On This Day in Indian Entertainment History – 18 02
- 1934 – Birth of Gulshan Bawra, a prolific Indian lyricist known for his work in Hindi cinema, writing over 250 songs.
- 1965 – Birth of P. C. Sreeram, an acclaimed Indian cinematographer and director, predominantly working in Tamil cinema and known for his distinctive visual style.
- 1974 – Birth of J. D. Chakravarthy (also known as Chakravarthi), an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer primarily active in Telugu and Hindi films.
- 2004 – Demise of Jagdish Chandra, a veteran film distributor and producer, and the father of renowned filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
- 2005 – Release of the critically acclaimed Hindi film *Page 3*, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar and starring Konkona Sen Sharma, which explored the lives of socialites and paparazzi.
- 2011 – Release of the Hindi film *7 Khoon Maaf*, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Priyanka Chopra, based on Ruskin Bond’s short story “Susanna’s Seven Husbands”.
- 2022 – Release of the Telugu action film *Bheemla Nayak*, starring Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati, which became a major commercial success.
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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