8 years after KGF, Yash reveals why he didn't avoid clash with SRK's Zero

Actor Yash was recently asked about the 2018 box-office clash between his film KGF and Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero. Despite going up against one of Bollywood’s biggest stars, the Kannada star made it clear that the release was never about competing with SRK. Instead, he viewed KGF as a relatively smaller film and never expected it to match the scale or box-office potential of Zero.During his appearance on Aap ki Adalat, the 40-year-old actor was asked about the clash and whether he had deliberately chosen to release KGF alongside Shah Rukh’s highly anticipated film. The actor revealed that he was, in fact, a huge fan of Shah Rukh and had once wanted to meet him.“Aap Shah Rukh Khan ke bahut bade fan hain, aap unse milna chahte the and jab time nahi diya toh aapne unki Zero ke saath apni KGF film clash kara li,” (You’re a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan, and you wanted to meet him. When he didn’t give you time, did you decide to clash your film KGF with his Zero?, the actor was asked on the show.Responding to the question, Yash explained that the scale of the two films was vastly different and that KGF was the smaller film when compared to Zero. “Our film was a small one and Shah Rukh sir's film was huge, so we released on the same day,” Yash said.The two films released on December 21, 2018, setting up an interesting box-office clash between Yash’s Kannada blockbuster and Shah Rukh’s much-awaited Bollywood film. While KGF went on to become a major success and established Yash as a pan-India star, Zero had a comparatively modest theatrical run. The conversation took an interesting turn when the collections of both films were brought up. KGF eventually earned around Rs 250 crore worldwide, while Zero collected around Rs 100 crore.But despite the numbers, Yash made it clear that he does not view his success as being bigger than Shah Rukh Khan’s stardom.“He is a superstar and the day I think that my seniors, unse main bada hoon, uss din meri dukaan band (The day I think I’m bigger than my seniors, that’s the day my career is over), Yash added.Meanwhile, Yash is looking forward to the release of his upcoming film Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups. Dircted by Geethu Mohandas, the film also stars Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Kiara Advani and Tara Sutaria in key roles. It is slated to release in theatres on August 28.- EndsPublished By: Prachi aryaPublished On: Aug 13, 2026 22:12 IST