India, Aug. 31 -- Yash's mother Pushpa Arunkumar has come out in strong support of her son, making it clear that his journey to stardom did not start with the KGF franchise. Her comments come after veteran producer Allu Aravind's old 'Who was Yash before KGF?' remark resurfaced online amid the buzz around Yash's latest film, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups. Speaking at a recent press meet, Pushpa pointed out that Yash had already made a name for himself in Kannada cinema well before KGF took him to a pan-India audience.

The controversy dates back to 2023, when Allu Aravind spoke about KGF's success and questioned Yash's standing before the franchise. His "Who was Yash before KGF?" remark drew criticism from the actor's fans and has now...