Sridevi and Rajnikanth in the Tamil classic Johnny (1980)

 

Sridevi and Rajnikanth in the Tamil classic Johnny (1980)

Released on 15 August 1980, its the 42nd anniversary of this slow burn hit. When originally released, the first two weeks made it appear like this movie was heading for a loss. However, word of mouth recommendations kept the steam - movie ended up being a smash hit. 

The archive of images and info on the film here.