'Attention! Attention! Attention! Ayodhya's subjects, attention!'
Only one name will echo in all the bylanes tomorrow!
Ayodhya will belong to Shri Rama!
- Who? - Shri Rama!
- Ayodhya will belong to... - Shri Rama!
- Hail Shri Ramchandra! - All hail!
O, Mahadeva!
I prayed to You to give me a groom
but You gave a boon to Ayodhya!
[mellow music playing]
Thank You, Mahadeva.
Sita!
[song playing]
Congratulations, Prince!
[joyful music playing]
Sita,
Father summoned me to the court today
and made this announcement suddenly.
I was about to inform you...
A woman's honour is always connected to her husband's honour.
After watching the respect given by the subjects to you,
I feel honoured.
[theme song playing]
This respect
and honour isn't an adornment, Sita.
It's a responsibility.
It's my responsibility and yours too.
We must fulfil this responsibility
with utmost dedication.
Considering respect
responsibility
and understanding the emotion
behind a person's words is the reason you're kind, Shri Rama.
[joyful music playing]
I'm lucky
to be your partner in the journey of scaling new heights
in our idealistic life!
[theme song playing]
A partner
who completes this Rama.
[theme song playing]
Sumantra, please finalise the auspicious moment for the 'puja'.
Decorate the palace for the rituals.
Keep the pantry open for donation in Rama's honour.
Sure, Your Majesty.
[Manthara crying]
Manthara!
Your Majesty!
Some untoward happened.
My child Kaikeyi
isn't well.
At such an auspicious moment!
What happened?
I asked her repeatedly but she didn't tell me.
She kept crying and sobbing.
She just asked me
to inform you.
All right.
Ask Kaikeyi to meet me in my room.
[joyful music playing]
Rama!
Exquisite!
Your Majesty!
I told her to meet you
but she... [stammering]
She went to the 'Kop Bhavan'.
'Kop Bhavan'?
Yes, Your Majesty!
[suspenseful music playing]
Your Majesty, I tried my best
but she isn't speaking.
She wants to talk to you.
[dramatic music playing]
'Your Majesty! Some untoward happened.'
'My child Kaikeyi isn't well.'
'She kept crying and sobbing.'
[tense music plays]
[door thudding]
[suspenseful music playing]
Kaikeyi!
Congratulations, Your Majesty!
So you received the news.
Then why are you
in the 'Kop Bhavan'?
Why does a queen go to Kop Bhavan?
When she is upset with her king.
And she wants
to confront him in seclusion.
Kaikeyi, what is the problem?
Bharata.
[thunder cracking]
Why did you make the announcement
in Bharata's absence?
You know,
when Rama got this news,
he also missed Bharata.
Our Rama thinks exactly like his mother.
I'm talking about Bharata!
[voice echoing]
I don't want to hear Rama's praises!
[voice echoing]
Kaikeyi, what's wrong with you?
Why do you feel that I proclaimed Rama my successor
in Bharata's absence deliberately?
Don't you know me well enough? Hmm?
Since the day I returned from my sons' weddings,
you have changed.
You continue to misunderstand situations!
Everything is connected in our lives.
No incident
happens without a reason.
I had no clue
that my selfless act done years ago
would benefit me today!
[sinister music plays]
Your Majesty, I hope you remember the war with Sambarasura.
You gave me two boons as a reward
for saving your life.
[thunder rumbling]
Kaikeyi, we'll talk about it later.
First, get dressed like a queen.
Your Majesty, it has been years.
Please recall it.
'You may ask for two wishes and not just one!'
'Please ask!'
'I can't think of anything right now.'
'I'll surely ask you when I think of something.'
'Lord Dasharatha owes you two wishes.'
'You may ask for those wishes whenever you want.'
'Your Majesty, did you remember?'
[suspenseful music playing]
Kaikeyi, a human is valued according to the importance
he gives to his words.
I remember
everything.
Please fulfil the custom of Raghuvanshis
and grant me the two boons
you gave.
Kaikeyi,
what do you want?
[suspenseful music playing]
The first boon!
Rama won't be Ayodhya's successor
but Bharata!
[thunder cracking]
My son Bharata will be Ayodhya's king
and not Rama!
[thunder cracking]
What?
Kaikeyi, do you know what you are saying?
I'm a king.
It's my duty to appoint an efficient king for my kingdom.
- Isn't Bharata efficient? - He is!
[thunder rumbling]
However, he isn't Rama!
- It means you admit that you love only Rama. - Yes.
Rama is my favourite.
The kingdom of Ayodhya adores Rama
because he possesses
all the qualities of a king.
Kaikeyi,
after we leave this world,
Rama will continue our lineage!
[dramatic music playing]
He will take care
of Ayodhya and his brothers.
Ayodhya needs Rama.
I need Rama.
Bharata also needs Rama!
Moreover, Kaikeyi,
the subjects of Ayodhya
will never accept Bharata as a king in Rama's presence.
[sweeping music playing]
Your Majesty, let me ask my second boon!
[voice echoing]
My second boon
is exile!
[thunder rumbling]
I want Rama to go into exile for 14 years!
[thunder rumbling]
No.
Uh... [stammering]
Kaikeyi, what did you just say?
Kaikeyi, you can't be so heartless!
Rama
could die for you. He adores you!
You...
You want to send him into exile!
[dramatic music playing]
Kaikeyi!
You may kill me, Kaikeyi.
But please spare my Rama.
Kaikeyi, please don't malign a mother's image!
This mother has already made the decision!
I just need to check
whether a loving father breaks his promise
or he keeps it
even at the cost of his life.
No, Kaikeyi.
Kaikeyi, you can't be like this. You can't!
I'm sure somebody cast a spell on you. You...
Okay.
Fine.
I'll crown Bharata.
Bharata will get the throne
and the whole kingdom will consider Bharata the king.
Rama...
Rama will serve him.
However,
please don't estrange me from my Rama!
Please don't punish him, Kaikeyi!
Kaikeyi, please let him stay here. Please!
This is the only way to ensure my son's bright future.
Rama...
Rama must go into exile!
[thunder rumbling]
Your Majesty, answer me.
Will a Raghuvanshi
keep his promise
or a father will dishonour King Harishchandra's honesty?
Will he disrespect Bhagiratha's determination and Raghu's vow?
[thunder rumbling]
Kaikeyi!
[Dasharatha sobbing]
[thunder rumbling]
'You snatched the life support of two blind people.'
'You will also be estranged from your loved one.'
'You will pine for your righteous son and die.'
'This is an aged, grieving father's curse to you!'
Rama!
Your Majesty!
[dramatic music playing]
Rama!
[voice echoing]
Your Majesty!
Rama!
Your Majesty!
Are you all right?
I'll go and bring the royal physician.
Rama!
Sumantra, please call for my Rama.
Yes, Your Majesty.
[dramatic music playing]
[suspenseful music playing]
'- Hail Shri Ramchandra! - All hail!'
[theme song playing]
[tense music plays]
Kaikeyi!
Kaikeyi,
please don't commit a sin!
Pleading doesn't suit King Dasharatha.
You could back off from your responsibility
but I, a mother,
will fulfil her duties.
[melancholic music playing]
I never imagined
that someone I considered my shield
would turn out to be a poisonous arrow
and rip through my heart!
[gloomy music playing]
I loved Kaikeyi more than
my life!
The same woman
has proven to be the reason for my death!
[thunder rumbling]
Kaikeyi, you'll regret it!
You will regret it!
[vocalising]