02x03 - The Hunt

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[Akbar] Sire.

[Akbar] On your saying
I called Salim back.

But his behaviour hasn't changed at all.

I am afraid that
this endeavour of truce,

might destroy my entire family.

Truce never brings devastation.

Truce is the message
of peace and harmony.

It's said that coincidence
is providential.

I wish you had taught
your son this lesson.

Then today your plight
wouldn't have been like this.

Jalal sometimes

I worry that,

the obsession of victory,

might destroy the Mughal empire.

You are right.

It is my responsibility
to safeguard the Mughal family.

How nice of you to finally join us.

Sorry, I had a very late night,

rather more of an early morning.

You understand right...

I have gathered you all here today

to put all your enmities behind you

and look towards the future

to mend broken relations.

[Akbar] So what better way to spend some
time together, than on a royal hunt?

May all of you have
a successful hunting!

[Soldiers]
Long live the King! Long live the King!

[Soldiers]
Long live the King! Long live the King!

So the rumours were true.

You are a drunken buffoon.

You have no respect for your prince?

I do... only for Prince Daniyal.

I would die for him in fact.

I look forward to that.

My Queen!

A pleasure to see Her Majesty.

Come with me.

Why is Jodha so interested in her?

Who is she?

Ghiyas Beg Do this change
for all episodes please

Akbar seemed keen to get her
married off as quickly as possible.

Is that so?

So much importance.

The Emperor sees her as something.

What?

A threat.

You are too much.

Come on. Play your move.

We must go on foot from here on.

Not scared of a little wildlife?

If anyone should be scared...

it should be you of me.

Good to see your sense
of humour has improved.

One needs to speak in front of traitors.

I am confused.

I thought you wanted to be with my son?

I do.

Yet you married another?

It was not my choice, Your Highness.

[Jodha] No? Then whose?

[Mehrunissa] Abul Fazl.

Do you know him?

The Grand Vizer.

Perhaps the most powerful
man in the kingdom after Emperor Akbar.

A cunning man.

He keeps an eye on each
corner of the palace for the King.

So he is to be feared?

His weapon is his pen.

He writes the history of the Mughals.

Everybody knows that pen
is mightier than the sword.

He chronicles what has happened.

But who do you think
decides what actually happens?

Emperor Akbar.

Yes sometimes him.

But mostly those who have his ear.

Men have their armies and
they think they are very powerful.

They can rule over everybody.

But the real power lies with
the ones who rule men's hearts.

Remember that.

You come back after all this time,
but drunk while the sun is up.

Do I disappoint you father?

Would you rather I was
out hanging innocent people?

What I would rather is that

you went to Mewar to prove your loyalty.

And I told you I am not interested.

Then go to Golconda with your brother.

Heal your rift while
you make us new allies.

I fear your brother is not
motivated to take care of the matter.

Sorry but he is your problem.

Nobody move.

No noise.

Daniyal, you are unable to handle yourself.
How will you handle the throne and the empire?

Everything is a joke for you.

Daniyal,
should I be scared of you even now?

Prince Daniyal, Are you okay?

Thank you for saving me today.

How would you like to
be my personal bodyguard?

Valour is not the only virtue I possess.

I am loyal too.

I can help rid you
of your arrogant brother.

Why wait?

If father sends me to the Deccan

you shall have your chance then.

Anyone who puts you in
danger will meet the same fate.

Let's give you a befitting name
that nobody will be able to forget.

Sher Afghan.

- Khurram.
- [Khurram] Stay away!

See this.

- Don't do that.
- Try them on, brother.

[Khurram] Stay away!

- [Khurram] I will get hurt.
- Khusrau, leave him.

Leave him.

He is younger to you.

- Try them.
- [Khurram] Don't do that.

What are you doing?

I hate you.

Khurram, apologize to your brother.

[Salim] Khurram, apologize.

Khurram.

- Show me.
- Leave me.

Salim.

I can understand how painful it is.

What?

To watch your children fight.

Mehr.

Mehr

Where are you hiding?

Welcome back.

How was the hunt?

Nobody taught you?

When your husband returns home,
serve him food first.

Serve him.

Don't ask useless questions.

I had a most successful hunt.

Cat caught your tongue?

No.

I am listening.

Tell me.

If not for me,

Prince Daniyal would have been,

k*lled by a savage tiger.

I risked my life to save his.

You surely are brave Ali.

No longer will you call me Ali Quli.

From now,
I will be known as 'Sher Afghan'.

By order of Prince Daniyal.

Great!

Congratulations.

The way I k*lled that savage tiger

is how I will rid us
of that tiresome Salim.

Would you not get in trouble?

Prince Salim.

You are favouring him.

- I will serve food.
- You know what I want.

No.

No.

You have not lost your skills.

Thank you.

But you have not come
to see my swordsmanship.

Did you think about going
to Deccan with your brother?

The same question father.

I have told you countless times,

I won't go anywhere with that fool.

You may hate me as a father,
but I am still your emperor.

I am my own master.

I am doing my best
to rebuild this family.

You may not care about your sons.

But I do not want any
more of mine buried before me.

Good evening My Lord.

- How are you Erkhis?
- Fine.

- Where are you headed?
- We travel to Mewar.

You will not need more men?

We go not in anger Erkhis.

It is time to make some new
alliances,

and visit some old friends.

[Akbar] Seeing you all here today
reminds me of old times.

[Akbar] I still hope for a future
where this family can,

operate like a family should.

But today

we must think of empire over clan.

[Akbar] By strengthening ties
and making new alliances.

Daniyal.

Yes father.

In Hindustan after us Deccan
is the second most powerful empire.

You will travel to Deccan
and make an alliance,

with the Golconda Sultanate.

Muhammad Quli Qutab has
opened up a line of communication,

with us and he will be expecting you.

As you wish, my Emperor.

I will travel to Lahore.

It has been a while since
I visited the subjects.

- Salim.
- Yes.

Who will you ride with?

If I must ride with anybody...

I would wish it to be with you Emperor.

I was sure father was going
to send Salim with me to Deccan.

Perhaps he has more
faith in you than you think?

No.

He's just always been the favourite.

No matter how many
murders Salim commits,

he always welcomes
his heir with open arms.

You being sent to Deccan alone
isn't a bad thing, Prince Daniyal.

We can use it to your advantage.

It could work out as
the perfect alibi for you,

should anything happen to Salim.

The deed must be done with stealth.

But I can assure you,

it will be an agonizing death.

But how can I k*ll
him if I am so far away?

[Badayuni] Long live the Emperor!

Your Highness,
I heard Abul Fazl has gone to Mewar.

If you permit,

I would like to chronicle
your journey in his absence.

Permission granted.

Thank you.

[Sher Afghan] Mehr

[Sher Afghan] We leave soon for Deccan.

It will be a long journey,

pack accordingly.

I cannot go I am afraid.

Why not?

My father is ill.

I must stay with him.

Then who will satiate
my cravings on the campaign?

- You must satisfy me before I go.
- [Mehrunissa] No!

Who gave you this ring?

- I said...
- Hey!

Stop!

[Sher Afghan] Open the door!

Hey!

Open the door!

Her Royal Highness the Queen,

requests the company of Lady Mehrunissa.

[Sher Afghan] Can't it wait?

It is a royal decree.

- Well she is...
- [Mehrunissa] I am here.

One cannot keep a queen waiting.

[Darbari] Come.

Why did Her Highness...

call me here?

[Akbar] Not Her Highness.

I have called you.

Do you see this wall?

A concubine's saga is buried here.

A concubine who...

forgot that only princes
have the right to love.

Not concubines.

Are you talking about Anarkali?

I am talking about each and every person,

who dared to look at my empire.

I hope you are not one of them.

Do you love Salim?

Love has many facets, Your Highness.

I love my father.

My mother.

The empire. The empire's emperor.
And...

Also the future king.

How did you think Salim
will be the future king?

My thinking doesn't matter.

What you want will happen.

After all, you had arranged
my marriage with Ali Quli.

When you understand that,
then let me tell you another thing...

A rebel can never be the emperor.

He is not a rebel. He is yearning.

For love.

For once don't be an Emperor,

but a father.

You may change your mind.

I have been expecting you.

You summoned me?

What happened to your neck?

Are you fine?

Yes. Absolutely.

The winds of change
are in the air Mehr.

And it is important to
be on the right side of history.

One day soon there will
be a new order in the empire.

A new leader.

[Ruqaiya] Salim is not worthy or capable.

and Daniyal...

He cannot win a race even
if he is the only one running.

The new Emperor
will be none other than Khusrau.

This is what I want.

And I want you to help me.

If you do,
I will make you very rich and powerful.

I am not sure what powers
I posses to help you.

Assessors of gems are
more valuable than gems.

I didn't understand.

You will understand.

For now, you have to
understand that I need you.

And you need ointment.

Sajid.

Ointment.

[Amar Singh] My father
had little time for you.

Why should I offer
you anything different?

I have come to tell you
about the future of this land.

I had assumed you wanted
to play a part in it?

Prince Salim has returned.

Emperor Akbar grows weak and,

the only true future emperor is Daniyal.

If Salim makes a play for power,

we will need your support.

Fine.

You have our support.

Sir.

[Mirza Hakim] And mine.

You have requested to see us.

Actually I thought this might
be a nice opportunity for us to talk.

- Talk about what?
- Come in first.

Your eye for a start.

[Salim] Are you in pain?

Don't pretend like you
give a sh*t about my wellbeing.

That is not true Khusrau.

Differences aside, you are still my son.

[Salim] Your pain is my pain.

There is no pain
in the world whose cure,

your father doesn't have.

Bring me some wine.

Yes sir.

How is your mother?

What's the use of asking now?

She has lost her looks...
and her mind.

She is addicted to opium.

She will be dead soon.

All thanks to you.

Khurram won't you say anything?

Won't you ask me anything
or tell me anything?

Enough of small talks.

Will you tell me something important?

Ask me.

Why did you come back?

To get to know you two.

We have no desire to know you.

And you Khurram,
do you feel the same?

It's good you came.

I was curious to know what
sort of a man you really are.

Well that seems like reason
enough for me to celebrate.

I have never tasted wine before.

What?

Despite being Salim's
son you never tasted wine.

Not possible.

Let's have it now.

Only because it helps with the pain.

A toast to both of you.

Pardon me.

Brother don't go out. Wait brother.

There could be danger.
Brother don't go out.

Stop.

Trying to finish the job?

Prince Salim!

How can I aid you?

You have been aiding us very well,
Badayuni.

It was you,

who tried to k*ll father
with the same poison.

I was following orders.

I wonder whose.

Prince Daniyal is clean and pure,

which is why he is the
true heir to the throne.

Daniyal.

- You did it on his orders?
- No.

I was following Allah's orders.

Don't take Allah's name
with your filthy mouth.

Go and explain
this to the emperor.

He will behead you happily.

Come on.

Prince Salim.

What will you gain by my death?

Perhaps you and I can
come to an arrangement.

Save it for my father.

- Come on.
- Never!

I thought suicide was a sin
in the eyes of Allah, Badayuni.

He will decide where I am sent.

But you and your heathen family,

will burn in the depths of hell.

[Governor Hussain]
Welcome Your Highness. Welcome.

Come. Come Hussain.

Your arrival will restore
Lahore's happiness.

I look forward to returning
to your fair city in the morning.

It has been many years.

Khusrau, what's wrong?

Father. He has just m*rder*d Badayuni.

What!

What are you saying?

When? Where?

I was following father
outside between the tents.

He found Badayuni and poured,
a silver poison down his throat.

For no reason.

The man was defenseless.

Man Singh.

Have Khusrau show you
the scene and find Salim.

If this is true,
Salim must answer for it accordingly.

Yes My Lord.

[Man Singh] My Lord

it is true.

[Man Singh] Badayuni is dead.

This was next to the body.

And Prince Salim is nowhere
to be found My Lord.

He aims to weaken me over time.

So this is why he
wanted to come with me.

To m*rder my most trusted advisors.

What's noteworthy is
that silver poison was used.

[Man Singh] It's the same poison
that was used

to m*rder you All those years ago.

I always prayed that

whoever conspired to m*rder me,

should be anyone but my son.

Like my other prayers
this too was unanswered.

Keep looking.

Get Ghiyas to help
and double the search.

[Man Singh] My Lord.

- Salim has m*rder*d Badayuni.
- What?

There is a warrant out
for his immediate apprehension.

Ghiyaz, we need you to help
with the search. Gather your men.

Come.

Carefully.

[Salim] Mehr

Salim.

What is this?

- Did you really...
- He wanted to k*ll us.

But I caught him at the right time.

That scoundrel laced my
children's wine with poison.

What?

He had tried to k*ll
father ages ago, Mehr.

And he drank the poison to frame me.

Go and tell the king immediately.

- He thinks you are a traitor.
- Don't you know him?

[Soldiers] Check there! There!

He won't believe me.

But you are not safe here.

I know.

I could not leave
without saying goodbye.

On one hand, the king has
issued a warrant against you.

On the other hand,

my husband and his men want to k*ll you.

I know. I know.

But they cannot k*ll me.

I know that.

But you will have to leave.

Go and prove your capability.

Not capability.

Father will witness my wrath.

[Governor Hussain] I was not aware
of such turbulence within the royal family.

Perhaps now is not an appropriate
time for a royal visit.

No.

My visit will not be
affected by my insolent son,

who is officially
an enemy of this empire.

He needs to be apprehended.

- Hussain Rehman.
- Yes Your Highness.

Go to Lahore and apprehend
him with your army.

Don't worry.

Your son won't escape from here.

Not son.

Rebel.

[Salim]
"Neither will you find the body"

Soldiers! Soldiers!