On This Day in Indian Entertainment History – 31 03
- 1949 – Birthday of veteran actor **Prakash Raj**, known for his extensive work in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema.
- 1987 – Birthday of acclaimed actress **Kangana Ranaut**, a recipient of multiple National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards, known for her work in Hindi cinema.
- 1997 – The winners for the **44th National Film Awards** (for films of 1996) were announced. *Lal Darja* won Best Feature Film, Kamal Haasan won Best Actor for *Indian*, and Tabu won Best Actress for *Maachis*.
- 2006 – Hindi film *Being Cyrus*, a dark comedy-thriller starring Saif Ali Khan and Naseeruddin Shah, was released, marking the directorial debut of Homi Adajania.
- 2017 – Hindi action-thriller *Naam Shabana*, a spin-off from the film *Baby* starring Taapsee Pannu, was released in cinemas.
- 2023 – Telugu film *Dasara*, a period action-drama starring Nani, was released to critical and commercial success.
- 2023 – Hindi action-thriller *Bholaa*, starring and directed by Ajay Devgn, was released in cinemas.
- 2023 – Tamil action-thriller *Pathu Thala*, starring Silambarasan TR, was released.
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.
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