On This Day in Indian Entertainment History – 04 05

  • 2021 – Legendary Indian music composer Vanraj Bhatia, known for his work in parallel cinema and television series like ‘Tamas’ and ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’, passed away at the age of 93.
  • 2018 – The Hindi film *102 Not Out*, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor, a heartwarming drama about a centenarian father and his 75-year-old son, was released to critical acclaim.
  • 2018 – The Tamil action thriller *Irumbu Thirai*, starring Vishal, Arjun Sarja, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, which focused on cybercrime and data theft, was released and became a commercial success.
  • 2012 – The Telugu action film *Gabbar Singh*, starring Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasan, a remake of the Hindi film *Dabangg*, was released and became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of its time.
  • 2012 – The Bollywood crime thriller *Jannat 2*, starring Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, and Esha Gupta, was released, continuing the franchise’s success at the box office.
  • 2007 – The Yash Raj Films production *Ta Ra Rum Pum*, a Hindi romantic drama starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji, was released worldwide.

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.