Prayer
I drink...
...to my father's good health.
Abul Fazl.
Prince Murad.
Have this.
Pardon my intrusion,
but I've received some information you may find interesting
Praying for our father?
Greetings.
Care to join us?
No. Thank you.
My messages never get heard.
I'll save my prayers for the judgment day.
What's troubling you then?
The attempted assassination on our father.
What if Man Singh is right?
What if he was poisoned by someone he trusts?
If I were to guess I'd say it was Murad.
We both know how quick tempered he is
and you saw how he reacted in Kabul.
But it's wrong to accuse one of our own without evidence.
I have my beliefs.
Beliefs can blind a man quicker than a hot sword.
Daniyal!
Come out.
Where are you hiding?
Daniyal!
- Murad. - Scoundrel.
You snake.
It was you who poisoned our Father.
You used the cannabis from the gardens.
Brother, Cannabis makes for a very good aphrodisiac
...when used right
What do you think?
I was born yesterday?
You're up to dirty tricks feigning impotency.
I won't fall for it.
Stay away from him.
Vivaan.
Vivaan, get up!
Water.
Don't cry, brother.
These are the perks of being a prince.
No sooner a toy is broken
you get another one!
- Daniyal, stop! - Did I hit a raw nerve?
I have never seen you this angry.
Not over your family
or friends.
And certainly not over women.
Stop it Murad.
Killing the likes of you
will be mercy killing.
Wasn't there enough bloodshed in Kabul
for you to spill more blood?
So you side with the faggot.
I side with no one Murad.
You better mind your manners.
Mind my manners?
while speaking to you cowards?
Not only would you poison our father,
Murad...
You'll gladly team up against me as well!
Everyone here knows
the only man here capable of killing his own is you.
Let me start with you then!
You are drunk.
Go to your chamber. We shall resolve this in the morning.
Do not think this is over.
Accuse me again,
and I'll destroy you.
Let's go.
Pardon my intrusion.
The emperor has sent for the three of you.
May the almighty bless you with a long life.
We prayed incessantly for your life.
Our prayers were finally answered.
I am thankful to all of you.
Thank Allah!
My prayers have been answered!
With so many prayers offered for me
they were bound to be answered.
As of now
I'm worried about the future.
Any advice?
Rumours of your death left the kingdom in turmoil.
If it weren't for your eldest son,
your second son would've killed his younger brother.
This turmoil shall end now.
The perpetrator has been found.
Is he alive?
- No. - Who was it?
A woman.
A concubine.
Do you think she did it of her own free will?
There were no signs of others being involved.
Perhaps
the evidence was surpassed.
If that's what you think, so be it.
We are yet to question many people.
So let's start with you.
If I lacked faith in any of you,
I wouldn't have disclosed this news to you.
I have decided,
my sons will stay apart from each other.
Staying apart
will keep them safe and curb their aggressive outbursts.
The first one to go is Salim
who has spent a better part of his life romancing concubines.
Now
it's time he gets married.
Man Singh?
Your sister has come of age.
Agreed.
Your majesty...
Any objection Man Singh?
Objection?
No your majesty.
I consider this my great fortune.
That is a beautiful flower, my lady.
Isn't it?
I found it as a child,
it was the biggest in the gardens.
I plucked it and kept it in this book.
Deciding that I would give it to the man I marry.
I am sure he will appreciate the sentiment.
Me too.
Did they confess to their crime?
Their deaths were a statement.
For who?
Those who oppose the Emperor.
Prince Murad,
Your father wants you to accompany me back to Mewar.
Another war?
No.
For peace.
Prince Murad,
it's time you learn
that royal disputes can also be settled through dialogue
without wielding swords.
This is from Abul Fazl.
it explains how your father expects you to act in Mewar.
High expectations!
Prince Murad,
your father cares about you.
That is all.
Giyaz Beg has sent word from Lahore.
Rebellion is on the rise.
Your father wants you to go there and reclaim our lands.
Me?
You are surely mistaken.
I am not mistaken, your highness.
This is the emperor's decision.
Why would he send me to war?
I wasn't the one who poisoned him.
Look at the positives.
You can gain soldiers for your own army.
You can make new allies.
It's not a bad bargain.
Alright.
This is better than marrying perforce.
Poor Brother Salim!
We first have to convey the message
to our brethren in Bengal.
I'd rather you drink than smoke that pipe.
At least these intoxicants understand how I feel.
Why are you getting emotional?
I am in love.
With who?
Salim.
Marriages among royal families
stand for political alliances
not love.
We have to lead by example
to uphold communal harmony.
You were born out of
one such alliance.
Your Mother speaks the truth.
This is why I created Din-i-ilahi...
so it all may come together
under one rule.
And from what I hear.
Man Singh's sister is a rare beauty.
You are very lucky to have her.
Then why do I not feel that way?
You will.
Give it some time.
If not for yourself,
do it for me.
Yes.
O' Allah, grant this admirer's marriage with your grace.
Amen
Bless this couple to lead a virtuous life.
Amen.
Do you accept Man Bai as your wife?
I do.
Do you approve of this marriage?
I do.
Congratulations.
Congratulations Prince Salim.
Thank you.
I am very lucky.
Hope you won't
let that flower wilt.
I have no time to play gardener.
Then you are closing your eyes and ears
on a very valuable lesson.
There is nothing to be learnt
from sending Daniyal to war
or tying me down.
Daniyal is more likely to
trip on his own sword than stake an enemy.
That I know for sure.
He must learn strength
like Prince Murad
must learn mercy
and you
to take on responsibility.
There are other ways to learn responsibility
Bravo!
Beautiful!
Where's my drink?
Is there nobody to serve me?
Calm down, Shah Salim.
- Someone will... - Shut up.
How do I quench my thirst?
It leaves me restless.
Bring.
He looks well for a man who just spat in death's face.
Despite the ruse,
someone did try to poison him.
If I had known he considered me such an embarrassment
I may have done it myself.
Did you read the scroll?
That's a sheer waste of time.
If you truly want better favor with him,
I can be of help.
I have heard a rumor regarding the whereabouts of Mirza Hakim.
My informers are at it.
If you were to capture him
Why capture?
I would rather kill him.
Politics is akin to a game of chess.
You have to watch every step you take.
Focus on fortifying your position first.
Then use your pawns... horses
to kill whoever you like.
Both the games
demand great patience.
Was your mother
one of the queens?
No.
She was a concubine.
Concubine?
What do you know about her.
Very little.
She died at childbirth.
But
I have this keepsake.
This is all I have of her.
This picture.
It is fading
but not as much as my Father's memory
She's beautiful.
- Thank you. - Daniyal.
Excuse me.
Yes father
Afraid of leaving for Lahore?
All I fear is that
this is an act of vengeance on your part.
No point teaching a young man a lesson.
I can see
you are pure at heart,
and a nice person is the first one
to go down on a battlefield.
You lack experience.
To rule over the Mughal empire,
you'll have to be strong
in and out.
Yes father.
I do not know what makes me happier.
That my aunt is now a princess
or that she married
my best friend.
Man,
this is a matter of great honour.
Dear sister,
I am very proud of you.
I won't let you down brother.
What's going on here?
I must say Man Bai
is truly beautiful.
May I have...
If I could have your attention for a moment
Please stop for a while.
A toast...
to my beautiful wife,
Man Bai.
And secondly,
for my dear father,
a great man
and an even greater Emperor!!
My dear father!
Father,
I love you,
your kingdom
and your legacy even more.
More than my own happiness in fact
and that of my pretty wife.
Hence,
on this auspicious occasion of my marriage
I'd like to present you
with a gift, if you permit.
I have your permission!
To oversee the Lahore campaign,
I shall accompany
Daniyal, father.
It will be my responsibility to not only ensure another victory
but to ensure I bring back your little boy
and my younger brother.
I shall go.
And that's a promise.
Thus,
praise be to Emperor Akbar!
Brother...
Careful, brother.
Brother...
He's the greatest.
Prince Salim,
I want to show you something
I have been holding onto since I was a young girl.
Put it on.
Did you send message to your people,
about Mirza Hakim?
That very night.
And
you are aware of Pratap's uprising.
Of course but, despite my words, his rebellion was inevitable.
He's wanted his land back for years
and now he has the perfect opportunity to strike.
Perpetrators should have been punished, not them.
Yes I cannot help but feel
that this story is not over yet.
No?
It pains me to say this
but I cannot rule out
one of my children as the real assassin.
Murad?
He is a fighter, not a thinker.
Killing me would only weaken Daniyal's position against the others.
What are you implying?
You cannot mean Salim?
He has many poor qualities
but he is not power hungry enough to kill for the throne.
Maybe the throne is not what he is after.
Usually,
it takes a few weeks before men can no longer stand their wife.
If you want to make decisions to maintain your legacy then so be it.
I will make decisions for mine.
Are you running away?
- From who? - Me.
You never showed remorse for your dead concubine?
Why would I?
She tried to kill you.
What is the truth Salim?
Were you involved...
in everything that transpired.
Prince Daniyal
You left this behind.
Thank you Vivaan.
This painting means more to me than every jewel in the land.
I pray she watches over you.