The actor will be seen playing an iconic character in KGF where he essays the role of Mumbai born kid of 70s who gets into the world of Gold smuggling.
Yash's character in the film aims to win the world and conquer the bloodiest gold mine.
The film will progress with Yash's journey from his childhood in Mumbai to Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka.
Excel Entertainment's KGF which is one of the most ambitious projects coming from down south will be a 2 chapter series.
KGF is a period drama that traces the history of gold mining and the mafia running it in the generous fields of Karnataka's Kolar region.
The film is made in five languages, namely Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam.
The magnum opus traces the period of the glory of the gold mine and gives insights into the history of the mines located in Karnataka.
Starring Yash, Srinidhi Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Ananth Nag, John Kokken, Achyuth Rao in the lead, KGF is a Homabale Films production directed by Prashanth Neel, produced by Vijay Kiragandur WHILE Ravi Basrur has composed the music for KGF.
KGF would mark Excel Entertainment's first Kannada venture and the production house is elated to be associated with a mega ambitious project as such.
The period drama traces the tenure of late 70s and will be made in two parts. The first of which will be titled KGF Chapter 1 which is slated to release on 21st December 2018.