What are Yash, Darshan's favourite names?

What’s in a name? These actors seem to think that there’s quite a bit riding on one. Krishna Ajai Rao, who added ‘Krishna’ to his name after playing a character with that name in many of his movies, is a case in point. Ajai perhaps considers the name lucky for him, which is why his upcoming release, Endendigu, will also see him playing a character named, you guessed it, Krishna.And this is not a one-off case; there are many actors in Sandalwood who seem to have their favourite screen names. Here’s a look at a few…
Actor: Krishna Ajai Rao Character name: Krishna Movies: Krishnan Love Story, Krishnan Marriage Story, Krishna Leela, Endendigu, Krishna S/O CM (most likely) It all started with Krishnan Love Story, which went on to become a hit. The name of his character was Krishna in the movie, and the same name stuck in the movies to follow, such as Krishnan Marriage Story, Krishna Leela, and now, Endendigu. Going by the name of the movie, his character in his next project, Krishna S/O CM, will also probably be Krishna.
Actor: ShivarajkumarCharacter name: Shivu Movies: Manamecchida Hudugi, Jaga Mechida Huduga, Gadibidi Aliya, Devaru Kotta Thangi Having their own name, or a short version of it, clearly works for Kannada stars. Shivarajkumar’s character in many of his movies has been Shivu. It began with Manamecchida Hudugi, and it looks like he may just repeat it in his future movies. We think it fits his image, what say?
Actor: UpendraCharacter name: Vijay Movies: Kutumba, Parodi, Budhivanta, Godfather Amitabh Bachchan isn’t the only one who has a thing for the name Vijay. Namma Upendra also likes the name, which is probably why he repeated it in four of his films. Kutumba was the first movie in which his character was called Vijay, and since, he has used the name in Parodi, Budhivanta and Godfather.
Actor: DarshanCharacter name: Surya Movies: Annavru, Snehana Preethina, Porki, Snehitaru Surya is Darshan’s name of choice, with him playing a character with that name in four movies. Audiences received him well as Surya in Annavaru, so he later went on to retain the name in movies like Snehana Preethina, Porki and Snehitaru.
Actor: YashCharacter name: Raja Movies: Gokula, Rajadhani, Raja Huli He may have been in the industry for less than a decade, but Yash has repeated the name Raja in four movies so far. The first character he played with this name was in Gokula, and he last used it for his 2013 blockbuster Raja Huli. With the success of his films, the Rocking Star is proving himself to be a raja at the box office.