Rudraksh - Story

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Have you ever encountered healing powers that science cannot explain? Or voodoo practices that defy all logic? These are just some of the instances of paranormal activity that beautiful Dr. Gayatri (Bipasha Basu) is busy investigating. Her experiments bring her with her team of fellow scientists from America to India, where they encounter the gifted Varun (Sanjay Dutt).

Varun has inexplicable paranormal powers, yet is highly disciplined and evolved. His unusual ability of taking away pain and affliction from his subjects fascinates Gayatri and he becomes the willing subject of her cause. Gayatri's unusual experiments suddenly hurtle Varun towards guessing the existence of a dark power that is hidden and evil.

What is this force all about? And why does it wage battle against Varun? And how is it linked to Ravan's rudraksh? Hidden away, vanished in the hoary mists of time is this most unusual rudraksh.

Legend has it that it carried in its folds seed sounds that promised to mutate humans into new species. This was not a normal rudraksh worn by ordinary people. In the language of science, it was a multi-dimensional hologram in the form of a seed. It beheld the power to mutate its bearer into a power beyond all reckoning. Though he first tries to evade the forces that beckon him, Varun is drawn deeper and deeper into a pact of peril. He is soon hurtled into a heady adventure and chase, then into the mysterious ruins of the legendary King Ravan's places in Lanka. Varun digs deep to discover the secret of the rudraksh. And suddenly everything starts making sense.

Also starring Suniel Shetty in a never before-seen role as the formidable Bhuria and Ishaa Koppikar as his ravishing consort, Lati, Mani Shankar's 'Rudraksh' is easily the most extraordinary film that the Indian screen has ever seen. Produced by Nitin Manmohan and Sohail Maklai, this path breaking supernatural thriller unfolds its mystery in several stages, holding you spellbound as it races to its nail-biting climax which comes as a revelation.