Yash’s journey from a bus driver’s son to one of Indian cinema’s biggest stars has often been cited as a testament to his determination and hard work. Now, his mother, Pushpa Arunkumar, has spoken up after Allu Aravind’s old ‘Who was Yash before KGF?’ remark resurfaced. Defending her son, she pointed to his successful run of films even before the KGF franchise changed his career.

Yash’s mom on Allu Aravind’s remark

Speaking to the press, Yash’s mother, Pushpa Arunkumar, defended her son’s success and said, “Before KGF, Yash delivered five back-to-back hits. So, if he is an ordinary person, a nobody as you claim, then why are you (the person concerned) threatened? He’s not a terrorist. There’s no need to ask who he was before KGF; he had delivered good films before it. Moreover, he was not born into wealth, unlike a few others. He is the son of a bus driver who rose to the top on his own. As a mother, I am proud of him,” she said.