- Long live Prithviraj Chauhan! - Glory to him! [all]
He's a spitting image of his father.
And good-hearted just like him.
[music playing]
And this very virtue led to King Someshwar Chauhan's death.
[dramatic vocalisation]
Because he never could tell his enemies from his loved ones.
Always being condoning towards your loved ones
is a kind of weakness, Your Highness.
Prithvi's loved ones attempted an illegitimate seizure of power.
It's mutiny.
And treason.
If this is the beginning,
it is not impossible to imagine what will follow, Your Highness.
- Long live Prithviraj Chauhan! - Glory to him! [all]
Why is Prithvi being hailed?
Because he will become king and not Nagarjuna.
We won't get what we want
now that Prithviraj will become king.
So, we will need to snatch it.
Tribhuvanapala Fort.
Victory over Tribhuvanapala Fort will mean
that Ajmer is closer to our reach.
[menacing music playing]
[music concludes]
Why are you so fond of this symbol?
[vocalisation]
It's because this symbol
is the identity of those dacoits
who killed my father by deceit.
I need your help in getting to them.
Where the king is not safe,
how can the subjects feel safe?
It is important to convince them
that no culprit goes unpunished in this kingdom.
And to convince them,
I must bring Father's murderers to justice.
[dramatic music playing]
We won't disappoint you, Prithvi.
We're going to need swords and daggers.
It will be arranged.
We don't want any weapons that bear Ajmer's royal insignia.
But yes, the quality must be top-notch.
I will arrange for it, sir.
Whoever you are,
Veer and Ranveer are coming to get you.
Father!
I know
that as a king, one must protect their motherland,
serve their subjects
and uphold their imperial duties.
But I don't understand
how to achieve all of this.
Had you been here...
Uh...
[vocalisation]
How will I fulfil these duties
without your guidance?
'Remember this, Prithvi.'
'Your life is not ordinary.'
'The purpose of your life is grand.'
'Whether I live or not, always remember this.'
'As for your heart's desire, Prithviraj,'
'you must pave your own way.'
As you said,
I must pave my own way
and tread it.
'The coronation of Prithviraj Chauhan,'
'Ajmer's new king,'
'is about to begin!'
[gallant music playing]
[music fades out]
"Aum..."
[Sanskrit chants playing]
"Aum..."
[Sanskrit chants conclude]
[song playing]
Get ready for the 'havana'.
"Hail Goddess Bhavani..."
What ensued yesterday
was unscrupulous and indecorous, Sanghram Singh.
You told me
Ajmer's army was indebted to King Someshwar Chauhan.
Then why wasn't his last wish honoured?
Forgive me, Your Highness,
but as the commander-in-chief of the army,
my responsibilities or obligations lie not towards a specific person,
but the kingdom of Ajmer.
Given the circumstances, I felt
that in comparison to Prithviraj,
Nagarjuna was more competent and adept.
On the one hand,
the danger of the Ghurids also looms large.
And in this scenario,
the army needs leadership from someone
whose strategies and knowledge of warfare they have implicit faith in.
Did the devotion and obligation
of King Someshwar Chauhan not lie towards Ajmer?
No, Your Highness. It is not like that.
[intriguing music playing]
Equilibrium, morals,
empathy and imperial obligations.
I don't follow, Your Highness.
[vocalisation]
He learnt this from his father.
King Prithviraj Chauhan wrote them down
so that he never forgets them.
Prithvi might seem naive
but a sense of patriotism is deeply embedded in him.
He considers the lessons learned from his father
and the knowledge attained from him as his values.
As for loyalty and obligation,
I assure you
that Ajmer's honour and onus
are paramount to me.
And if I ever feel
that Prithvi is not worthy of this throne,
I will ask him to step down as the king.
[vocalisation]
[music playing]
[fire crackling]
"Aum..."
[Sanskrit chants playing]
'I will never forget my imperial duties, Father.'
'I will punish the people'
'who killed you and committed treason.'
[chants conclude]
It has been quite a while,
but there's no sign of Bhayanka.
Strange! I've never heard of them.
I wonder what enmity they had against King Someshwar Chauhan.
That's what we need...
[revelatory music playing]
The soil here is loose as though something's buried under it.
"Aum..."
Your Highness!
Queen Desaladevi and Nagarjuna are not attending the coronation.
Attending the coronation is not a choice,
but their duty.
I will talk to them.
You've committed treason!
A Kshatriya is known for his honour and loyalty to the throne,
whereas you've disgraced that very throne!
You don't prove your competency by snatching power.
It ought to reflect in the subjects' faith!
And that faith is earned.
Did you or His Majesty
let me earn their faith?
He'd insult me in everyone's presence.
Is that how the subjects would repose their faith in me?
My own father considered me unworthy.
How would anyone else consider me worthy then?
And what did you do for me?
Did you ever stop King Vigraharaj from insulting me?
Did you ever tell the subjects that your son was deserving?
[dramatic vocalisation]
[vocalisation concludes]
All the members of the council
and the kings of all our allied kingdoms are in attendance.
It is imperative for you both to be there.
[ominous music playing]
Your son is going to be crowned king.
It is very important for you to be there.
Perform his coronation.
You rebelled
and tried to usurp the throne.
And now, you don't wish to attend the coronation either!
Desaladevi!
You know the imperial rules and regulations far better than me.
I am sure
that you will
familiarise Nagarjuna with the consequences of treason.
Both of us will attend
the coronation.
[dramatic music playing]
I'll be waiting.
[dramatic music playing]
[menacing music playing]
Ranveer!
[clanking]
[gripping music playing]
[music intensifies]
He was killed a day or two ago.
No one would bring a dead soldier
too far from their hideout in order to bury him.
This means they must be around here somewhere.
[nostalgic vocalisation]
Prithvi, Queen Mother had all these ornaments
made especially for your coronation.
Please forgive me, Grandmother.
I can't wear these ornaments.
Why not, Prithviraj?
I have something else in mind.
And I've called someone.
Who have you called?
Please come in.
Greetings, Your Highness.
The work has been carried out as per your instructions.
[vocalisation]
Prithvi!
These are your father's ornaments
which he wore on his coronation.
This sword is also his.
Yes, Mother. I will wear these ornaments today.
On wearing them, I will feel that Father is with me.
And his sword
will remind me of his presence.
Grandmother, I seek your blessing and permission.
The King of Ajmer does not need anyone's permission.
Becoming the King of Ajmer
doesn't give me the right
to hurt my family and the sentiments of my elders.
Right, Grandmother?
[music playing]
You've made my heart swell with pride.
There can be no better raiment than that of your father.
Your Highness!
Please get your son ready
and be there before the 'mahurat' begins.
[pleasant music playing]
[music playing]
[music concludes]
[light-hearted music playing]
'You are fulfilling your obligation towards your land.'
'Let this be a reminder'
'that I will always be your strength.'
[sentimental vocalisation]
[vocalisation concludes]
"Hail Goddess Bhavani..."
Mother!
I feel like I am in Father's embrace.
[sentimental music playing]
After this,
the three of us will always be together.
The seed of doubt will be sown in our minds.
Conspiracies, wars...
The enemy will throw every kind of challenge at us.
[gallant song playing]
[song continues]
'Father!'
'What happened?'
'Why do you seem anxious?'
'Prithviraj!'
'The Ghurids have built a massive army.'
'They're advancing towards Ajmer.'
'They are aware'
'they need to conquer Ajmer first if they wish to conquer India.'
'Righteousness, culture and democracy.'
'They make India's soul.'
'And they want to destroy it.'
'They want to shatter our pride.'
'And deprive us of our identity.'
'But we will not falter from protecting our motherland.'
'We can't let them obliterate our civilisation.'
'The honour of Ajmer's throne ought to be upheld.'
'As long as Ajmer is impregnable,'
'until then, India will be invincible.'
'Father, just say the word.'
'What can I do to help?'
'You need to live your childhood, Prithviraj.'
'So that the day you go to war,'
'you have no regrets.'
'Go.'
'Live freely.'
[vocalisation]
[vocalisation fades out]
'The new King of Ajmer, King Prithviraj Chauhan'
'will now officially ascend the throne of Ajmer.'
[gallant song playing]
'Father, I could not understand what you said back then.'
'But please don't worry.'
'Democracy, pride and culture.'
'I will always uphold these three principles.'