On This Day in Indian Entertainment History – 24 02

  • 1948 – Birth of J. Jayalalithaa, iconic Indian actress and influential politician who served as a six-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
  • 1955 – Birth of Prakash Raj, acclaimed actor, director, and producer working predominantly in South Indian and Hindi cinema.
  • 2017 – Release of *The Ghazi Attack*, India’s first underwater war film, in Hindi and Telugu, starring Rana Daggubati.
  • 2017 – Release of *Rangoon*, a Hindi period romantic drama directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, starring Shahid Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, and Saif Ali Khan.
  • 2018 – Death of legendary Indian actress Sridevi, a monumental loss to Hindi and South Indian cinema, in Dubai.
  • 2023 – Release of *Vaathi* (Tamil) / *Sir* (Telugu), a bilingual action drama starring Dhanush.
  • 2023 – Release of *Selfiee*, a Hindi action-comedy starring Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi.

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.