Rakht tells the story of Drishti [Bipasha Basu], a tarot card reader, who is gifted with a strange ability to foresee occurrences. She can also sense the approaching danger and peer vaguely into the future. A widow, Drishti is a doting mother to an 8-year-old boy. Rahul [Sanjay Dutt], a school principal, is engaged to Natasha [Amrita Arora], who happens to be the daughter of the Mayor [Sharat Saxena]. In a sudden twist of events, Natasha vanishes mysteriously after a night out with one of her friends. Completely clueless about her whereabouts, Rahul approaches Drishti to help trace Natasha.Sunny [Dino Morea] shares a rough relationship with his wife Rhea [Neha Dhupia]. Living in constant fear due to Sunny’s violent behavior, Rhea decides to meet Drishti with the domestic problem and overcome the situation. Then there’s Mohit [Suniel Shetty], a car mechanic, who has a soft corner for Drishti. He has had a rough childhood and is an eccentric now.
Like any good therapist, Drishti helps her clients solve their own problems, find their own answers. The story takes a turn when something drastic happens and the finger of suspicion points towards Sunny. He is arrested, found guilty of committing the act and sentenced to imprisonment. But is he the culprit?