- Hear one and all! - 'Hearing, Day Two'
The verdict will be pronounced today.
Will His Majesty punish his son?
You talk as though Prithviraj is guilty!
But if the prince is proven guilty, will he be sent to exile?
[poignant music playing]
[sentimental music playing]
Sanyogita!
Why isn't Sanyogita here yet?
[panting]
Excuse me!
Have you seen Princess Sanyogita anywhere?
She left with her father, the King of Kannauj, this morning.
'Now, who will testify in Prithvi's favour?'
[poignant music playing]
[tense music playing]
Is this yours?
Who made this?
I did.
Your Majesty, I retrieved this map from Sevaram.
I'll let Sevaram answer how he came in possession of it.
Prince Prithviraj gave it to me
so that I could enter the royal palace
and find my way around it.
[dramatic music playing]
'This is a map of the royal palace.'
Shakti!
[pensive music playing]
Your Majesty!
It's true that this map was made by Prithviraj
but he created it for his younger brother Hariraj
who would normally lose his way around this grand palace.
[music playing]
'My dear brother, Hari. You will never lose your way again.'
'Your brother, Prithviraj Chauhan.'
[music playing]
Your Majesty!
Prithviraj would usually do something riveting
whenever he and Hari played.
This time too, he used such a substance to write
that made the writing invisible.
The writing could not be read unless it was held against the sun.
This map made for Prince Hariraj
was sent to Sevaram through someone.
[soft dramatic music playing]
How are you so sure that someone else sent it?
Any proof?
Hence, it becomes imperative to ask the next question, Shakti Singh.
[solemn music playing]
When was the first time you met Prince Prithviraj?
[unsettling music playing]
'When you are questioned,'
'say that the first time Prithvi saw you while playing,'
'he thought you were a child.'
'Answer the question with poise, composure'
'and a smile on your face.'
He saw me while playing for the first time.
The prince thought I was a child.
Was that when Prince Prithviraj spoke to you
about sneaking the Ghurids in?
'If you're asked this question, just smile.'
'Say this. Who says such a thing in the very first meeting?'
Who says such a thing in the very first meeting?
That was the beginning of our friendship.
And who wouldn't want to befriend the prince?
Where did you meet Prince Prithviraj in the royal palace the first time?
'To this, you'll say...'
'How could I have met him in the palace for the first time?'
'No one would've allowed me inside.'
So, I met him at the south gate, where the lake is.
I was feeding the birds
and the prince and his friends were playing.
He saw me and spoke to me.
[poignant vocalisation]
And what did he say at the time?
[tense music playing]
[music intensifies]
What did he say to you the first time?
[spluttering] I don't remember clearly.
[dramatic music playing]
'If they ask you about who was with the prince,'
'say...'
Yes!
Prince Bhima,
Chand Bardai
and Prince Hariraj.
[poignant vocalisation]
He is blatantly lying.
I will testify.
How do you know their names?
[dramatic music playing]
No!
I didn't know then.
[spluttering] I got to know later.
How did you learn their names?
You just said
you couldn't have met anyone at the palace for the first time
and no one would have let you in.
Then why would Prince Prithviraj need you
to sneak the Ghurids in?
Neither would you visit the royal palace
nor did you know anyone here.
Then what use would you have been to anyone in this plan?
[dramatic music playing]
Most importantly!
Prithviraj saw you during the feast and followed you.
What would Prithviraj gain by having you caught
when he wanted to make you a part of this plan?
On the contrary, that would get him in trouble.
[dramatic music playing]
Tell me, Sevaram.
On whose orders, did you do this?
[ominous vocalisation]
Who sent you here?
Answer me, Sevaram.
[thud]
[dramatic music playing]
[sinister music playing]
[suspenseful music playing]
Summon the physician!
[sinister music playing]
'On account of Sevaram's sudden death,'
the rest of the proceedings shall be conducted without him.
[vocalisation]
As in,
we must carry on with the proceedings
based on the arguments presented
and the evidence that has come to light, Your Majesty.
The map of the royal palace made by Prince Prithviraj
and his ornaments
were retrieved from Sevaram.
[tense music playing]
Please answer some of my questions, Mr. Shakti Singh.
Why did Prince Prithviraj choose only Sevaram?
And if he did,
why did he get him caught a second time?
[tense music playing]
I also fail to understand this.
Is Prince Prithviraj really naive
or is he so oblivious to his obligations
that he would sneak the enemy into the royal palace
just to prove that
he actually saw Ghurid infiltrators here?
[music playing]
Kaimasa!
I agree with your stated depiction of Prithviraj's temperament.
However, Your Majesty,
to confirm this, I seek permission to interrogate an honoured entity,
who knows, understands
and comprehends the prince really well.
Queen Karpura Devi.
I object, Your Honour!
[unsettling music playing]
How can a Mother be pitted against her own son?
I oppose this, Your Majesty.
Please deny Shakti Singh permission to question the queen.
[tense music playing]
Let a king honour his obligations, Prince.
A mother shall uphold her duties.
Please go ahead.
[vocalisation]
After much deliberation,
I have arrived at a decision.
The court
shall get all the answers it seeks
from the queen.
All the questions will be directed through me.
[solemn music playing]
Queen, here's the first question of this court.
Does Prince Prithviraj listen to you
and his father?
[vocalisation]
The Queen of Ajmer
does not see fit to answer this question.
[music playing]
[dramatic music stings]
Here's the next question, Your Highness.
Prince Prithviraj was forbidden from going to the river here in Ajmer.
Do you remember that incident?
Despite being forbidden,
Prince Prithviraj Chauhan went to the river
and put the lives of his friends in danger.
'What is equilibrium?'
'When you sit in a boat, you are expected not to move'
'or its equilibrium might be disrupted.'
[crocodile growling]
That indeed happened,
but everyone returned unscathed.
Next question, Your Highness.
Not too long ago,
Prince Prithviraj
felled the tents of the king of Chalukya.
Prithvi puts others before himself.
If he sees someone in trouble, he helps them.
No doubt permission is imperative,
but he puts humanity above all.
He behaves impulsively
but not to insult or hurt anyone.
The blood of the Chauhans courses through his veins.
He has as much respect for his motherland as a Kshatriya.
[sentimental vocalisation]
Just like his father,
he wishes to be a true, valorous warrior who upholds righteousness.
Join hands with the enemy
and drag the name of his legacy through the mire?
My son would never do something like that!
That is the unwavering faith of a mother
and I shall undergo any trial to prove that.
[dramatic vocalisation]
[vocalisation fades out]
I hope you have got
the answers to your questions.
As you're all aware and know,
Queen Karpura Devi has implicit faith in her son.
I wish to ask the honourable men of this court a question.
Who was the prince trying to help at the river?
Did he save those who were drowning?
Those two Ghurid infiltrators were the only people there,
and they helped save the prince.
Could your son have helped them in order to return the favour?
[dramatic music playing]
If he really feared the Ghurid infiltrators,
why didn't he tell anyone?
He'd share everything with his mother,
tell her everything.
Did he say anything in this regard?
[dramatic music playing]
Could he be trying to save the Ghurid infiltrators?
[soft dramatic music playing]
They snuck in through the very door Prithviraj was guarding!
[dramatic vocalisation]
Perhaps, he does respect and love his motherland.
But, sometimes, impulsive decisions can lead to misjudgements
even though one's intentions aren't wrong
and the outcome could turn out negative.
And then, there is Sevaram's sudden death.
Was it an attempt to suppress the truth?
[poignant vocalisation]
For had it come out,
some horrifying facts would have come to light.
I understand a mother upholding her obligations by defending her son
but more than her child,
a queen is accountable to her subjects.
A lie spoken to save one's son
is considered the greatest lie, Your Majesty.
[poignant vocalisation]
I confess!
I admit all the accusations are true!
[poignant vocalisation]
[vocalisation concludes]
I confess
to sneaking the Ghurid infiltrators in through the door.
[poignant music playing]
I am responsible for King Vigraharaj's death too.
I am to blame for everything that happened in Ajmer.
Prithvi!
I confess to it all!
[poignant vocalisation]
Yes, Your Majesty.
[vocalisation continues]
I can't see Mother like this any more.
Prithvi...
Don't interrogate Mother any further.
Stop this!
I've had enough.
Prithvi!
[poignant vocalisation]
If you're doing this to get me punished,
then I confess
to all the crimes.
[music playing]
Don't question Mother any further.
My only mistake was wronging my motherland,
but I didn't betray my family.
[poignant music playing]
My fault was I thought...
I thought those who tell the truth attain victory.
'Satyamev jayate.'
But that's not true!
[poignant vocalisation]
Since you don't trust me,
I'm not going to let others suffer
just to protect myself.
[dramatic music playing]
Especially not those
who still have faith in me.
My mother!
My innocence!
[poignant music playing]
[solemn music playing]
When an accused confesses to his sins,
he's deemed guilty, Your Majesty.
[poignant vocalisation]
And there should be no delay in punishing a culprit.
[vocalisation continues]
[vocalisation fades out]