Oct 28, 2026 8:00pm IST
A Look At Yash’s Highest Grossers Ahead Of ‘Ramayana’ Release: ‘KGF 2,’ ‘Toxic,’ ‘KGF’
Yash, known by the moniker ‘Rocking Star’ among his fans, is set to make a roaring comeback with “Ramayana” after the box-office debacle of “Toxic.” As the film prepares for a global release, here’s a look at the Kannada star’s biggest domestic grossers.
'K.G.F: Chapter 2'
The period action film, which shattered several records during its theatrical run in 2022, earned ₹859.70 crore. The business of Prashanth Neel directorial was mainly contributed by its Hindi-dubbed version (₹487.56 crore), which was 56.7%.
‘Toxic’
Despite being a box-office disaster due to a massive budget, the period gangster actioner holds the second spot in Yash’s highest grossers with ₹250.13 crore. Also starring Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Rukmini Vasanth, Huma Qureshi and Tara Sutaria, the film was directed by Geetu Mohandas.
‘KGF Chapter 1’
This movie, which clashed with Shah Rukh Khan’s “Zero” in 2018 at the box office, gave Yash national recognition. With a domestic collection of ₹185.24 crore, the film emerged as the highest Kannada grosser at that time. It also starred Srinidhi Shetty, Vasishta N. Simha, Ramachandra Raju, Archana Jois, Anant Nag, Achyuth Kumar, Malavika Avinash, T. S. Nagabharana and B. Suresha in key roles.
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‘Mr & Mrs Ramachari’
The romantic drama film written and directed by Santhosh Ananddram, released in 2014, was a massive hit, with box office collections of around ₹40 crore. The film co-starred Radhika Pandit, alongside Srinath, Achyuth Kumar and Malavika Avinash.
‘Masterpiece’
The action comedy, featuring Yash alongside Shanvi Srivastava, Suhasini Maniratnam, P. Ravi Shankar and Chikkanna, became a runaway success in Karnataka during its Christmas release in 2015. Bankrolled by Hombale Films, it collected approximately ₹28 crore during its theatrical run.
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