No one religion can claim supremacy over God and creation.
That is the first rule of 'Din-i-Ilahi' (divine faith).
Anyone who wishes to follow the Suhl-i-Kul (universal peace),
will always be free to practise his religion.
Shame on me if I deem myself a prophet.
I am just a human being, like the rest of you.
But a human being with the capability,
to deliver this message to the world.
And to instill civility, wisdom, abstinence
and kindness in all religions of the empire.
Din-i-Ilahi shall usher in an era of peace and prosperity for all.
That is my belief.
- Din-i-Ilahi- - Is the religion of infidels!
Din-i-Ilahi-
Is the religion of infidels!
It is an insult to Islam.
Is the religion of infidels!
Glory to Goddess Bhawani.
Don't hold back your swords!
Show no mercy to these devils!
Kill these tyrants!
Who are you?
You have beckoned your death.
I am Maharana Pratap.
Son of Uday Singh the Second.
King of Mewar.
This land you corrupt with your blood,
belongs to our ancestors
and I have come to take it back.
When you meet your emperor Akbar,
tell him...
Pratap sends his regards.
Your Highness, Din-i-Ilahi is facing heavy criticism everywhere.
Stories are emerging of rebellion up and down the country.
Some men from the clergy and other scholars,
are against this decision.
These are the people that are scared of change.
But these are long-held beliefs and traditions Abul Fazl.
Lord Badayuni,
everyone must change with time.
For centuries we believed, that the earth remains stationary,
and the sun spins around.
But word from the west is,
the sun remains stationary and the earth revolves around it.
God forgive us all.
Whether they are right or wrong,
the threat is real your highness.
We need to brace our walls and tighten security.
A handful of rebels in Lahore have resorted to armed mutiny.
And Maharana Pratap has come out of hiding, your highness.
He is back, is he?
Yes.
And he wants to reclaim Mewar.
He has already taken over one of our outposts.
Typical infidels.
Cowardly and ungrateful.
Pratap is many things,
but a coward he is not.
He is smart and resilient.
He has earned the title of a 'mighty hero'
for singlehandedly challenging the Mughal empire.
His men are ready to die for him.
If we had finished him off in Haldighati,
it would have never come to this.
Next time he won't survive.
It does not matter who fights against me.
To bring all religions together,
is not just my aim but also my destiny.
And it will be done.
He will condemn us all to hell.
Prince Daniyal, if you cannot stand by,
then you must repair the damage your father wreaks.
You must put yourself in a position where you can stop the emperor.
Before he inflicts any more damage to our faith.
What is the clergy's view on Prince Daniyal?
You were right.
We should lend him our support.
But how?
I have neither amassed the power nor wealth of my brothers.
We can help you to clear the competition.
I have no complaints against my brothers.
Especially Salim I owe him my life
And what of your father?
He is siding with the infidels.
Do you still sympathise with him?
This isn't my opinion alone, Prince Murad,
but any wise man shall agree
that the real victim in the Kabul campaign,
was you.
I don't want anyone's sympathy.
What is the point?
I should have been Governor of Kabul,
but I am left with nothing.
You have me.
A confidante of the Mughal Empire.
You won't find a better friend and well-wisher than me.
Some consolation that is.
You may regret underestimating me.
My spies keep me updated on every little event.
Like the secret meetings between Prince Daniyal and the Emperor.
Where Daniyal said,
you are not prepared to take responsibility of Kabul yet.
Rascal.
That little bastard son.
That may be the case but it is a shrewd move on his part.
He has bought more time for his claim.
If anything were to happen to your father,
you know who the next emperor will be.
Why are you so concerned over Din-i Ilahi?
It is a gift to the Hindus.
Akbar's tolerance is appreciated,
but I am worried about the consequences.
He must have given it a lot of thought.
Yes but recently, he has been getting these seizures.
You say 'seizures' I say visions of God.
Whatever it is,
we must prepare for every situation.
Not just for the Emperor,
but for the empire.
We are prepared.
We have Salim.
If Salim becomes the emperor,
the city of Agra will be overrun by alcoholics.
If you were so concerned about Salim becoming the emperor,
why didn't you have a son of your own?
Listen...
You came back?
No power in this world can keep me from you.
It is not safe for you to be here
It can be dangerous.
My heart and mind are in danger...
I cannot stop thinking about you.
You have been invading my dreams now.
And that's where I should stay. In your dreams.
It is not enough.
I would trade even the throne to spend some time with you.
Do not trade your future for passion.
Forget me and this prison.
All that resides here is sin.
I don't care.
I love you.
Love will never lead you to the throne.
Then I will find a way.
I promise you.
Erkhis.
I have a job for you.
Yes my lord.
"Emperor of infidels."
Who put this here?
Take it down.
Prince Daniyal.
The cannabis you requested.
Thank you, Vivaan.
You look troubled.
I am okay.
Can I be of any more service Prince Daniyal?
The Emperors food is ready.
Take it away.
She is more beautiful than any painting I have seen,
or song I have heard.
And yet...
the emperor keeps her like an animal.
She is a concubine Prince Salim.
Don't expect her to be treated like a queen.
Durjan.
We both are of royal blood.
And yet, I am the prince of the empire.
So choose your words wisely.
Apologies, my Prince.
But treat this as friendly advice.
You should forget her.
Find someone else to entertain yourself.
If only it was as easy,
romance would be dead.
This is beyond you Durjan.
There is some force drawing us closer.
She is an enigma.
I don't even know her name.
Her name is Anarkali.
And Durjan is right.
You should stay away from her.
Why?
Who is she?
She is your fathers.
That is all you need to know.
Lord Birbal, come quickly.
His highness...
Let's go.
What happened?
Anarkali.
Even the name is beautiful.
Alert everyone.
Yes General.
My Prince, what's wrong?
Is everything alright?
Man Singh.
What brings you here?
What is the meaning of this?
I apologise my Queen.
But I have some bad news.
Someone has poisoned the emperor.
What? Poison?
Yes my queen.
Then take us to him immediately.
It won't be right for you to go there in these conditions.
Everyone in the palace is being questioned.
Begin with the three princes.
They stand to gain the most from the Emperor's demise.
The investigation shall begin from the top hierarchy.
From here.
What are you implying?
Nothing my Queen. I am only being thorough.
How dare you...
Let them do their job.
If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear.
General.
I will be glad to answer your questions.
Come.
I am honoured my Queen.
Prince Murad. As per the royal orders,
you must come with us.
You understand what you must do?
You are asking me to betray a Prince.
Does that make a difference?
Makes no difference to me, Grand Vizier.
I knew it.
Abul Fazl.
Badayuni.
Like frogs in a rain storm.
Dropping in unannounced.
Some day you will stop my heart.
You should have one first.
Witty as always.
So why follow me instead of your God.
Right now I am concerned about the emperor, Abul Fazl.
Didn't you hear?
What?
- Has the inquiry commenced? - Yes General.
The princes staff are being questioned as we speak.
And the Princes?
We are preparing for that.
Continue.
Zainabadi.
Where were you?
Inspecting the palace General.
As my duty requires.
My queen...
Ruqaiya.
What do you want?
I want to apologise for my words in the royal bath.
I owe you an apology as well.
But my mind is focused on him right now.
He is so stubborn...
He will defeat even death.
The emperor needs rest.
I will keep updating you about his health.
Is he in a lot of pain?
He is.
It was a potent poison,
and also spread quickly.
It's too early to say whether he will survive or not.
I shall inform you if there is any development.
For now, he needs your prayers.
Of course.
I will head to the mosque right away.
He didn't let us meet the emperor.
Why?
So you could finish the job?
If anyone were to kill him,
it would be you.
I admit that Din-i-Ilahi is a religion for infidels in my view.
But what do I stand to gain by murdering the emperor?
In fact, if Prince Salim ascends the throne,
I will lose my position in court.
And then...
where will I get the poison?
You have the nature of a snake,
you have no lack of poison.
A snake does not have friends, and unlike you,
I have many.
I would worry about the friends you do not have,
like Man Singh.
He would not dare question me
I heard he has questioned the Queens,
I doubt he would have an issue interrogating a Hindu hater like yourself
They still believe me sick?
Not sick...
dying, my Lord.
Who poisoned him?
Believe me.
Tell me.
Who poisoned him?
As I expected your Highness.
It's mercury.
Is it time to inform the court of your good health?
The people are starting to panic.
No, no, not yet.
Word of my ill health,
may bring the rats from their hole.
Tell me.
Who poisoned him?
Tell me who else is involved.
This is a waste of time.
My Father lays dying and you question me?
You think it was me?
It's impossible to draw conclusions right now.
But your silence does create suspicion.
Ask whatever you want to ask.
Where were you last night?
Where I always am at night.
Sailing in the ocean of wine and women.
You must come take a dip.
Please answer the questions you are asked.
Any evidence?
Lord Birbal, Durjan,
a few jealous concubines.
This doesn't prove,
you didn't hire someone to kill the Emperor.
Because you can get this done
while still lying in bed with the concubines.
You are targeting the wrong person, Man Singh.
I don't like stabbing in the back.
And yet, you would gain the most from his death.
I could never think of hurting him.
As it says in the Quran,
Be good to your parents.
Lower to them the wing of humility for them out of mercy and say:
My Lord, have mercy upon them
as they brought me up when I was small.
But that is not the whole truth. Is it?
Your father was always busy with war and kingship.
And your mother passed while giving birth to you.
If I want to murder someone, I will do it in broad daylight.
Not like a coward.
I admire your bravado Prince Murad.
But history is filled with examples of bravehearts,
who poisoned their enemies when they needed to.
My father is not my enemy.
With your father out of the way, you will inherit everything.
Including his women.
I have no lack of women.
Pardon me.
I saw you pour wine into a glass that was already full.
Be it wine or women,
men like you always desire more.
Yet, I would not kill for them.
Are you sure about that?
Absolutely.
It's a sin in the good book.
We both know Prince,
that emperor Akbar recently made some decisions,
which didn't go down too well with people of your religion.
Tell me who else is involved.
Who poisoned the emperor?
The wine was clean, lord.
I tasted it myself.
So you tampered with it after?
Out of question my Lord.
The royal seal is put on it immediately after I taste it.
Then you took your eyes off it
I was in the kitchen.
The kitchen was busy...
Your negligence may have cost Emperor Akbar his life.
That makes you as good as guilty.
No. Believe me, Lord. Believe me...
Who else is involved?
General, we found the concubine.
No.
For Prince Salim, a true heir to the throne
is worth dying for.
Anything else?
That's it.
Yet still condemning.
The motive is clear.
What do you think Birbal?
I cannot be sure.
All I hope is
that your love for your son
does not cloud your judgement.
It won't. I promise you that.
I know what must be done.