On This Day in Indian Entertainment History – 18 03

  • 1938 – Birth of legendary Bollywood actor and producer Shashi Kapoor, known for his work in Hindi cinema and international films.
  • 2016 – Release of the critically and commercially successful Hindi film *Kapoor & Sons*, starring Sidharth Malhotra, Fawad Khan, and Alia Bhatt.
  • 2016 – Release of the acclaimed Telugu-Tamil bilingual film *Oopiri* (Telugu) / *Thozha* (Tamil), featuring Nagarjuna, Karthi, and Tamannaah.
  • 2022 – Posthumous release of the Kannada action film *James*, starring the late Puneeth Rajkumar, marking his final theatrical appearance.
  • 2022 – Release of the Hindi action-comedy *Bachchhan Paandey*, starring Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon, and Arshad Warsi.

Disclaimer: This summary highlights selected historically documented events from Indian entertainment archives. It may not represent a complete record of all events for this date.