Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Yash explains why he skipped fan's funeral after suicide
A famous movie actor named Yash makes movies that many people love.
One of his fans was a 25-year-old man named Ramakrishna.
Sadly, Ramakrishna died, and he left a note saying he hoped Yash would come to his funeral.
Yash felt very sad about it, but he chose not to go.
He explained that if he went, other people might think that hurting themselves would bring him to their funerals.
He said that would be a wrong and dangerous idea.
Yash also told a story about giving photos to his fans.
One day he took a separate photo with about 700 fans so each of them could have a personal memory.
Yash has a new movie coming out soon called Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups.
The movie will be in theaters on August 26.
Yash said on Aap Ki Adalat that he did not attend fan Ramakrishna's funeral to avoid setting a wrong precedent.
Ramakrishna, 25, of Kodidoddi village in Karnataka's Mandya district, died by suicide in February 2021.
Ramakrishna's note expressed a wish that Yash and politician Siddaramaiah attend his funeral; Siddaramaiah attended, Yash did not.
Yash recalled giving individual photographs to around 700 fans at a December 2022 event in Bengaluru, calling each photo a lifetime memory.
Yash is gearing up for the worldwide theatrical release of Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups on August 26.
- Who
- Kannada film actor Yash, his fan Ramakrishna (25), and Karnataka politician Siddaramaiah.
- What
- Yash explained why he skipped the funeral of a fan who died by suicide, saying his presence could set a wrong precedent and encourage others to harm themselves for his attention.
- When
- The fan died in February 2021; Yash discussed the decision recently on Aap Ki Adalat, also recalling a December 2022 Bengaluru event.
- Where
- Kodidoddi village in Karnataka's Mandya district for the funeral; Bengaluru for the fan photo event.
- Why
- Yash said attending would set a dangerous precedent and could make people think that harming themselves would bring him to their funerals.
Yash's stance
Fan's expressed wish
Attending the fan's funeral
Yash's stance
Yash says attending would set a wrong precedent and could encourage people to harm themselves hoping he would come.
Fan's expressed wish
Ramakrishna's farewell note explicitly expressed a wish for Yash to attend his funeral, and Siddaramaiah honored that wish by attending.
- Actor
- Yash, known for KGF
- Fan
- Ramakrishna, 25, of Kodidoddi village, Mandya district, Karnataka
- Date of fan's death
- February 2021, by suicide
- Fan's last wish
- That Yash and politician Siddaramaiah attend his funeral
- Funeral attendance
- Siddaramaiah attended; Yash did not
- Upcoming film
- Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, directed by Geetu Mohandas
- Film cast
- Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth
- Release date
- August 26, worldwide theatrical release