'It is a very strange situation.'
'Bheeshma, Dronacharya, Kripacharya..'
'..and Vidur are fully aware..'
'..of the results of the game of dice.'
'And yet, they are all quiet.'
'It is as if they are unable to speak.'
'Bheeshma is bound by his oath.'
'Dronacharya and Kripacharya..'
'..are under Dhritrashtra's obligation.'
'The others, silenced by their own constraints..'
'..are mute witnesses to the arrival of great kings.'
Grandsire Bheeshma, guru Kripacharya, guru Dronacharya..
..and prime minister Vidur are on their way!
Come, uncle.
Please be seated.
Crown prince Duryodhan, king Shakuni of Gandhar..
..Karna and prince Dushasan are on their way!
Emperor Yudhishthir..
..is entering with his younger brothers.
My respects, grandsire.
My respects, guru.
My respect, uncle.
My respects, uncle.
May you live long, O sons of Pandu.
My respects, elder brother.
Be victorious!
With this blessing you've lost even before starting the game.
Duryodhan is younger to me. His victory is my victory.
Of course.
Attention! Heir of the Bharat dynasty..
..King Dhritrashtra of Hastinapur is here!
Come.
Have Yudhishthir and Duryodhan arrived?
Everyone is here, sire.
We are waiting for your orders.
The game may begin.
Brother, shall we begin the game?
First, decide on the rules, my son.
Uncle, why have rules among brothers?
Brother, a game is a game.
It is best to decide the rules first..
..so that there'd be no bickering afterwards.
I have no specific rule to propose.
You tell us.
All I have to say is this.
The stake will be mine but uncle will play on my behalf.
Why?
If you do not know how to throw the dice..
..why did you invite us to play?
Is the emperor afraid of playing against uncle?
It is not a question of being afraid, charioteer's son!
The point is, war and dice..
..cannot be played by proxy.
Arjun is right.
Uncle, you are always taking Arjun's side.
If brother does not wish to play, it is okay..
..but if we play..
..uncle will play on my behalf.
There is no shame in losing a game.
Grandsire, I'm not talking of shame!
But uncle will play on my behalf..
..or there will be no game.
Son, give me one reason why this should be so!
Because, father..
..I want it to be so!
If this is unacceptable to brother then wind up this game!
I'm leaving!
Duryodhan, if you want uncle to throw the dice on your behalf..
..then it will be so. Now sit down.
Do not be angry. Sit down, nephew. Sit down.
I stake this priceless necklace.
This is from my side.
Uncle, start.
Certainly.
Wait!
The king gives the weapon to his soldier.
At this moment, you're Duryodhan's soldier.
So play with Duryodhan's dice.
All right, I'll play with Duryodhan's dice.
The problem with Hastinapur is that it doesn't trust anybody.
Here, give me the dice. Give it.
Look, here Vidur. Are you happy now?
No, uncle. Play with your own dice..
..like you did in Indraprasth.
No, Yudhishthir. Now I'll only play with Duryodhan's dice.
Please start.
No, uncle. You're playing on behalf of my younger brother.
So, you play first.
As you wish, emperor.
What do you say?
Uncle, I need six.
Of course! I cannot refuse you. Look.
Come on, six!
Six! Six!
Six, my nephew.
Now look at the miracle.
- Eight! - Eight!
Uncle, twelve.
Here you are!
Twelve!
- Twelve! - Twelve!
Play, nephew.
Now, what do you need?
- Eight. - Eight?
- Eight! - Eight!
It's eight, emperor Yudhishthir.
- Ten! - Ten!
Duryodhan, you got ten as well.
I doubt you will get to play, Yudhishthir.
Uncle, I need nine.
Duryodhan, I think you can safely wear the necklace.
Come on, nine!
Nine!
Nephew, it's nine!
Give me the necklace, Arjun.
Yes, Arjun. Give Yudhishthir's priceless necklace.
Brother, this priceless necklace is now mine.
Priceless necklace!
Duryodhan, this is your first victory,
Sire, I suggest that Duryodhan's demand has been fulfilled.
His invitation has been honored.
Yudhishthir has lost.
Duryodhan has won.
We can end the game here.
Grandsire, how can that be?
Won't the world laugh at us..
..and say I didn't give Yudhishthir a chance to win?
Won't this be an insult for Hastinapur?
Duryodhan is right, uncle.
Brother, listen to grandsire.
Bheem, I cannot insult Hastinapur and Indraprasth..
..by getting up from the game.
What will you stake now, Yudhishthir?
I stake 118,000 gold coins and my unlimited treasure.
Then I will win 118,000 gold coins..
..and unlimited treasure.
Twelve, uncle.
- Twelve! - Twelve, uncle.
That's my disciplined army, my nephew.
Duryodhan, not the wealth of the Pandavas..
..but try to win their hearts.
Uncle, ask the king of Indraprasth..
..my world-conquering brother to get up..
..if he is afraid of losing the game.
I have invited him to play the game of dice.
I cannot insult him by leaving after I've won.
This time I stake my chariot.
May I win this chariot, O crown prince?
You may!
1, 2, 3, 4..
..5, 6, 7, 8.
Uncle.
Yes, nephew.
I need eight.
Here you are!
- Eight! - Eight!
- Nephew, you won this too. - Brother, now you'll have to walk.
You've lost your chariot as well, dear Yudhishthir.
You have lost your chariot as well.
Now what will you stake?
Speak. Speak, O son of Kunti!
Now I stake 100,000 maidservants with their gold ornaments.
Duryodhan has no dearth of maids..
..but if you want to lose them, so be it!
'100,000 maidservants with their gold ornaments!'
'Now, my dear army, I need six.'
'Six!'
- Six! - Six!
Six, Duryodhan.
Now what will you stake, emperor?
One thousand elephants with gold seats.
Nephew, one thousand elephants with gold seats.
Play, uncle. I need seven.
And you will get seven.
Seven!
- Seven! - Here it is!
One thousand elephants are ours!
Don't be frightened, brother! Put something on stake.
Do you have anything else to stake?
I have..
I have millions and..
..billions and trillions..
..worth of wealth. In fact, I have limitless wealth.
I stake all that.
You have staked it, I'll win it!
Now, what do you need?
We need eight, uncle.
Eight it must be!
Eight!
- Eight! - Eight!
Now my dear nephew, it belongs to you.
Yudhishthir's billions, trillions, limitless wealth is yours.
Do you have anything left?
Speak, emperor!
Think, emperor. Think.
Speak, dear Yudhishthir!
With the exception of Brahmins and their wealth..
..I stake my land, my subjects and their wealth and kingdom.
Land, subjects and their wealth..
..Indraprasth and everything else is on stake.
My army! I was waiting for this moment.
I must win now.
Twelve, nephew.
Twelve!
Twelve.
Twelve!
Nephew, Indraprasth is ours.
Brother, Indraprasth is mine.
You have lost everything, emperor.
Uncle, he is no longer an emperor.
Has emperor Yudhishthir lost Indraprasth as well?
Yudhishthir, what will you stake now?
Don't feel shy.
You can still win.
Now I stake my younger brother Nakul.
Sire, for God's sake stop this game.
Bheeshma, at least allow him to play for what he has staked.
Shall I throw the dice?
Yes, uncle. Play.
Do not fear, Yudhishthir.
A warrior is fearless in war and at dice.
Duryodhan, what do you need now?
Uncle, I need nine.
Nine? You'll definitely get nine.
Nine!
- Nine! - Nine!
Nine!
Nakul is our slave.
Now what will you stake?
I stake my dear brother, Sahadev.
Sahadev.
My army is ready.
Tell me what you need.
- Uncle. - Yes, nephew.
I need six.
Of course, nephew!
- Six! - Six!
Slave Sahadev!
Sahadev, too, is your slave, my dear nephew.
Brother, now what will you stake?
Arjun!
At least ask your younger brothers..
..if they wish to be put at stake.
I don't need to ask them.
Play, O king of Gandhar.
Arjun at stake!
- Uncle. - Yes, nephew.
I need eight, uncle.
Sure, nephew.
With Arjun at stake, we will get eight.
Eight!
Arjun! You are my slave now.
Duryodhan, brave Arjun is your slave now.
What will you stake now?
Speak!
I now stake my brother Bheem.
Nephew.
Powerful Bheem!
Uncle.
Twelve!
My dear, Bheem!
He, too, is a slave. Bheem too is a slave.
Bheem! You are now my slave.
Now what?
I stake myself
Emperor Yudhishthir at stake!
Duryodhan, if you win emperor Yudhishthir..
..entire world will be in your grasp.
My army must win this game.
I must win this time, uncle!
Of course, nephew
Now I need nine.
Nine.
Nine!
- Emperor Yudhishthir. - Yudhishthir! You are now my slave.
You are my slave now.
Well done, my army!
Now we must end this game.
I have nothing more to stake.
Why not, sire?
What about the arrogant beautiful Draupadi?
- Karna! - Wait!
You are now my slaves.
Sit down!
Sit!
No!
My slaves!
Sire, your daughter-in-law's name was uttered with disrespect..
..and yet, you have kept quiet?
Sire, have the courage to forsake your son Duryodhan!
Or else he'll put such a blemish on Kuru dynasty..
..that even river Ganga won't be able to wash it off!
Throw this arrogant sinner out!
Invite the pure-hearted to come in..
..so that this dynasty can regain its lost prestige.
Sire, do not delay taking this decision.
Do not delay it.
Or else History will never forgive you!
Uncle!
The king of Hastinapur has no need to seek apology from history!
Because history is a slave of brave warriors.
Had you been only a prime minister..
..I swear on my father's life..
..that I would have beheaded you..
..like a gardener pruning the plants!
But you are my uncle.
You are like that ungrateful cat..
..who scratches the hands that feed her.
Uncle, don't think that I don't know..
..that you've always opposed me!
Sit here quietly like grandsire..
..Dronacharya and Kripacharya..
..or else get out of this hall!
Duryodhan, if you knew the meaning of respect and insult..
..you wouldn't have insulted your father by interrupting me!
This is still king Dhritrashtra's court.
You have no right to either throw out or call anyone here!
Sire, the blow of destruction is ready to strike.
Don't encourage it.
Sire, have mercy on your clan. Have mercy!
Show the door to this destructive man.
Sire, declare the end of the game of dice.
Declare the end of the game of dice.
Uncle!
I had sent out the invitation.
So, only I can announce the end of the game.
Only I can announce it.
Brother, will you stake Draupadi or not?
Will you stake Draupadi or not?
- Speak, Yudhishthir. - Yes!
Uncle, pick up the dice.
Yes, my nephew.
I want Draupadi.
Of course!
My dice always obey me.
Uncle, I need nine.
Of course, Duryodhan. You will get nine.
Just once more, my dice.
- Nine! - Nine!
Queen Draupadi is now your maidservant, Duryodhan.
Draupadi is now my maidservant, Yudhishthir.
Uncle, go and bring Draupadi.
From now on she is my maidservant. A maidservant.
Her place is not in the palace.
She must stay with my other maidservants.
You fool!
Do not invite your death!
Prime minister Vidur!
You did a wrong thing by not obeying me.
Guard!
Yes, crown prince!
Go and fetch Draupadi!
As you wish.
Hail, my queen.
Come!
The guard from the recreation room is here.
Bring him to the door.
Hail, my queen!
Speak, guard.
My tongue hesitates to speak..
..the words I have been sent with.
Who sent you with this message?
Crown prince Duryodhan.
Duryodhan sent you here with indecent words?
Speak them, guard
You're merely repeating his words.
Speak.
Won't you obey me?
What did the crown prince say?
King Yudhishthir lost his crown..
..in the game of dice, my queen.
Has the king lost his kingdom?
Looks like there is more to tell.
Speak!
The king has also lost his four brothers.
No! No, guard.
I'm sure you are mistaken.
Brothers are not a part of wealth..
..to be staked and lost.
He has also lost you, my queen.
Looks like there is still more to tell.
Don't cry, speak without fear.
Prince Duryodhan has ordered you to come to the hall.
Ordered me?
Am I his maid whom he can order around?
Yudhishthir is the essence of righteousness.
Even an unrighteous man wouldn't put his wife at stake.
Was he drunk while playing?
No, my queen. He was not drunk.
Did he lose his brothers and me knowingly?
Then return and ask the gambler..
..did he lose me before losing himself or afterwards?
Without knowing the answer I'll not go there!
Bring back an answer and then take me.
As you wish, my queen. As you wish.
"Having lost his kingdom.."
"..he also lost his brothers."
"Even a worthy woman.."
"..like Draupadi was enslaved."
"Gambling is a vice.."
"..which destroys intelligence."
"Even the essence of truth.."
"..is bound to the wiles of the dice."