Pushpaka Vimanam(2021)
Sundar is a typical middle-class guy, working as a government teacher. He has to come up against a strangely unusual situation after his wife Meenakshi elopes with someone else soon after their marriage and to now convince the entire world that everything is alright.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- aha
- Theatrical Release
- 12 November 2021
- Director
- Damodara
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
Sundar is a government teacher living an ordinary life. After his wife runs away with someone else, he must pretend everything is fine to avoid social shame. The story follows his struggle to keep up this act in front of everyone.
“When his wife runs away, he must pretend everything's perfect.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pushpaka Vimanam
Cast reunions in this film: Sudharshan & Harsha Chemudu (7 films together), Naresh & Harsha Vardhan (4 films together), Sunil Varma & Harsha Chemudu (4 films together), Harsha Vardhan & Harsha Chemudu (3 films together), Sudharshan & Naresh (2 films together), and Sudharshan & Veerabhadram Chowdary (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Pushpaka Vimanam' is a reference to a mythical flying chariot from Hindu epics, symbolizing the protagonist's dreamlike, troubled journey.
- Director Damodara is known for low-budget films and shot this movie quickly, reportedly in a single schedule to keep costs minimal.
- Actor Sunil, who plays the lead, performed many comedy scenes without a script, improvising based on the director's situation descriptions.
- The movie was shot mostly in and around Hyderabad, using real apartments and streets to reflect a typical middle-class setting.
- Despite being a comedy, the plot touches on the serious social stigma around marital separation in conservative families.
- The film had a limited theatrical release but gained more attention after becoming available on streaming platforms.
- Actress Faria Abdullah, who plays the wife, prepared for her role by studying the mannerisms of young, conflicted women in urban Telugu households.