Rakshasa out on OTT: Dynamic Prince Prajwal Devaraj’s horror film is now streaming

Kannada cinema’s Dynamic Prince Prajwal Devaraj’s second release of the year, Rakshasa, has found its way to OTT. The film, by Mummy Save Me fame director Lohith H, released in theatres on March 7 and opened to mixed reviews, with audiences lauding Prajwal’s performance, but not the horror elements. A little over a month after the theatrical release, Rakshasa has landed on Sun NXT, a platform that hosts several Prajwal starrers, including Gentleman , the film for which he won a Karnataka State Film Awards Best Actor award. As an extension, Rakshasa is also available on OTTplay Premium.

Rakshasa is Prajwal Devaraj's first horror film and has a time loop narrative

Rakshasa was Prajwal’s first horror film, which he took up as part of his ongoing endeavour to change up his script selection and move away from routine commercial entertainers. Some of his more recent films, like, Tatsama Tadbhava, Rakshasa and the upcoming Karavalli, reflect this change in his filmography. The actor had decided to collaborate with Lohith after they struck a good working relationship on the set of Mafia, which is yet to release.

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In Rakhasa, Prajwal plays a suspended cop, Satya, who is called in by his superior officer to help with the investigation into a criminal gang and their possible apprehension. He successfully nabs the gang and brings them to the station to be locked up. Just when it seems that the mission was a mighty success, a Brahmarakshasa (demon) that had been locked up in a chest, and somehow lands up in the evidence room, is inadvertently freed. This sets in motion a time loop in which Satya has to not only face off with the demon, but his inner demons as well, while also ensuring the safety of his family.

According to Prajwal, director Lohith has attempted to create a cinematic universe with Rakshasa, with a doll from his earlier Mummy Save Me pertinent to the narrative here, while his character as a cop connects to another film.