My sister wanted for nothing.
Her life was one of comfort and leisure.
She was a Princess of Lanka,
and that is greater than any queen in any other kingdom.
I had made sure of it.
Yet, the more you fulfil wishes, the more endless they become.
My sister had seen so many marvels at such a young age
that, eventually, nothing seemed to entice her.
Perhaps that is why she was misled.
In search of new wonders,
she was tempted down the path shown by Ahiravan.
Ahiravan was not impetuous like Indrajit,
nor a scholar like Akshay.
He was different from my other sons.
He had patience and cunning.
A patience and cunning
as great as mine.
But to achieve his ambitions,
he turned to dark forgotten lore.
Along with my sister.
If only I had known.
Why did she follow him
when I would have given her everything?
She knew it was wrong. Forbidden.
The dark arts always exact a price.
Too late did she realise the cost.
Did she imagine she could hide it from me?
Now I understand why she fled Lanka.
For so long I was tormented by how I'd failed her.
I searched far and wide for the one who'd so destroyed my sister…
never imagining
the villain lived under my roof,
waiting for another apprentice to corrupt and destroy.
He is my brother. I trusted him.
As is only right.
And yet you still betrayed him to me.
You told me what he did to Shurpanakha. Why?
Because you are my father.
Loyalty, eh? In rare supply in our family.
You are wise, my son,
to remember the danger Ahiravan poses even now.
Let my son in.
Namaste, Father.
And you, brother.
You cannot imagine what I feel seeing the both of you again.
Welcome home, my son.
Your exile has been lifted.
For now.
It's been many years. I hope you remembered the way to Lanka.
You've surpassed Kubera's ambition, Father.
You've transformed his gaudy grandeur
into a Lanka truly worthy of a ruler such as yourself.
I passed so many funeral pyres.
So many widows. Lanka is full of smoke and wailing.
If Lanka is not to your taste,
you can always return to your home in Patala Loka
to live amongst the monstrosities.
I am forgetting my manners. Please forgive me.
I am not used to such elevated company.
Peace, Father.
And in that spirit of reconciliation, I have brought you a gift.
Your sister, her traumas now a distant memory.
Is there anything more sweet than a family reunited?
There he is, alone.
Now is your chance.
Attack Hanuman.
Now!
Don't let him recover.
Shoot!
Did we get him?
No.
Finish him!
You're getting stronger day by day, Hanuman.
What about you, Angad?
That punch almost took my head off.
How about us? How did we do?
Vibheeshan?
You stand there laughing?
You think this is a game even now?
You play at war.
Yet, out there is its master.
To face him like this, you will lose and you will all die.
That is how you did.
Vibheeshan, wait!
Hanuman doesn't realise it, but he plays rough.
Why doesn't Vibheeshan fight him?
Might change his mind once it's been rattled around in that big head of his.
Jambhvan teaches Hanuman one thing, Vibheeshan another.
Poor Hanuman doesn't know what he's meant to do.
My friends, you look as if you've been badly handled.
You can say that again!
Hanuman plays far too roughly, Lord! You should tell him!
Another one of Vibheeshan's training sessions I assume?
He believes that Hanuman will be stronger by releasing his primal self.
The animal nature that lies in all vaanars.
He believes that is the only way we can win this war.
But the greatest victory is not in winning battles
but in conquering oneself.
Where will I find Hanuman?
Don't be angry with them, Lord.
They did their best.
I'm not angry with them…
I'm angry with you.
Still, Hanuman... Still, you hold back
even after everything I taught you. Why?
You compared me to Ravan once.
That's not a comparison I feel comfortable with.
I only aspire to be like the princes. Are they not heroes?
Are they not ideal for all heroes to strive to be like?
But they are humans, Hanuman. Mortals. You are not.
You will never truly be like them.
Your words wound me deeper than any astra, Lord Vibheeshan.
This war will cost us all we hold dear.
That is the only truth of war. You must understand that.
The rakshas and the vaanar are more alike than you know.
We are both creatures of the wild.
Just as Ravan has accepted the demon in him and gained his powers,
you must fully embrace the animal side within yourself, Hanuman.
That side is connected to nature, to trees, rivers, mountains, animals,
to life... in a way mortals, even demons, can never understand.
These new powers I have...
Jambhvan tells me I must be patient, use it slowly or it may consume me.
You fear the savagery of the vaanar inside you, Hanuman.
Yet, only when you accept all you truly are
will you rise to your full potential.
And help us attain victory and save Princess Sita.
Father...
Tell me what I must do.
I have two gurus, one an old wise bear whom I love
and the other a rakshas prince
who has abandoned everything to join us.
Father, is that you?
Not your father, fool.
But your death. Vajra is here!
It is a miracle.
My beautiful sister has returned.
How?
It was my pleasure.
I did you wrong, all of you.
I will not squander this second chance.
You are the very best of nephews, Ahiravan.
You at least had not forgotten me.
Sweet Shurpanakha.
You are restored. Welcome home.
How dare you call me your sister?!
You left me to rot!
I was a prisoner. Trapped!
After all your promises!
After you said you'd look after me! What sort of brother are you?
I did not know.
You left and... I could not find you.
Could not find me.
Because you are blind, Ravan.
Blind to everything and everyone but that woman.
You know of what I speak, nephew.
Look at you. You indulge his folly. Why?
Because you know
it will hasten his demise.
And leave an empty throne for you to take.
Look at all of you. You disgust me.
You all hide behind your masks of nobility and dharma,
and yet you will let Lanka burn. And for what?!
For the sake of a mere mortal woman?
Have you no… shame?
What is happening, Ahiravan?
Make me beautiful again!
I will, in time. But you must calm yourself.
Calm yourself or else it will all be undone.
I can't live like this.
Nor should you. Trust me.
I will make everything right.
How?
When he is prepared to destroy everything we love
just for some beggarly human?
It is all Sita's fault!
I did not know she was being held captive.
Of course you didn't, Father.
You had greater concerns to deal with.
Everyone understands that. I will take care of everything.
Just like before.
Where is he, little monkey?
Answer Vajra.
Where is the exiled prince?
Are you hiding him under your tail?
Go back to your master.
Find somewhere to hide yourself.
Go now while I'm feeling gener--
Vajra has forgotten the mindless chatter of monkeys.
Ram!
Where are you, beggar prince?
Come and face the mighty Vajra!
Face Vajra, unless you are a coward!
Who are you, demon? I am here.
And where is noble Hanuman?
I have been searching the entire night for him.
You're Ram?
How disappointing.
Vajra was expecting someone taller.
And as for your pet monkey, Vajra saw him here but a moment ago.
Where is Hanuman?
Why don't you check under Vajra's foot?
Here I am, Lord.
Let me deal with this haughty demon, my Lord.
You should not be wasting your time with the likes of him.
No, Hanuman.
The challenge was issued and accepted.
He is mine.
Again! Vajra says try harder!
Your arrows barely tickle.
Is that the best you can do, little man?
There is not a weapon in the three realms
that can penetrate Vajra's armour.
Try and try again!
Nothing will help you against Vajra!
Lord Ravan asked Vajra to kill you and kill you Vajra shall.
Please, my Lord. Let me fight him.
No, Hanuman.
This is between the demon and me.
Though his defeat is now certain. He has given away his weakness.
Weakness?
Your astras are useless against his armour.
They are indeed useless against his armour.
Though this Vajra is, I confess... a big fellow.
Is there anything you can do about that?
Oh, yes!
Step aside, monkey.
Where is he, your Ram?
Has he fled... in fear of Vajra?
Shall we continue, demon?
If you leave now demon, I grant you your life.
You have spirit, little man.
Spirit, but not much else.
Vajra is tired of this chatter.
Let us end this, once and for all.
Yes, Vajra, I couldn't agree more.
Time to die, little--
Time...
time... to die.
I couldn't agree more.
He failed.
Anyone important?
It simplifies things. As one giant falls,
it is time to awaken another.
That is why I brought you here.
It's time to awaken him.
He was cursed by Brahma himself, and for good reason.
Awaken him early and you may unleash a terror even you cannot contain.
Ah, Ahiravan!
The wise councillor of Lanka.
Come then, son, advise me.
The solution to your problem is simple.
How best to save Lanka?
Return Sita to her husband.
Otherwise, I predict many more funeral pyres,
many more wailing widows before this story comes to its end.
Why do you mock me, Ahiravan?
Don't you remember what I can do to you?
Did do to you?
Only a fool tempts his own destruction at my hand twice in a single lifetime.
Awaken him, and I shall be merciful.
Fail me, and the torments that sent you screaming
to Patala Loka will pale into nothing
to how you shall suffer here and now.
I shall forget you are my son.
Then I shall do all you ask of me, Father.
As tomorrow's sun sets, I shall wake him
and the three worlds will tremble at his coming.
I ask but one thing.
Ask.
Breaking the curse of Brahma is no easy feat,
even for one as powerful as myself.
But with Indrajit at my side, I am sure of success.
Go with him, my son.
And if your brother should fail...
you have my permission to kill him.
Sita!