On This Day in Indian Entertainment History – 09 04
- 1948 – Celebrated Indian actress and politician Jaya Bachchan was born.
- 1978 – The landmark Telugu film *Maro Charitra*, directed by K. Balachander and starring Kamal Haasan and Saritha, was released. It was later remade in Hindi as *Ek Duuje Ke Liye*.
- 1997 – The Malayalam film *Guru*, starring Mohanlal and directed by Rajiv Anchal, was released. It became India’s first official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film from Kerala.
- 2001 – The Bollywood film *Chori Chori Chupke Chupke*, starring Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Preity Zinta, was released.
- 2005 – Veteran South Indian actress, singer, producer, and director Bhanumathi Ramakrishna passed away. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan, she was a pioneering figure in Telugu and Tamil cinema.
- 2005 – The successful Bollywood film *Bunty Aur Babli*, starring Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, and Amitabh Bachchan, was released.
- 2010 – The Malayalam film *Oru Naal Varum*, starring Mohanlal and Sameera Reddy, 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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