On This Day in Indian Entertainment History – 05 04

  • 1954 – Veteran actor and director Pankaj Kapur, known for his work in films like *Raakh* and *Maqbool*, and TV series *Karamchand*, was born.
  • 1958 – Renowned Bollywood lyricist Sameer Anjaan, credited with writing lyrics for a vast number of popular Hindi film songs, was born.
  • 1974 – The critically acclaimed Hindi film *Kora Kagaz*, starring Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bachchan, and directed by Anil Ganguly, was released. It later won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.
  • 2002 – Ram Gopal Varma’s crime thriller *Company*, starring Ajay Devgn, Vivek Oberoi, and Manisha Koirala, which garnered critical praise for its realistic portrayal of the Mumbai underworld, was released.
  • 2013 – Veteran actor Jagdish Raj, famous for holding the Guinness World Record for most appearances as a police inspector in 144 films, passed away at the age of 85.
  • 2019 – The acclaimed Malayalam film *Uyare*, starring Parvathy Thiruvothu as an acid attack survivor, received widespread critical praise upon its release.
  • 2019 – The commercially successful Telugu romantic drama *Majili*, starring real-life couple Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, 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.