Winning a box-office clash against a Shah Rukh Khan film is almost unheard of. When KGF: Chapter 1 achieved it on its release alongside Zero in 2018, people sat up and took notice of Yash. The actor, a south sensation until then, was catapulted to pan-India stardom. Four years on, as KGF: Chapter 2 has opened on a strong note, Yash says the stardom motivates him to do better. “Being a pan-India actor is a pleasure, not a pressure. I felt the pressure last time [during the release of KGF: Chapter 1] when I had to show the audience who I am. Now, they want to see what more we can deliver. We have done our best. We never take our fans for granted,” he states.

A still from KGF: Chapter 2