Rakht revolves around Drishti (Bipasha), a young widow. She has the gift of reading tarot cards and seeing into the future.

People who come for her help include Riya (Neha Dupia), who is abused by her husband, Sunny (Dino Morea). But when Drishti advises Riya to leave him, Sunny begins to threaten her.

Then there is Natasha (Amrita Arora). She is engaged to Rahul (Sanjay Dutt). He happens to be the headmaster of the school that Drishti's eight year old son attends.

But one day, a shocked Drishti catches Natasha with another man during a party. A few days later, Natasha goes missing. The police are unable to find her. So Rahul turns to Drishti for help.

The third character in this chilling story is Mohit (Suniel Shetty), a crazy car mechanic who has had an unstable childhood. He is smitten by Drishti's beauty.

So where is Natasha? Is the man whom Drishti saw, responsible for her disappearance? What about the abused wife? Will she be able to liberate herself from her aggressive husband?

Most of all, will Drishti be able to solve their problems? Rakht meaning 'blood' has the answers.

The film flows at a steady pace during the first half as we get introduced to all the characters and their personal problems. It only picks up after the intermission.

Director Mahesh Manjrekar has done a good job. He has mixed the horror with a mystery. It is not easy to guess who is responsible for Natasha's disappearance.

The truth is inevitably revealed towards the end of the film. When Drishti finds out the identity of the suspect and when the suspect learns that he is exposed, one would expect a showdown with some gripping moments. But this is simply missing. What we are left with is an unwelcome anticlimax.

Since this is a spooky celluloid horror, it has all the necessary ingredients to make you jump in your seat. But that only happens in isolated parts of the film.

Rakht excels on the technical front. The musical score further enhances the suspense of the film.
The cinematography is superb with great special effects which blends very well with the setting of a horror movie.

Suniel Shetty and Sunil Dutt play their parts well.
Dino Morea is very good. His portrayal of a volatile character will go down well with the audience.

But the film belongs to Bipasha Basu. She has finally proven with Rakht that she is capable of portraying an intense and complex character like Drishti with confidence.

I must not forget to mention Abhishek Bachchan in a special appearance. He looks great in the song One Love.

On the whole, Rakht will appeal to audiences who are keen on horror flicks. This will affect its fate at the box office despite its glossy look.