Pushpaka Vimana, or just Pushpak for subsequent films in other languages, is a black comedy Kannada movie released in 1988,
directed by Telugu/Kannada director Srinivasa Rao Singeetham. Though the movie was made in Kannada, it was also released in
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam as well. Set in a large unnamed Indian city, the film is based on the king-for-a-day story.
The film is notable for its inventive recasting of the silent film form.