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The holy Ghats of Banaras are witness to the inspiring story of Dhruv, the proverbial shining star, who is destined for greatness but ravaged by misfortune and deceit. Blessed by goddess Saraswati with an indomitable spirit, Dhruv dares to dream and rise above, as he and Emma embark on a journey of passion, redemption and dharma.

How does indecisive grad student Roland Hughes find himself cheating on his longtime girlfriend Liz, with a rich, Ferrari-driving, Lila Thurston, who involves him in her $450,000 heist? That's just the beginning of his woes. He has haunting visions of Renaissance men and women pulling him back to a time of witchcraft, magic, curses, and alchemy. Roland pays dearly for his fling with Lila and desperately wishes for another chance. The cosmos hear him and deliver help with the enchanted alchemist cabinet for a new life and time.

Down-on-his luck con man, Anschel Zindler, arrives in 1924 Toronto hoping to change his luck. In a pool hall on Spadina Avenue in the Jewish enclave of the city, he meets Francis X. Moran, the chauffeur to the wealthy Rosenthal family, who are away on vacation. Taking advantage of his employer’s absence, The scheming Moran installs Zindler in the house on Cecil Street. With the addition of stranded actress Shayndel Levy, the trio embark on a series of confidence schemes involving Rosenthal’s immigrant neighbors.