[birds chirping]
Your Highness,
it's not the right time for you to say or do anything.
Because
if the game is stopped now,
then King Jaichand's ego
can be further hurt.
There is still time.
Think about it.
[epic music playing]
The one who steps back in the battle
is not a true warrior or a true Kshatriya.
[epic music playing]
Never trust
your opponent.
[dramatic music playing]
It's important to ensure
that there is no cheating in a game.
We have all heard about King Jaichand's
chess playing skills.
But for the first time today
we are fortunate to watch him play.
You're right.
This is a historic moment.
The king of Kannauj is so shameless.
First, he challenged a small boy to play with
and now he's expressing the possibility of him cheating.
I will make the first move.
[dramatic music playing]
'Father, why do we play chess?'
'Prithviraj, this game teaches us about the principles of life.'
'That the decisions we take in life come with consequences.'
[tense music playing]
[pensive music playing]
[chess pawn clanking]
'I have moved the knight.'
'You can move the knight on your right side,'
'and mess up your opponent's game.'
'What if my move the knight on my left?'
'Then...'
'It can damage your game.'
[dramatic music playing]
[pensive music playing]
'If I move the knight on my left, what will you do?'
'I will move my bishop.'
[pensive music playing]
10 moves, two are done.
[dramatic music playing]
'What are you thinking so much?'
'Stop the bishop with your soldier.'
'If he accepts defeat for the sake of the other person,'
'then a polite person will certainly do that.'
[dramatic music playing]
[pensive music playing]
What's this?
Prithvi made the wrong move despite knowing how to play.
[pensive music playing]
And now, Ajmer has been defeated.
[laughing]
You lost in just three moves.
How is this possible?
How can I lose?
[smirking]
[vocalisation]
'Prithviraj, even after being defeated,'
'you have given me more pride and learning than victory today.'
What has Prithvi done, Your Highness?
Even if he had played this game with his eyes closed, he would have won.
You will not understand, Your Majesty.
Prithvi did not play the game,
he made the Chauhan legacy win.
Your arrogance is shattered, isn't it?
[dramatic music playing]
The arrogance of being the best,
the arrogance of being victorious...
Did it not break?
[laughing]
[vocalisation]
[song playing]
You have done
what we could not even imagine, with so much ease.
I am proud of your thinking,
understanding and courage, Prithviraj.
[joyous music playing]
[vocalisation]
He just tied a thread and left.
He did not even hug me.
Do you understand the meaning of this thread, Banna?
This is your father's love.
He trusts you.
The thread that is offered at the feet of Goddess Bhawani
is tied to the wrist of that person
who has the ability to fulfil his duties.
Someone who is selfless.
Someone who is intelligent.
[vocalisation]
Your father has faith
that his Prithvi has all these qualities.
Did you understand?
Right from his childhood,
he was an expert in chess.
His pawns would not move,
they would create a complex and impenetrable formation.
He would turn the soldier into a bishop and turn the game around.
He would keep defeat far away from the chessboard.
I, Chand Bardai,
am Prithvi's friend.
I have seen him play many times.
But I had never seen a game like the one he played that day.
He purposely lost his bishop
and opened the door of the impenetrable fort.
Easily, and merely in three moves
he lost to King Jaichand.
That day, while playing,
he taught everyone a great lesson,
that, to win a big battle,
sometimes it is wise to accept defeat
on small battlefields.
With that one move,
that one sacrifice,
Prithvi proved
that he is not just a master chess player,
but also a wonderful mastermind of politics.
In this game of chess,
the son showed his father
that a king is not the one
who is always victorious,
but the true king is the one
who foresees the future and makes his enemies
a pawn on his board.
That day,
the mountain that was standing between the father and son
began to melt away.
The father began to see
a king in his son.
Please be quick with whatever you want to say, Rana Someshwar Chauhan.
I have to leave for Kannauj.
It's time for all of you to leave Ajmer.
First of all,
on behalf of the King of Ajmer, King Vigraharaj,
I would like to thank you all for coming here.
Secondly, I am sorry
for all the trouble you went through because of us.
And I apologise for the same.
In the past few days,
while interacting with you all, I have realised
the importance of the power of the kingdom of Kannauj.
And rightly so.
The kingdom of Kannauj was powerful,
and will continue to remain so.
[epic music playing]
And for that reason,
if King Jaichand agrees
to this treaty,
then this treaty will exist.
And if not,
then there is no identity of this treaty.
For that reason,
on behalf of the king of Ajmer, King Vigraharaj,
I request King Jaichand
to lead the charge
of this treaty.
[triumphant music playing]
Kannauj does not need a treaty
but for the sake of the security of all the kings,
and to give strength to this treaty
I accept Rana Someshwar Chauhan and King Vigraharaj's
appeal.
[triumphant music playing]
[tense music playing]
[swords clanking]
O' Motherland,
O' Mother,
we pledge that together we will destroy all your enemies.
We promise to make you impenetrable.
We promise that we will never let the sun of freedom set on you.
Kshatriya duty, Kshatriya deed and Kshatriya mind.
- Hail, Goddess Bhawani. - Hail, Goddess Bhawani.
[song playing]
Congratulations, the treaty talks are a success.
- Congratulations. - Congratulations.
- Congratulations to you. - Congratulations.
- Congratulations.
I request all of you
to please stay back for one more day.
I would like to organise
a celebration in your honour.
And along with the celebration,
I want to make a very important announcement
in everyone's presence.
[tense music playing]
[joyous music playing]
[joyous music continues playing]
Congratulations, father.
[vocalisation]
Prithviraj, maybe
I am not able to tell you properly,
but I'm very proud of you.
Father, I just want to become like you.
Prithviraj!
[mellow music playing]
[vocalisation]
The credit for this treaty,
which has been successful,
goes to you as well along with your father.
Prithvi, your loss in the game of chess
has not only made Ajmer victorious
but has brought victory to your father, too.
Your father is proud of you.
I am also very proud of you,
Prithviraj.
[mellow music playing]
I am happy
that the future of Ajmer is secure.
I have heard the Ghurids are very stubborn and cunning.
They don't give up.
That's why I'm giving you another chance.
Show me.
Both of you will get whatever you want.
In return, I want only one thing.
You must turn this celebration into a mourning ceremony.
The mourning ceremony of Rana Someshwar Chauhan's death.
This is the map of the palace.
Remember, your goal is only Someshwar Chauhan.
Apart from him, no one else should be harmed.
Or else, I will burn both of you to ashes.
[sinister music playing]
- Congratulations on your wedding. - Congratulations.
- Congratulations on your wedding. - Congratulations, Osama.
Congratulations, Osama.
[folk music playing]
Osama,
together, our armies will fight in the battle against India.
Can I take that promise from you?
Forget about the armies, Ghiyasuddin.
I will introduce you to someone
who is very valuable to me.
He's a piece of my heart.
He's the light of my eyes.
He's my prince, my pride, my honour.
He has won every battle for me.
Musharraf.
[rooster crowing]
His name is Musharraf.
He's my pride.
You may be the Sultan of Ghor,
he is the King of rooster fights.
- Wonderful. - Fantastic.
As God has willed.
Where is Ghori?
Call him back.
I'm waiting for him.
My wife is waiting for me in the room.
[folk song playing]
What if someone sees us?
They will burn to ashes.
You will forget me when you go back tomorrow.
If you don't want me to forget you, then I won't.
Come on...
- Come. - Where are you taking us, uncle?
Come on, don't keep asking the same question.
Dadabhai, what is all this?
[joyous music playing]
This is such a beautiful turban, isn't it?
I have got it made for your father.
[pensive music playing]
It will look even more beautiful on father's head.
Let's try it then.
What are you doing?
Pardon me, Dadabhai,
but my head will not be able to bear the weight of this turban.
[tense music playing]
Prithvi,
come.
[dramatic music playing]
Wait, Dadabhai.
What are you doing, Dadabhai?
Go back to your chamber, Prithviraj.
[tense music playing]
Pardon me, Dadabhai,
but I have told you earlier, too
that I do not agree with your decision.
What do you want, then?
Do you wish that Ajmer does not get a successor?
Dadabhai, the successor of Ajmer's throne is Nagarjuna.
Who will sit on this throne?
That is a decision that my cabinet
and I will make.
Dadabhai, Nagarjuna is like my son.
I cannot snatch this right away from him.
The question of snatching would arise if I were to consider Nagarjuna
worthy of this throne.
To maintain the honour of the relationship
you cannot put the dignity of Ajmer
at stake, Someshwar.
Dadabhai, I know how dear Apargangeya was to you.
But please come out of the love you have for him
and try trusting Nagarjuna, once.
Someshwar, I am certain
that he consumes drugs.
He is busy
with indulgence and luxury.
If I hand over the throne to him
then Ajmer's end is final.
Dadabhai, have you ever thought
that all this is possibly
due to your ignorance?
Whatever the reason may be,
but a greedy person will never sit on this throne.
If Nagarjuna's bad habits
are due to my ignorance
even then, I cannot satisfy his desire
by putting the people of Ajmer and their future in danger.
Dadabhai,
give me one chance.
I will take Nagarjuna with me, to Chalukya.
I will train him.
My decision is final, Someshwar.
[sombre music playing]
Dadabhai, you...
You are like my father.
I held your hand and learnt to walk.
I have respected
every decision of yours.
And I will continue to do so.
But, please forgive me this time.
I cannot cause this disaster.
Disaster?
The disaster happened to you, Someshwar.
This throne was meant to be handed over to you.
Shall I remind you about the deceit
that was done to you?
Just like Lord Shri Rama,
you renounced everything
and went into exile, with a smile.
But...
I was the one
who bore the guilt of it, for all these years.
Do you want Nagarjuna to think for the rest of his life,
that he was cheated?
That will not happen
as long as I'm here, Dadabhai.
[melancholic music playing]
Someshwar...
[sombre music playing]
This is the prince's bracelet.
Where did you find this?
Greetings, Your Highness.
The prince had come to my guest house.
This bracelet is his.
I found it fallen outside.
So, Prithvi...
Why did he come to your guest house? And when?
Your Highness, this happened just one night ago.
He was enquiring about two people
who were staying in my guesthouse.
[pensive music playing]
Even my father does not find time for me.
He's always busy with his ministers
and the work of his kingdom.
Even my father leaves early in the morning
while I'm still asleep.
And he returns
- only after I go to sleep, at night. - Prithvi!
[tense music playing]
- Where did you find this? - At the same guest house
where you went.
Why did you go out of the palace without my permission?
- Because... - Because?
I wanted to find the two spies.
Stop making stories, Prithviraj.
You went outside the palace alone, at night, to look for spies.
No, I did not go alone.
Who went with you?
A soldier accompanied me.
Soldier? Which soldier?
Tell me his name.
It's my fault, father.
Please don't scold the soldier.
You are not bothered about your parents.
You do as you please.
Do they not exist for you?
Why do you create a new problem for us every time?
- I did what I did because... - Your Highness.
You are needed.
[solemn music playing]
I will speak to you later.
I'm never able to complete what I want to say.
Because either father is in a hurry
or he cuts me off.
Or some important work comes up.
What will you do now?
He was happy with you.
Everything is ruined again.
[mellow music playing]
Prithvi...
What happened, Banna?
The same thing that happens every time.
I want to do one thing, but something else happens.
Father is sad, once again.
No... What am I saying?
Father is angry.
And I'm the one who is sad.
Why don't you make him understand, mother?
He never listens to me fully.
Does he not have even that much time for me?
Prithvi.
Come here.
[solemn music playing]
When your father was small, like you
he would come to me with complaints against his father.
Really? Father, too?
Yes.
'Once, King Arnoraja was going to a war.'
'Someshwar thought'
'that he will accompany his father.'
Because that way, he could get some time to spend with his father.
'He got out his little sword'
'and came out wearing the clothes of a soldier.'
But...
But?
'But the king had already left for war.'
'Someshwar felt very sad.'
He thought that his father does not love him.
But the truth is, Prithvi,
be it a king or a soldier,
for both of them, the citizens and the kingdom
are more important
than their families.
Thank you, grandma.
- For what? - You resolved my problem.
[mellow music playing]
What happened to him?
I know what I have to do.
- What? - What?
We will perform a drama in today's celebration.
Drama? Which drama?
A drama where we can tell everyone, what is in our hearts.
[footsteps approaching]
Your Highness, we found the bodies of these two soldiers, floating in the river.
I have found out about both these soldiers.
They don't have enmity with anyone,
that's why they were not killed because of any internal disputes.
As per the royal physician, it can be ascertained
that their death was caused by the bite of a poisonous snake.
And the poison that killed them,
those snakes are not found in this region.
This means
that their death was caused by external enemies.
[sinister music playing]
I too feel the same, Your Highness.
[tense music playing]
[dramatic music playing]
As soon as you reach the place,
make sure to spill this oil in all directions.
God willing, victory will be ours, brother.
[sinister laughter]
Dadabhai,
I think we should cancel today's celebration.
The security of all the kings is our responsibility.
We must be cautious after the incident
that took place in Goddess Bhawani's temple.
But...
The palace is safe, uncle Someshwar.
And the king wants to have the celebration today.
We will proceed with the celebration.
- But, Dadabhai... - As the king of Ajmer,
I am the one who will decide what will happen and what will not.
I agree with the king.
Uncle, we cannot live in fear.
Increase the security.
Position the guards
at every entry and exit gate.
No one will come in without permission or identification,
nor will they go out.
There will be security checks at all the gates.
'This is the only place in the palace where there's no security.'
'You will have to bring Jal and Jaal in, from this door, Bhura.'
'Hmm.'
When there is such strict security at the doors
how will our men go inside?
We must think about it.
Your Majesty.
Please give me the responsibility of the security of the palace.
I will not falter anywhere.
Please trust me.
We have qualified court guards to ensure safety.
Dadabhai,
it's clear that intruders tried to come into Ajmer.
I think that
if the court guards and soldiers
work together with Prince Nagarjuna,
then there will be less chance of any mistake.
I'm not questioning the worth of court guards and soldiers.
I'm only requesting you
that you have faith in Prince Nagarjuna's abilities.
Please give him one chance.
Okay.
But both Prince Nagarjuna and the court guards
will make security arrangements under the supervision
of Rana Someshwar Chauhan.
They will give details of all the arrangements
to Rana Someshwar Chauhan.
Certainly, Your Majesty.
[tense music playing]
You cannot imagine what you have done for me today.
There will be no mistake from my end, this time.
May you be victorious.
[sinister music playing]
Wow! You are looking so beautiful.
But why did you make me a woman?
Because we don't have another girl who can play this role.
Go on, say your dialogues.
'Where are you going, my beloved?'
What kind of a dialogue is this?
A Kshatriya woman addresses her husband with respect.
Yes, I know that you know everything.
Let's see you walk like a girl now.
[laughing]
This is how wrestlers walk.
- I don't want to do this drama. - No, Chand.
If you don't take part, then this drama will not happen.
Will you please help him?
Will you teach him how to walk like a girl?
Okay. You saved my father,
in return, I will help you.
You must walk like this, Chand.
[anklets jingling]
[laughing]
Nagarjuna.
I don't know what your plan is.
But I want you to be careful.
No one should know that you are behind this plan.
Your earrings are not looking good. Why not worry about them?
I will worry about what I need to do.
[tense music playing]
But the queen is right, Prince Nagarjuna.
If both of them get caught
then questions will be raised on the security arrangements.
Since you are taking responsibility for the security,
questions will be raised on you, too.
I will not be questioned.
Someone else will be questioned.
Find out where he went.
Is anyone worried about the security of the palace, or not?
Bheema, you carry on. I will come.
Find him. Why are you looking at me? Go.
- What happened, Nagarjuna? - Huh?
Prithvi, the soldier who was meant to guard this door is missing.
No one came to replace him.
I have to check the security of the entire palace.
I don't know what will happen, and how it will happen.
How will I prepare for the celebration in this way?
I will guard this door,
until a soldier comes and takes his place.
No, Prithvi.
You are my younger brother.
How can I put you in danger?
God knows what danger is lurking in which corner?
You go.
[mellow music playing]
You won't be able to run from your destiny.
[Sanskrit mantra playing]
Prithviraj has a boon from me.
And it will soon become fruitful.
[thunder breaking]
[tense music playing]
[thunder breaking]
What happened, my queen?
We must leave Ajmer, Your Highness.
We must not wait for the celebration.
I don't know why, but I'm getting very scared.
I'm not scared, Nagarjuna.
Prithvi, I said, go.
Go.
[sinister music playing]
Why did you stop him, Your Highness?
So that neither Prithvi nor anyone else can say, later on,
that I gave Prithvi the responsibility of
the gate where Jal and Jaal entered from.
You must be wondering if Prithvi will be able to guard or not.
Of course, he will.
Because he wants to win his father's heart.
And he has seen the danger posed by the Ghurids too.
He will not want any mistakes in this task.
I told Dadabhai the same thing.
That it's not suitable to have the celebration.
But he did not agree.
It's not nice to go against every decision of his.
You worry about the family more than me.
About relationships and about the safety of the children.
You had promised me, Your Highness
that once the treaty talks conclude, we will leave Ajmer.
The treaty talks have concluded, haven't they?
What are we still doing here?
If the king makes the announcement during the celebration...
The king can make the announcement or give the order,
but we are not under compulsion to follow his order, my queen.
I know that
if I disobey his orders, it's possible
that a bitterness may come in our relationship.
But his relationship with Nagarjuna must not go bad.
Desaladevi and Nagarjuna should not think that I'm treacherous.
That's why I will make this sacrifice.
Please don't worry.
[vocalisation]
[suspenseful music playing]
Until a soldier does not come
I will guard this door myself.
Today's celebration must take place.
[dramatic music playing]
Greetings, Prince.
[shouting]
Help!
[tense music playing]
All the children are presenting a play
which is Prithvi's plan.
Hey, Prithvi.
[dramatic music playing]
This Prithvi...
Looks like he has included elders in his play.
Please come.
[tense music playing]
Look, these Ghurid intruders...
Prince Prithviraj? What is he doing here?
[pensive music playing]
[dramatic music playing]
It was a festive occasion.
Nagarjuna was hatching a terrible conspiracy
in the name of security of the palace.
What was his intention? Safety of the Kshatriyas.
Or the end
of Someshwar and his brother, Prithvi.
Valour is worshipped everywhere,
it brings glory to the nation.
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