[pensive music playing]
[vocalisation]
His Majesty has already decided to declare you the prince.
[poignant vocalisation]
He hasn't yet made the declaration.
I'll go to him right away and tell him to consider Nagarjuna.
I tried to talk to Prithvi,
but it is clear
that after the events of the past few days,
he harbours bitterness towards me.
Please talk to him
because I'm going to declare him prince tomorrow.
I will talk to him,
but I feel it is imperative you talk to him in private.
Let him know
how much you love him
and care for him.
I'll go and call him.
Oh! I'm glad you're here, son.
Your father wants to talk to you.
I don't want to be the prince.
[dramatic vocalisation]
I overheard your conversation.
Son!
Didn't I tell you
it isn't right to eavesdrop on other people's conversations?
Please forgive me, Mother.
But shouldn't Nagarjuna become the prince?
He is older than me and more adept.
This is his right, not mine.
Prithviraj!
You can't decide who becomes the prince of Ajmer, right?
However, I can decline the opportunity.
[poignant vocalisation]
Promise me.
You will not declare my name tomorrow.
[dramatic vocalisation]
All right, Prithviraj.
I will honour your wish.
I promise
I will not declare your name tomorrow.
[dramatic vocalisation]
[vocalisation fades out]
Why did you promise him?
I don't want there to be discord between him and Nagarjuna.
Now...
When he doesn't want to become the prince,
how will you make tomorrow's declaration?
I have a plan
by which I can make the declaration without breaking my promise.
Have faith.
[music playing]
[music stings]
You turn down the chance to be the prince!
What if this was the agenda of the meeting?
Or His Majesty might declare Nagarjuna the prince.
I hope that happens.
Nagarjuna has suffered a lot of injustice.
Now, he will get justice.
All rise for His Majesty!
[music playing]
Greetings to all the kings.
I'm sure all the kings
will agree with me.
A king's obligations are not limited
just to the administration
or protection of his kingdom.
The development as well as progress of his kingdom
are also his obligations.
The future of a kingdom depends on its present.
What we choose out of the available options today
and the decision we make based on it,
decides our future.
The most important decision for a king
is to choose the prince of his kingdom.
I've overcome that challenge
and made my decision.
[intense music playing]
[music peaks and fades out]
[solemn music playing]
What if His Majesty declares your name?
He promised me,
and no matter what happens, he will not break his promise.
[suspenseful music playing]
Even if he does take my name,
I will turn down the post before this court
and say that this is Nagarjuna's prerogative
and he is the most adept.
No, Prithvi.
You can't defy His Majesty,
that too, in front of the entire court!
If he breaks his promise to me,
I'll have no other choice.
I can't betray Nagarjuna.
This scroll
has the name of Ajmer's prince.
But this time,
in a break with tradition, I wish to carry out
the selection process differently.
[tense music playing]
[intense music playing]
That scroll contains the declaration of the future prince of Ajmer.
Until the right time arrives, I wish to keep the prince
free of the weight of these obligations.
[dramatic music playing]
Your Majesty!
What is the need for this?
Please declare the name
so that the people are assured their futures are secured.
Not only that,
I believe that whoever is declared prince
will get a chance to learn a lot under your tutelage
and prepare themselves.
When you have made the decision,
then why are you in a quandary?
There is no quandary, Desaladevi.
I made this decision with utmost clarity.
And it is very clear that Ajmer's future prince
is present in this very court.
[music playing]
[music concludes]
Kaimasa! Shakti Singh!
Give the first key to Kaimasa.
[music playing]
Give the second key to Shakti Singh.
And give the third key to Queen Mother.
Kaimasa, Shakti Singh,
and Queen Mother
are three people who can sacrifice their everything
for the sake of Ajmer.
In the event something happens to me...
[poignant vocalisation]
Hand Ajmer's throne to the person
whose name is written on the scroll.
However, as long as I am alive,
if anyone tries to open this box forcefully or through deception,
they will be deemed a traitor.
And be sentenced to death.
[dramatic music playing]
'Other than the both of us,'
'no one knows whose name is written on this scroll.'
'It is imperative this stays a secret.'
'What if Prithvi doesn't understand?'
[poignant vocalisation]
'Sooner or later,'
'he must, Your Highness.'
'And I am certain,'
'at the right time, Prithvi will understand'
'why I chose him over Nagarjuna'
'as the prince of Ajmer.'
'Your Highness, I believe'
'that more than a good prince,'
'Prithviraj will make an adept ruler.'
[dramatic music playing]
His Majesty honoured his promise, Prithvi,
but how do we find out
whose name is written on that scroll?
Your Majesty!
Prithviraj!
Children are not permitted to speak at this gathering.
We can discuss your concerns
after the meeting.
Place this chest
in the chamber of my late brother Vigraharaj Chauhan
under tight security.
[dramatic music playing]
[music peaks and fades out]
[sinister vocalisation]
[vocalisation fades out]
'Ghiyassuddin advances towards Ajmer.'
'And with every step grows his hunger for victory.'
[horse snorting and neighing]
Take his horse and keep moving.
[ominous vocalisation]
[loud thud]
[horse thuds]
Master, we must stop and get rest.
We have very limited food and water.
The soldiers are exhausted and in dire need of food and water.
If we continue at this pace,
by the time we reach India, our army will have halved.
I am famished. My body is shrivelling.
Sultan, we need rest.
Water, please...
Water...
[eerie music playing]
[clanking]
Do you want to be shown mercy?
No, Sultan. I am not hungry.
I'm not thirsty.
I will keep moving. I shall go to India.
[dramatic music playing]
We will rest only after we've conquered Ajmer!
[horses galloping]
[birds chirping]
The army Ghiyassuddin has gathered
makes one thing very clear.
He does not merely intend to plunder.
His army is constantly moving forward.
We have received news
that because he does not have adequate food reserves,
his army is living off the blood of their horses.
[dramatic music playing]
This information has been confirmed
at various places, Your Majesty.
Post the death of his army chief Miandad,
Ghiyassuddin is seething with vengeance.
He has vowed to rest
only after he has conquered Ajmer.
[music playing]
- Mother, today, Father... - Son!
Come here.
You are misunderstanding him.
How so, Mother?
He promised me.
He didn't break his promise.
Nor did he fulfil it.
If he wanted to fulfil it,
he would have declared Nagarjuna the prince.
Why doesn't he understand?
I love Nagarjuna a lot.
I don't want to see him sad.
And if he thinks I wronged him,
he will be very hurt.
He might even stop talking to me.
Had the declaration been made, Nagarjuna would've been elated.
As would Aunt Desaladevi.
And I would have been happier than Nagarjuna.
But why doesn't Father get it?
Do you see this needle?
It pulls the thread
and joins broken pieces together.
That's just how a king is.
He keeps his people together
and traditions rooted.
If this needle is misused, son,
it could prick someone
and cause pain.
Similarly, if a king
misuses his powers or rights,
he could cause harm to his subjects
and destroy his traditions.
The declaration of a prince is a very important decision, son.
Whatever your father did
was after much deliberation.
I know you don't follow me right now
but you will surely understand someday.
Your Majesty, is this worrying?
It is extremely worrying, Thakurmal.
Someone who starves their army...
He's keeping them alive on the blood of horses.
Either he is delusional
or a really great warrior
I have never before seen.
Send our army to the borders
at the earliest.
Certainly, Your Majesty.
Gurudev!
Send our spies
to all the villages located on the border
so that any attempts to infiltrate
are at once brought to our notice.
Another thing, Thakurmal.
Gurudev!
Let's resume our discussion in a while.
I have faith
the King of Ajmer will surely win this battle.
But...
A father is losing his son, Your Majesty.
What did he say?
What he was unable to say
was more important than what he did say.
If you don't reach out to him now,
it'll be too late.
[dramatic vocalisation]
'Father, nobody believes the informant, right?'
'I have evidence. Let me show you.'
'Go to your chamber, Prithviraj!'
'I am innocent, Father. I didn't tell him anything.'
'Please believe me!'
'I would never lie to you.'
[poignant vocalisation]
[vocalisation fades out]