Raksha (2008 film)


Raksha is a 2008 Telugu horror thriller film produced by Azam Khan on One More Thought Entertainment & Zed3 Pictures Productions banner, presented by Ram Gopal Varma, directed by Vamsikrishna Akella. The film stars Jagapati Babu, Kalyani in the lead roles and music composed by Bopi Tutul. The film is remake of 2008 Hindi movie Phoonk whose storyline was thematically similar to the Telugu thriller novel Tulasi Dalam by Yandamuri Veerendranath.

Plot

Rajeev is the owner of Raksha Construction Company. He lives happily with his wife Aarthi, their two children Rahul and Raksha, and his mother. Rajeev has immense affection for Raksha. Rajeev's close friend Venu and his wife Madhu work as employees in Rajeev's company. Rajeev provides each and every facility and treats them as his own family members.
Rajeev is an atheist, but his wife and mother have immense belief in god and black magic. On a regular day of his work at the construction site, Shyam, his assistant, reports the finding of an ancient Ganesh idol. He also advises Rajeev to construct a temple to Ganesh and says if not built, it will be a bad omen for them. However, Rajeev takes heads deaf to his words. One day, Rajeev comes to know that Venu and Madhu are big cheaters who have made a big fraud in his company, through his friend Vinay. Rajeev insults them before everyone and kicks them out of his company.
After this incident, suddenly on an uneventful day, strange things happen in Rajeev's house, and Raksha starts behaving unusually. Rajeev's mother and wife plead to him to overlook the unforeseen circumstances, but he will not listen to them. When Raksha's health level starts deteriorating, Rajeev takes her to a psychiatrist, Dr. Rangarajan, but Rangarajan was tongue-tied and unable to explain the changes that are happening to Raksha. With all the doors closed, a specialist in psychology, Dr. Seema, makes her entry. Finally, Rajeev starts believing in miracles and black magic. Vinay takes him to a black magician named Baba and finds out that it was black magic done by Venu and Madhu, and Mani, Rajeev's car driver, is helping them.
The remaining story is how Rajeev saves Raksha from the menace.

Cast