition is what makes me genuinely admire him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yash
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤシュ
- Reading
- やしゅ
- Born
- January 8, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Mysore, Karnataka, India
- Occupation
- actor / television actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards South
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.nimmayash.in/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thenameisyash/
- Xhttps://x.com/TheNameIsYash
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5
Frequently asked questions
When was Yash born?
Born January 8, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Yash from?
Yash is from Mysore, Karnataka, India.
What does Yash do?
Yash works as actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.