01x09 - The lies they tell.

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[Akbar] Salim could have crossed eyes
with anyone.

[Akbar] Why did it have to be her?

When two souls are meant
to be together they will find a way.

Do you really believe that?

Or are you growing whimsical
in your old age?

I am old enough to realize that

Salim's act was not meant to defy you.

What he did,

he did for love.

Your father, The late Humayun

loved his wife - your mother.

Does your pride truly require
the death of lovers?

Emperors cannot be emotional
while giving judgement.

But they can show forgiveness.

If I reneged on my sentence...

my authority would be undermined
for all eternity.

So tell no one. Let them go in secret.

It cannot be that simple...

It is my Lord.

Choosing between life and death,

love or loneliness is simple.

There is scope for mercy in justice.

But what of Durjan?

His execution is too public.

If I let him go,

questions will be asked.

He always knew

he will have to lay down his life
for the prince someday.

My Lord, Give me your blessing,

to do what is right.

Prince Daniyal...

This rage does not suit you.

Right now it is all I have.

Then visit your mother.

Who are you to advise me?

No one.

Open this door.

I want to see Salim.

Open.

Open you b*tch!

Salim.

Why keep her here?

We should put her in a cell.

I could not leave her
with the other wives.

She may try to attack them again.

There is too much upheaval
already in the kingdom.

We cannot have another
Anarkali situation on our hands Jodha.

It will only be temporary.

Fine.

Settle this once and for all.

Mother?

Mother?

I dreamt of this moment many times.

I often wondered what it would be

like to feel your touch.

Your hands...

But now I know these hands
are covered in sin.

Why did you never come for me?

Because I had no choice
or the freedom to do so.

Yet you found brother Salim.

Maybe someday you will learn the truth.

What truth is that?

The truth is I hate you.

I now wish you had died giving birth.

Why can't these brats
just do as they are told?

- Out of my way.
- Prince Salim.

- I said out of my way.
- What are you doing?

Maybe the rest of this kingdom
is happy to see

Anarkali and Durjan
put to death but I am not.

So you will do what? Rescue them?

- I can try.
- That is a suicide mission Prince Salim.

The emperor was lenient
while punishing you.

Leaving without them
would be suicide Birbal.

Not if you truly care for them.

- You doubt my intention?
- No.

In fact, now I know it's not just
the emperor's concubine you desired.

You truly love her

And yet you block my path?

Sometimes hurdles change
the perspective of a person.

And you have... a choice.

But there is a price you must pay.

You can...

only save one.

No..

I cannot...

There must be another way.

There is no other way.

My Prince,
I've always been a man...

who follows his heart...

But on this occasion,
the head must rule...

You must...

make the choice between the two.

How?

How?

How?

My Emperor.

My Emperor

I have received word that Murad
has started a revolt in Mewar.

It is only a matter of time
before he attacks Pratap.

So he has failed me yet again.

Pardon me, but it would appear that way.

Go talk some sense in him.

Maybe you can make a difference.

And if he still refuses to take heed?

Then he will only have himself...

to blame for the consequence.

Go explain that to him.

Any word from God yet?

How dare you show your face.

If you want to strike
me down then do so Daniyal.

I won't retaliate.

I am your culprit.

But first, know this.
It was never my intention to hurt you.

I had no clue.

Though it broke my heart,
the moment I found out the truth,

I went to end it.

Liar.

Where did you get this?

A wedding present.

Trust no one brother.

Utt Garg.

From the emperor.

Share this with no one
but your most loyal followers.

Then burn it.

I understand Lord Birbal.

Everything is ready my Lord.

Then let us get this
terrible day over with.

No more tears.

I love you my son.

You wanted to see me my Lord?

How did Salim come by this?

Do you betray me?

No my Lord.

One who loved you.

Who do you work for?

Only you my Prince.

Nobody else?

I have no idea how your brother
came across the portrait

You were the only one I told.

How much I trusted you.

Why would you do this to me?

Prince...

Was it for money?

Was it because I had to take a wife?

My Lord I know

your heart would always be mine

I did not betray you.

I love you...

Please believe me.

I wish I could.

Prince Daniyal.

What happened?

Are you alright?

Vivaan...

For too long I have been
the joke of this empire.

Tonight my voice will be heard.

My Prince!

What is going on here?

Answer me, what is going on here?

If my Mother is to be k*lled
then it should be at my hands.

It was my judgement to make. Not yours.

Do not act noble.

You locked up my mother

after sleeping with her.

And brother Salim did the same.

Maybe Murad would like
to have a go when he returns.

What an incredible family we are.

We either sleep with women or wage w*r.

I will put an end to both.

Enough. Enough. I said.

Or what?

I will be exiled?

Sent to w*r?

Who cares?

You have been playing
with me all my life.

I have heard enough.

I am done taking orders.
I will only follow my heart now.

Just like you.

It's empty

She escaped.

She escaped.

It's empty

She could not have done this alone.

She had help.

We must find those who helped her
and make them all pay.

You must listen to him.

Or you might lose him forever.

Fine.

Gather your men and hunt her down.

If you find her,
ensure my judgment is carried out.

Go.

Is it too late.

It is for the priest,

but not for Rana Pratap.

If word gets back to
your father about this,

there will be grave consequences.

That priest was important to him.

I do not like preachers.

And if you are here to preach as well

you can join him on a spike.

Spare my head for the time being.

I am here to help negotiate peace
with Rana Pratap.

The time for negotiations is over.

I will crush Pratap's
pride along with him.

First, let me talk to him.

No point in talking to that madman.

These Rajputs lost everything,

except for their pride.

The Emperor offers him one last ultimatum
before blood is spilt.

So Father does not trust me
to handle this alone?

No.

He has every faith in you,

but he also understands
how stubborn Pratap can be.

He sent me here to help.

Think of it...

as a pat on the back from him.

Encouragement... from him?

That would be a first.

There is much more of that to come.

Over these past few days,

your father has realized,

that the only one truly worthy
of the throne is you.

You have not heard?

Prince Salim has been exiled.

- Bullshit.
- It is true.

Your brother finally

put his sword in the wrong concubine.

One of fathers?

His favourite

And Daniyal?

What of him?

We both know

he is not fit to be the emperor.

So does the Emperor.

This is why he wants you home soon.

He wants the next emperor...

by his side.

So I request you,

to let me talk to Pratap
and get this over with.

Your son is a true
Rajput like you Man Singh.

He honoured duty and justice.

It's you who have honoured me
my Emperor.

See my son die
at the hands of a stranger

would have been much more painful.

I will not forget

the strength of character you showed.

My allegiance is to this kingdom,
not my brood.

Right my Emperor?

And I pray your sacrifice was worth it.

But I fear it will not be long,

before one of my own sons

joins Durjan.

The wheel is completely broken.

Fix it right now.

They are upon us!

Run and don't look back.

Form a circle.

There.

The royal harem guard

and a band of Urdubegis
cannot be acting alone.

Who are you taking orders from?
The queens?

The queens have nothing
to do with this Prince Daniyal.

Then who?

It was my own doing

And why would you betray your emperor?

It was never about
betraying the emperor.

I sympathise with her.

I have seen her locked away
in the harem for years.

Your stories won't work on me.

Now tell me, who gave the order?

My heart gave the order.

[Badayuni] My Lord...

He is...

protecting someone.

I know...

but refuses to tell us.

Torturing him is doing nothing.

He already has his ba*ls cut off,

he is no stranger to pain.

Then how do I find out?

He may

not fear for his own life,

But he does fear

for the life of the one
he is trying to protect.

Prince Daniyal!
I swear to God she knows nothing.

I don't trust you.

Tell me the truth or
I will strike her down.

It will be the gravest
mistake of your life.

One that can never be rectified.

No matter what has happened,
she is still your mother

Still no word from Daniyal?

Your reason to be here?

What's this?

A new poem?

Not a poem,

A letter to you

A letter, Why?

You can freely speak your mind to me.

You know I cannot read

I fear to speak freely my Emperor

If I allowed my tongue to be loose,

I would say things we'd both regret.

You are angry that
I set Daniyal after them?

Anger is one of the words I would use.

I had no choice.

If I did not then,
I could have lost both my sons.

And you still might?

They could easily
k*ll each other and why?

Because you were too proud

to admit that you made a mistake.

Salim and Anarkali loved each other.

You gave them hope.

What of Daniyal?

What about his hopes?

That was a mistake you
could have rectified any time,

over the last eighteen years.

Do not take the higher ground
on the matter now.

Watch yourself, Mahesh Das.

You said I could speak freely.

I guess I won't need your letter any more.

Pardon me my Emperor.

I can no longer

look at you as the Emperor,

I have admired all these years.

If you do not like the way I lead

then you are free to leave this kingdom.

So be it,

my Emperor.

Anarkali.

You are to be blamed

for Prince Daniyal's state.

Every breath you take
is another twist of the knife.

I do not fear death.

But living in a cell is unacceptable.

Hand me a blade

and let me end it

My Lord you must make your decision.

It is dangerous for us to stay here.

I don't know what to do.

I hate her,

yet... She is my mother.

When the devil takes over,

relationships are just a blur.

Her life has been a tragedy.

Still, it does not condone
the way she acted.

Sleeping with your brother.

I seek forgiveness from God.

It's the worst kind
of sin ever to be done.

You can stop this
disease from spreading,

and...

seek forgiveness for your own sins.

I know about your sins with Vivaan.

You are lucky the clerics
didn't find out.

But you... How?

Doesn't matter.

I vow to take the secret to my grave.

But you...

must remedy this situation.

She has lost her mind.

It would be unfair
to take her soul as well.

Consider her death a purge.

In fact, this act of mercy would be,

the greatest gift you
could ever give to her.

Did you ever think of me?

For someone who has been
imprisoned since the age of 14,

only her thoughts are free.

I meant what I said.

I had dreamt of meeting you for so long.

I often wondered what kind
of man you'd grow up to be.

And what do you see?

Father is to be blamed for this.

Don't hate him.

Life is all about hope.

Can I hold you?

Anarkali.

Salim.

Prince Daniyal.

She will have to pay for her sins.

Anarkali.

Forgive me mother.

Until next time.

Anarkali.

I am sorry mother.

We will meet in the other life.

Anarkali.

Anarkali.

Stay with me.

Wake up Anarkali.

Anarkali.

Wake up.

Anarkali.

Anarkali.