India under the Mughal rule.
Emperor Shah Jahan on the throne.
Dara Sukoh, the emperor's oldest son, stayed by his side.
Among the other princes, Murad was in Gujarat.
Auragazeb was in the Deccan.
And Prince Shuja was in Bengal.
Bengal became very rich under Shuja.
Shuja too became wealthy.
6th September, 1657.
It was rumoured that Emperor Shah Jahan is dead.
The princes descended on Delhi to claim their right to the throne.
Murad and Aurangazeb marched from the West.
Shuja marched from the East.
Dara also prepared himself to confront his brothers.
Dara's brave son Suleiman encountered Shuja in a bloody battle.
Shuja lost and returned to Bengal.
Aurangazeb put Shah Jahan under house arrest.
Murdered his brother Dara.
Murad was killed in prison by assassins.
Aurangazeb ascended the throne of Delhi.
Shuja mustered another army and marched towards Delhi again.
At Khajwa, a decisive battle followed.
Shuja was defeated again.
He was chased by Aurangazeb's commander Mir Jumla.
Bengal wasn't safe for Shuja anymore.
He decided to take refuge in Arakan, the present day Myanmar.
He wished to gain strength and return.
Before leaving for Arakan...
He entrusted his enormous wealth...
...among his zamindars and stately princes to be hidden safely.
But Shuja's dreams didn't come true.
Aurangazeb conspired with the Arakan king.
Shuja was assassinated.
With his death, his hidden treasures were lost forever.
With time history forgot Shuja's riches hidden in Bengal.
QUEST FOR THE HIDDEN TREASURE
BABU NRISHINGHONARAYAN SINGHO RAY MANIKANTAPUR 1659
Sir is in the study.
- Mr. Singhi? - Come in, Ramkrishna.
I thought you always mind your own business.
And now you've got caught up in the six-nine case.
- Pardon, sir? - Pardon?
Hope you remember the 10 reincarnations of Lord Vishnu?
First is Matsya, the fish. Second is Kurma, the tortoise.
Third is Varaha, the boar. Fourth is Nrisingho, the half-man and half-lion.
Fifth is Vamana, the dwarf.
Sixth, seventh and eighth are Parashurama, Rama and Balarama respectively.
Ninth is Krishna and tenth is Kalki.
Ramkrishna, your name has both Ram and Krishna.
Ram meaning Parashurama, the "sixth" reincarnation of Lord Vishnu.
And Krishna is his "ninth" reincarnation.
Vishnu's six and nine makes your name Ramkrishna.
With the setting sun Six and nine join hands
You pray to Singhi Mansion's Lord Gopal We get the favours of the prayers grand
Sir, you're all about riddles and rhymes.
The temple needs some repairs.
Do these new masons know how to do terracotta work?
Rai, my sister, is in Kolkata. Her husband Subir is busy.
My nephew is not interested in this ancient house.
Sir, this your house. You are the owner.
I'm being harassed regarding it's sale.
So, they've approached you, too?
I have no interest in the 2% of the brokerage...
That's a lot of money...
If they approach again, I'll tell them...
"Mr. Singhi will not sell the house. Never."
Got it?
- Sir? - Mahadeb.
Tell Jyotsna to serve dinner.
- I'm not feeling well. One more thing... - Okay... Yes...
Drop this letter off at the post office. Don't forget.
Okay.
- Jyotsna, serve dinner for sir. - Okay.
Who's there?
Who is there?
Who is it?!
Who...
FOUR MONTHS LATER...
Hi!
- Hi, Abir... All good? - All good... I'll take it.
Thanks.
No need for all this. Give me a hug.
Happy homecoming!
- The seven year itch! - An itch it is.
Will you like it here after so many years in Oxford?
My motherland is the queen among all the countries...
Get in... Let's go...
That's my beloved Motherland...
Sona just returned to India.
After being abroad for so long... Would he like it here?
He can always go back if he doesn't like it here.
With such a brilliant career...
But it's good for the country if guys like him return.
It's surely good for the country...
But the ones coming back should also be benefitted.
Mom!
- They are here... - Let's go...
Come...
Thanks for the gift.
Where are they?
- There he is... - You've lost so much weight, Sona.
"You should take better care..."
Want a beating?
This is for both of you.
- Thank you... - Did I not tell you, Sona'da?
How many times have I told you, he's your father's brother?
Very simple... first cousin of first cousin...
- Come, sit... - Sit...
Uncle or brother, big deal...
It's old-fashioned. We prefer calling everyone brother, "dada".
Correct.
Actually, I like "dada" over uncle.
It makes me feel younger...
Mom, what's for starters? Fish roe fritters...
This boy lives for food. Just like his maternal uncle.
Well, Sona ...
Abir has always been fond of you and his maternal uncle.
Got the sad news from my mom.
Heard your brother passed away suddenly...
Yes, very sad.
He was a perfectly fit guy.
Had a fatal heart attack right before dinner.
What's the name of your maternal uncle's place?
Manikantapur.
What a romantic name!
Your family used to be zamindars there, right?
It used to be spectacular during it's heyday.
Now, only the house remains.
Just look at him.
- You know, Sona... - Yeah...
This Singho Ray mansion in Manikantapur...
...is about 350 years old.
Really? 350 years?
That's from Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's era.
- Let's make a trip, Sona'da. - Let's go.
Rai, what's up with your son?
I'm noticing everything.
But you don't like going to your uncle's place.
Credit goes to Professor Subarna Sen.
He upgraded a broken house into a mansion from Shah Jahan's time...
Turned a dilapidated case into a historical place.
Your uncle asked you to visit so many times.
But you had other priorities.
That trekking was more important for you.
Sona, I suggest you two visit Manikantapur.
I hardly get any time off from the court.
But we can join you later.
I think it's a great idea.
I just have to take care of a few things first.
And I'm speaking at two seminars. One in RBU and the one in JU.
Let's go after that.
If you leave in the afternoon, you'll reach by the evening.
- Just a matter of three-four hours. - Done.
Great! Let's leave after lunch and have dessert on the way.
Can't you plan anything other than food?
Mom, life is all about food!
You haven't changed at all.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BENGAL
And that's why if we wish to enjoy history...
...we must understand historical connotations in literature too...
We must always keep in mind...
...the novelist, the playwright or the filmmaker who is working on a historical subject...
...is merely inspired. He's not trying to be a historian.
He's only trying to connect history with his times through his art.
Like Shakespeare's "Macbeth" or "Hamlet".
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's "Raj Singho".
Michael Madhusudan Dutt's "Krishna Kumari".
Or Dijendra Lal Roy's "Noor Jahan" or "Shah Jahan".
The key word is inheritance.
The way there's inheritance in history, it's the same with literature and culture.
The Bengali culture and literature is so rich...
That there's an unmistakeable attachment to this cultural heritage...
Bengalis as global citizens...
...have a deep rooted pride for this inheritance.
Thank you.
You did justice to the buffet.
They won't allow us in 6 Ballygunge Place in the near future.
Sona'da, people who cook only want appreciation.
And the proper appreciation of food is by consuming the food particles.
Keep eating the food...
That's true.
Only you can come up with such things.
But you can't deny the fact that even in Y2K, there's nothing like the two "K"s.
Y2K is the 21st century but what does the other two "K"s stand for?
KIS and KPJ.
KIS is "Kolaghat's Ilish Shorshe", Kolaghat's mustard fish.
And KPJ is "Kochi Pathar Jhol", mutton curry.
When did you last meet your uncle?
He'd called right before I left for the Ladakh trek.
He was really insistent about me visting Manikantapur.
Sad...
He was really witty.
He loved to speak in rhymes and riddles.
Really? Tell me how.
He would say...
"Two sparrows, you and I, You fly and I fly".
You're always flying off the handle but what about him?
My name is Abir which means colour. So, I fly.
He writes, so he flies through his words.
Great sense of humour!
Who else lives there?
There's Jyotsna, Mahadeb and their son Nilu.
My uncle's childhood friend, Akhilesh and his daughter, Jhinuk.
Jhinuk studies in Kolkata.
She is studying Comparative Literature in JU.
She just got back recently on study leave.
Missed your seminar.
What happened?
I just realised how a broken house suddenly turns into a historical place.
Let me take a quick nap.
Stop the car.
1659?
Almost 350 years old?
- I think they put in the gate later. - Really?
- So, you think the gate is not as old? - Nope.
The date 1659... During that time, Bengalis used "Sakabda" for calendar.
The use of the Gregorian calendar began after the British came to India.
Great!
Welcome to the palace of the great Nrishinghonarayan Singho Ray!
The evening prayers are going on since the time of Nrishinghonarayan.
Did your mom's family name you Abir?
Yes, my maternal uncle named me.
How did you know?
Saka Era or the Gregorian Calendar?
Your uncle's name is Harinarayan.
His ancestor is Nrishinghonarayan. Both of which are Lord Vishnu's names.
Lord Krishna has been worshipped for ages.
Your mom's name is Rai which is Krishna's beloved Radha's other name.
So, you had to be named after Lord Krishna's favourite colours, Abir.
- Great! Let's go... - Come on...
There you are, Mahadeb.
Welcome, sir.
How are your parents?
They're well. What about you?
A lively man like your uncle... suddenly passed away...
This is Sona'da.
Please, come in.
This way...
Mahadeb and his family lives across the courtyard.
And this is my uncle's home.
I've made sleeping arrangements for you in your uncle's bedroom.
It's great that you've come.
The house seems deserted without him.
Please go ahead.
Let's go, Sona'da.
Nrishinghonarayan!
He looks daunting.
He's responsible for the family's prosperity...
Come in...
I really miss him.
This looks like a Lazarus furniture.
Abir.
Ramkrishna Uncle, done with the prayers?
Carrying on somehow...
Barely managing...
I got some gopalbhog sweets since you're coming.
This was my uncle's favourite!
- He was unique... - Thank you.
He would read all day...
In this gloomy evening...
Although, I'm wearing the sacred beads...
Good bye.
The night is getting darker.
What's the matter with him?
"Gloomy evening"... "Sacred beads"... But why so scared?
Fear follows the one who is afraid.
Please, let me eat in peace.
- What did I do? - Damn it!
Dear God, please protect me.
I'm in love with the shape of you We push and pull like a magnet do
What?
This extravagant arrangement...
No wonder this place is so attractive to you...
Please, eat.
Jyotsna, do you remember your special mutton curry?
How can I forget?
I asked him to check the taste once.
He tasted and said, "But I didn't check the salt."
Next time he says, "But I didn't check the spice."
Lastly, he says, "But I didn't check if the mutton is done."
You're scoring high on food since childhood.
Child prodigy! I always knew wordplay. I wanted to be a lawyer.
Really? Do you know what this table is called?
It's a table. What's there to know?
There is.
This table, the bed... These are legendary Lazarus furniture...
It's a British company.
They even had an office in Kolkata.
Wow! The shining story of the dining table.
What news of Nilu?
Must be roaming around somewhere.
He'll come home when he's hungry.
Completely jobless and idling away his time.
He's a great boy! He can climb trees really fast.
A bit shy but you should see his aim with a slingshot.
Oh no! How will we eat?
Come in.
Listen carefully.
Ring that bell if you want to go out.
Sir would do the same.
I still don't know how it all happened...
Don't step out alone at night.
Why are you scaring us?
Actually, it's the abandoned side of the house...
Sir didn't have any superstitions.
But even he saw strange creatures in the dead of the night.
What are you talking about?
Let it be. We'll discuss in the morning.
Go to sleep.
Your uncle's ancestral ring is in the cupboard. Please take it.
Give it to your mother.
Is that a diary?
Let me see.
Looks interesting.
This ring has been in the family since the time of Nrishinghonarayan.
I've seen my uncle wear it all my life.
It's beautiful.
With this on me, no ghost can touch me.
I'm feeling confident already.
But what if they come for the ring itself?
Ghosts don't exist.
Do you know how many haunted houses there are in Kolkata alone?
They say Warren Hastings spirit is still roaming the halls of the National Library.
The revolutionaries' spirits are stuck at the Writers' Building...
Okay... Okay...
Please continue with your lecture on the haunted houses tomorrow.
- Let's sleep now. Good night. - Good night.
I hope I didn't scare you.
How can you joke about something so serious?
I'll have to go to the loo at night.
Do you want Mahadeb to escort me?
If you feel shy, you can wake me up too.
I'm right by your side.
Imagine you're in the loo and the ghosts start singing.
Please open the door... Don't keep us waiting...
You're annoying!
We pray to you, Supreme Lord, whose divine light illumines all realms...
Will the ghosts of Manikantapur understand your Sanskrit chants?
May be you should recite something more local.
Funny... Very funny.
The banshee is my daughter The ghost is my son
With the gods watching over me No harm to me can be done
"Sides, Vasus, Arrows on the Moon Alam's second brother, checkmated in Arakan.
"Alam's misfortune, Africa's treasure Becomes Tuntuni's can."
"Sides, Vasus, Arrows on the Moon"?
Interesting.
Abir...
Do you know Alam's brother?
Nope.
Why didn't you wake me up?
You could've rung the bell.
It's my fault.
I scared him before bed.
Maybe that caused the hallucinations...
No, Sona'da, it wasn't a hallucination. I saw it clearly.
Staring at me from outside the window.
Ghastly! My heart jumped out of my body.
- Come on, Abir... - I'm confident. There are ghosts in this house.
- A lot of people call this the haunted house. - See?
No, I haven't seen.
Are you happy now? Give me your hand.
Shut up. How long do you spend at home?
You're out most of the time.
How are you, nephew?
You're already in trouble it seems?
- Mahadeb, can you bring us some tea? - Yes, of course... Please sit.
Please take a seat.
This is what happens when you come after such a long time.
Hari Uncle would talk about you all the time.
Akhilesh Uncle is my uncle's childhood friend.
- Subarna Sen, my Sona'da. - Hello.
Hello.
He's actually my uncle but I call him a brother.
He's returned after seven years of teaching history at Oxford.
A great cricketer while growing up. And a champion at debates...
That's enough about me. What about...
I'm Jhinuk Majumdar. I'm studying Comparative Literature in JU.
Correct. Jhinuk Majumdar, JU, Comparative Literature... On holiday now.
Yes but...
- Subarna, your subject is history? - Yes.
Most of the romanticism in higher studies lies in history.
Absolutely.
Bengalis must rewrite their history.
The Bengalis are dying of their own negligence.
The stalwarts like Ramesh Chandra Majumdar, Jadu Nath Sarkar, Atul Sur wrote...
But nobody carried their work further.
- What about Nihar Ranjan Ray? - Right, Nihar Ray.
The great historian of the Bengali people.
He wrote the history of Bengalis. You're right.
Dad, history is all you like. But law is not bad either.
- Do you want some water? - No, I'm fine.
Jhinuk, what about law?
Lawyers don't care about the weather. They wear that black coat.
They look quite smart. Men in black.
Jhinuk, you are right.
Lawyers are way more interesting than history professors.
They're amazing with words.
Yes and I admire people who speak well.
So, you like men in suits and men who are articulate.
- Right? - Right.
- Anything else? - Sense of humour.
That's a must and...
The shoes must be perfect.
A gentleman is known by his shoes.
And of course, fast cars, long drives.
Can we take a tour of the house?
Jhinuk is the best tour guide of this house.
She's been Hari's assistant since she was a kid.
- Sona'da, you'll love it. - Then, let's go.
- And you? - I'm coming.
Let's go.
- Jhinuk, do you like cooking? - Yes, a lot.
- And do you like to travel? - So thrilling! I love it.
Be careful what you ask for, you might just get it.
There were two guinea pigs for Jhinuk's cooking experiments.
Hari and I.
Come.
Abir will have to visit this house quite often now.
Yes, he'll have to. Subir doesn't have any time.
Abir only will have to take care of this house.
- Akhilesh Uncle, Dad was saying... - Daddy...
It'll be difficult to take care of this house from Kolkata, so...
But that doesn't mean you'll sell this house off.
Hari would have said the same thing.
Over the last few year, Hari got a lot of offers.
But he was very rigid.
And I like that spirit.
This is what Bengalis need.
Hari would always say...
"This 350 year old house bears the history of my ancestors...
"How can I sell my heritage merely for some money?"
"Should I sell my existence?"
No, really. This is a historical place.
This house was built in the Mughal period, you know, Jhinuk.
Emperor Shah Jahan was on the throne.
And his son Shah Shuja was the Governor of Bengal.
And Nrishinghonarayan Singho Ray was the landlord of Manikantapur at the time.
This place was called Ronghati then.
There used to be a big market beside the Rangini river.
So, you can imagine...
Nrishinghonarayan had invited Shah Shuja to this house at the time.
Wow!
This house has been a witness to many episodes of Bengali history.
How can you evaluate a property like this with money?
Bengalis don't get it.
Anyone else would have turned this house into a heritage property.
Unbelievable! Shah Jahan's son had come to this house!
Then it really is a historical place.
How can you be so ignorant about your own uncle's house?
- When Shah Shuja was Bengal's Governor... - Yes...
- ...Bengal was doing great in business... - Absolutely.
Bengal was very rich at that time.
Shah Shuja lost the Battle of Khajwa to his brother Aurangazeb.
He fled to Arakan.
- And he was murdered in Arakan. - Correct.
So, if he died in Arakan, why is he still haunting this house?
You're such a coward.
You ate too much which means indigestion and hallucination.
I don't know if there are any ghosts...
But in the last few years, Hari would also say...
...he spotted abnormal movements around the house.
It's true, Daddy.
Uncle would walk around in the abandoned part of the house.
When we met the last time, he told me...
"Let Abir come. There's a priceless surprise waiting for him."
This is for you.
Sir had asked me to post this letter the night he died.
I completely forgot about it.
"This letter is only for his eyes, dear If anyone else opens it, I'll box your ears."
This is strictly confidential.
"Dear Abir,
"Since you didn't come, I'll not tell you the reason either.
"I'm sending you a riddle. Once you solve it, you'll come, I'm sure.
" With blessings, Uncle."
"Sides, Vasus, Arrows on the Moon Alam's second brother, checkmated in Arakan.
"Alam's misfortune, Africa's treasure Becomes Tuntuni's can."
"P.S. Use your brains to crack open the case.
"Wannabe lawyer can you keep your family's face?"
Riddle?
Let me see.
"Sides, Vasus, Arrows on the Moon Alam's second brother, checkmated in Arakan.
The same riddle was there in your uncle's diary.
Interesting.
Do you know what it means?
"...Africa's treasure Becomes Tuntuni's can."
Let's think while soaking in the grandeur of the house.
Maybe that'll give me some ideas.
Look at this, Subarna.
One of the most precious historical constructions of Bengal.
Gorgeous and elegant.
But neglected.
Another illustration of our national indifference.
Everything is falling apart, Subarna.
- You'll see similar construction in Bishnupur. - Right.
Using the basic architechtural structure of rural homes...
They have used terracotta work.
This house has four parts.
This temple, the main complex, the courtyard and the inner complex.
Everything else is falling apart.
The residential complex survived because Hari looked after it.
Amazing!
Abir, take a look at those epitaphs.
You'll find a detailed timeline of your maternal family there.
Nilu, this wasn't here before!
Sir had installed it a few days before he died.
Uncle, are you crazy? You've installed your own epitaph?
Really strange. Even I haven't noticed it before.
After Hari passed away, I didn't come this side much.
Maybe, that's why I didn't notice.
But the year of his birth is wrong.
No, it's not wrong.
All the other epitaphs have used Saka era dates.
Chandragupta II defeated the Sakas in 78 AD. So that's when Saka era started.
The Saka era calendar was prevalent in Bengal at that time.
So, if you add 78 with the Saka era year...
Then you'll get the Christian Era calendar dates.
It says 1882 here.
Let's add 78 to it.
That makes it 1960 which is the year of Hari's birth.
Really, Hari, only you can do something like this.
Your riddles...
"Paint me before you depart..."
Please sing the song...
Paint me before you depart
Paint me with yourself
Paint me in your secrets
Paint me in your youthful smile And your painful tears
Paint me before you depart
The colour should touch my heart It should colour my deeds
Let it paint the blaze of the lamp Let it keep me up at night
Paint me before you depart
Nilu, go with them.
I'll go back home.
You guys go ahead.
What are you doing with those sticks? Trying to scare ghosts?
Why? You don't know?
Neem branches are very effective against ghosts.
It can scare both snakes and ghosts.
- Oh, two in one? - What else?
You won't believe... I entered the room... looked at the window...
Coward!
- There are lots of snakes around. - Krait?
No kraits here, Mr. Lawyer.
They stay close to the paddy fields.
This is gokhro's area.
It's called king cobra in English.
It looks like the cow's hoof...
I'm sure you've never seen it.
It has marks like that on the hood. That's why the name.
- There are cobras here. - Really?
Let's go.
Hey, do you remember? Come with me...
Wow!
Do you remember we used to play hide and seek here?
I really would have missed out on a lot if I didn't come here.
It's falling apart a bit but it's still gorgeous.
Do you have anything like this in your Kolkata?
I might but it won't be so broken.
You call this broken?
- This is broken? - Yes...
- What are you doing? - Let it go.
- What are you doing? - Why did you call it broken?
Stop hitting me.
- Where are you going? Wait... - Jhinuk, please...
- You can't run away like that... - What are you doing?
What did you call this place?
You're dead if I catch you...
- Are you okay? - Oh god! It was about to crumble and fall.
Okay, let's go.
Small things like this happen in old houses.
Get it fixed.
Just ask the local mason.
Have you seen the state it's in?
Do you know how much time, energy, effort and cost is needed to fix this?
I should just give up my studies and do this.
What do you mean?
You have only solution. Sell off the house.
Sell it off. Uncle would have never...
So many memories, so much history... Your uncle's memories...
I hate lawyers. I hate lawyers!
Jhinuk!
- There you are... - I hate lawyers.
Jhinuk! Sona'da, what's all this?
- What did you tell her? - I only told her about the practical problems.
Jhinuk! Jhinuk!
Jhinuk.
What's the matter?
Where are the onions, Jyotsna?
- I think Abir wants more tea... - Jhinuk...
- So, what do you think? - Outstanding!
- Can we see Uncle's study room? - Jhinuk...
Yes, of course.
You'll love it. Let's go.
- Bring Abir along. - Yes.
Mr. Outstanding... Study room...
Come with me.
Jyotsna, we'll be in the study room.
Come in, Subarna.
Come in, Abir.
This is a great collection.
Hari would often joke...
He fell so deeply in love with books that he never had time for marriage.
Akhilesh Uncle, it's the same with Sona'da.
Is that so?
That's the thing about books.
It's not your cup of tea.
Lawyers don't read books?
My dad's office is full of books. My office will also have books.
But have you ever seen a lawyer remaining unmarried because of books?
TUNTUNI"S BOOK
Well said.
- Daddy. - Come, darling.
Here's your tea. Lunch is getting ready.
- Hey, Jhinuk... - Daddy, your tea.
Thanks.
- Sona'da, this is for you. - Jhinuk.
Thank you.
"Sides, Vasus, Arrows on the Moon Alam's second brother..."
Cracked it?
Have you read Upendra Kishore Ray Chowdhury's Tuntuni's book?
Can you tell me what was in Tuntuni's house?
Think, think. Practise thinking.
Because if you can answer...
Then Africa's treasure will be in your hands.
Subarna, now you've started talking in riddles too.
It was misfortune that the missing coffer...
...resulted in Tuntuni's empty home.
Is that so?
Okay we'll put Tuntuni aside for a bit.
Let's concentrate on Africa.
The first thing that comes to mind when Africa is mentioned is jungle.
- And the king of the jungle is... - The lion.
Very good.
By lion's treasure he meant the Singho Ray's treasure because "Singho" means lion.
"Becomes Tuntuni's can."
Which means it's empty. Oh god!
- What did Tuntuni say? - What?
" Whatever the king has in his treasure, I have it in the same measure."
Are you saying there's hidden treasure in this Singho Ray house?
Seems like it, sir.
- There is one moon... Then, there are two... - Sides.
- There are three... - Eyes!
- There are four... - Vedas.
- There are five arrows. - There are six senses.
There are seven seas. What goes with eight?
There are the eight "Vasus" or wealth givers.
There are nine planets.
There are 10 directions.
So, let's put it together.
This was a unique traditional way to count numbers in Bengal.
Basically, you count with the objects.
We have "Sides, Vasus, Arrows on the Moon".
So sides mean two. Vasu here is eight. Arrow is five and moon is one.
So, what did we get?
- 2851. - Good.
Now, we have to reverse it.
This is called numerical reversal.
- What do we get if we reverse it, Jhinuk? - 1582.
1582 Saka Era.
And now if we have to convert it into the Christian Era?
- We have to add 78. - Yes, 82 plus 8 is 90. Plus 70.
- That makes it 1660... Right. - 1660 Christian Era. Correct.
In 1660, Alamgir Aurangazeb killed his second brother Shah Shuja in Arakan.
Alam's second brother is Shuja.
Shuja was murdered in distant Arakan.
But it's Alam's misfortune that he never got Shuja's wealth.
Where did Shuja's treasure go?
History says, Shuja hid his treasures in Bengal...
With his trusted stately princes and landlords.
Nrishighonarayan was a favourite of Shuja.
Akhilesh Uncle has already told us that Shuja had come to this house as a guest.
So, we can assume...
...that Shuja's wealth expanded Singho Ray family's treasury.
"Whatever the Mughals had in their treasure, Singho Rays have it in the same measure."
Shah Shuja's royal treasure is in this house.
Wow! There's hidden treasure in this house?
- In this... - If what you're saying is true...
- ...that would be an event of the century. - True.
And it'll be a great historic exploration too.
Wow! That means this is uncle's "priceless surprise".
Sona'da, this is like the fabled treasure hunt in a mythical mansion.
Well said, Jhinuk.
Hidden treasure of the mythical mansion!
Can we find it?
But you want to sell off the house.
What? When?
- No, no... - Actually, the thing is.
I am very sure there is hidden treasure in Jhinuk's mythical mansion.
I think your uncle asked you to come here to tell you about the hidden treasure.
You never showed up. That's why he wrote his letter.
Now we have to find the treasure in his absence.
He has not left us any clues.
I should have cancelled my trek.
Sona'da, is there nothing we can do?
We'll have to dig up to look for the hidden treasure.
Will this house be able to withstand an excavation?
Don't be disappointed.
Say we don't find the treasure...
But this house in itself is a treasure. Isn't it?
- Yes, absolutely... - You're right.
- But the treasure is lost? - Serves you right.
We'll take it up later. Let's eat first.
Good idea. Please eat something.
I'm not hungry.
You are not hungry? How did that happen?
I was scared out of my wits last night. And today, the treasure is gone.
How can I eat in this mood?
Eat up.
If your uncle can find the hidden treasure all by himself...
Will Subarna Sen let go of this challenge so easily?
Don't worry. Let's see.
The treasure of this mythical mansion...
Let's see if we can deliver it to Nrishingonarayan's heir, Abir Lal Roy.
Jyotsna, please bring some more food, quickly.
My appetite just multiplied.
Bravo, Subarna!
- That's the spirit. Best of luck. - Thank you.
The zest for adventure in Bengalis is dwindling.
But be careful.
Once news of the hidden treasure becomes public...
...villians will surely pounce on it.
Can you imagine? Shah Jahan's son's treasure!
I won't be surprised if international criminals also gather up in Manikantapur.
Mr. Lawyer has found his criminals here too.
That too international criminals.
Here...
I want some spinach and cauliflower.
I'll be right back...
- See, she's run off again. - Stick with her.
- What are you doing? Let's go. - Wait... Okay, let's go.
- Sona'da, how about a boat ride? - Let's do it...
Great! Let me arrange it.
Boat ride?
Come on.
Come quickly.
That was beautiful! May I play?
Thank you.
Sona'da, cricket, history and now flute too... Brilliant!
Thank you.
- Come, the boat's ready. - Let's go.
- Sona'da... - Now, what?
- Do we really have to go on the boat? - Yes.
I can't swim.
You don't need to.
The way you're drowning in love, you'll learn.
- I hope there are no crocodiles. - Nope.
- Sharks? - Not there.
- Octopus? - Abir, come.
Coming...
Move ahead.
Carefully... Slowly...
- Are you okay? Good. - Yes, yes...
Sit.
- Jhinuk, just think about it. - Yeah...
A few centuries ago, Shah Shuja had travelled by this river Rangini...
...to meet his trusted friend, Nrishinghonarayan Ray.
And with him he carried his royal treasure.
Relax.
It's okay.
That's great!
The three stooges are together.
We have rain without clouds it seems.
Go ahead, give them a dip in the Rangini river.
If they leave, it's good.
Otherwise, we'll increase the dosage.
What's this?
- What are you doing? - Oh god!
Stop it!
Abir! Sona'da!
- What are you doing? - What's wrong?
- Water is coming into the boat... - Oh no!
- They're flooding the boat... - What are you doing?
Boatman, water is flooding the boat!
What the hell!
- Can we reach the bank? - No, sir. We've to swim across.
- We have to swim? - I can't...
- I can't swim... - Abir, calm down.
- Abir, we have to jump. - I can't do it.
- Abir, we have to! Don't be scared. - Are you sure there's nothing in the water?
Just be careful... Let's go, Abir!
Careful.
- Slowly... - Come carefully...
Abir, be careful.
Slowly, slowly...
Sit down.
Attempt to murder!
- IPC Section 307. - It's okay.
Just calm down. We'll figure it out.
But who were they?
Rivals of the treasure hunt are already flocking to Manikantapur.
I must find the treasure for you.
Otherwise, it might go into the wrong hands.
- What? - What?
Someone also knows about the treasure...
...who don't want us to find it.
What do you mean?
Nothing to be scared of. Let's go home.
Let's go.
That's enough.
If this works out then great.
Otherwise, skin them and drown them in Rangini.
Talk to you later.
Dasanan Daw is going to the Singho Ray palace.
The water was freezing.
I'll sneeze my lungs out.
- Who is this guy? - Dasanan. Dasanan Daw.
His forefathers used to be managers for this house.
He's made some money recently.
He's not a good guy.
He's approached your uncle several times.
Your uncle didn't like him at all.
- So, what does he do now? - Nothing good.
He's involved in all sorts of shady business.
I heard he's going to run for the election this time.
Got it.
It's the arrival of King of Lanka, Ravana himself to the Singho Ray mansion.
Let's go.
Abir, have you caught a cold?
You're a city boy.
The weather is not agreeing with you.
Good evening, History sir!
Did you find anything of historical importance in this dilapidated house?
Wow!
You've done your homework well, it seems.
What are you saying?
I am Dasanan Daw.
I'm just a helping hand to the ordinary people.
And I have a deep connection with this house.
What do you mean?
My grandfather's father...
...and his father and his father and his father...
They all worked for the Singho Ray family.
But more importantly.
Your afternoon boating session was really a bad idea.
Just see...
Now, he has a cold.
One has to be careful.
Without news, what's my use?
Sir, there's pressure on me to run in the elections.
Vote on Daw's symbol, the axe.
If not you'll be in the cracks.
Have you inherited this immense love for him from your ancestors?
Mr. Subarna...
My ancestors would bow their heads when they entered this house.
But I...
I want to buy the house.
The deal was almost finalised with Harinarayan but...
...he lost his life to a ghost...
I would have spoken to your father too.
But I never got the time.
But as owners, we should want to sell.
But you'll have to live here first, nephew.
You'll be in Kolkata.
You'll visit your uncle's house rarely.
But Akhilesh Majumdar will live here.
A sweet girl like Jhinuk will be here.
No one knows when there might be another accident.
You saw it yourself today.
What a horrible incident!
You think you deserve this property just because you're Hari's nephew?
My father, Late Pachanan Daw...
My grandfather, Late Gajanan Daw...
My great grandfather, Late Shadanan Daw...
Even his father... My entire family has toiled so hard for this house...
They donated their entire life.
What was it worth?
That's true.
We're very impressed by your loyalty.
You'll be even more impressed when you realise...
...that his father is practising law in Kolkata.
And he too will be practising law in Kolkata.
He'll build his career there.
And my family will work itself to death for this family here in Manikantapur.
After all this, I should be getting this house for free.
And here I am, offering the nephew a price.
Strange times!
You should never let go of a good offer.
I'll give you 25 lakhs for the entire property.
25 lakhs!
Think about it.
And think fast.
Discuss it with your father.
Just remember one thing.
I'm not very "patient".
Bye.
- Sona'da, he's the villian... - Yes, the mobster of Manikantapur.
Just imagine the stress.
The ghost, last night...
The accident on the river...
And now an impatient mobster.
Add to that Jhinuk's wrath and Uncle's riddles.
Dasanan probably got to know about the treasure from his family.
I'm sure he did.
Just look at his name. Dasanan meaning ten faced.
I feel like spraying pest repellent on all his faces.
I had something else in mind.
Last night's ghost attack on you...
And today's boat accident.
Are they connected?
The basic purpose is the same.
If they can scare us away, then they win.
But Sona'da the ghost was real.
I swear. I saw it. It was real.
Okay...
What happened?
That was just an empty threat, right?
They won't harm Jhinuk.
Don't worry.
Don't be scared, my warrior, Abir! Let's go.
Dear Abir,
Since you're reading this letter...
I'm not around to give you the solution of the riddle.
You've figured it out right.
Shah Shuja's treasure is hidden in the Singho Ray mansion.
And I have found it.
This treasure was entrusted by Emperor Alamgir's second brother, Prince Shuja...
...to our ancestor Nrishinghonarayan.
The Singho Ray family has protected this treasure with all it's might.
I'm leaving some clues behind for you to unearth this hidden treasure.
Wish you all the best.
"A wonderful piece of fish makes Krishna dance with his love.
"One bite of the chicken drumstick The Vaishnavite gives his faith a shove."
Yeah, Mom...
No trouble at all. Jyostna is taking very good care of us.
And that Dasanan...
What I meant was my diet is off the charts...
Who had come over?
What did D'souza want?
Class notes? Let me first handle Shuja then D'souza.
Mom, I'll call you back later. Bye.
- Do you have to tell her... - One second.
Yeah, Jhinuk...
Hope you are okay.
That's nothing. I'll go back and learn swimming.
Yes...
Jhinuk, this is Sona'da.
Give me the phone...
We've got a new riddle. We've to solve it.
New riddle? Where did you find it?
But before that tell me something...
There were symbols drawn in the last riddle.
Do you remember them?
Yeah, one ace of hearts and one spade.
Correct.
Those symbols were meant to be clues.
And guess what I just found in Uncle's study room?
A container to keep betel leaf that resembles the symbols.
Really? I would keep a betel leaf ready for uncle everyday in that container.
Great!
The new riddle was hidden in that container.
Sona'da, please read out the riddle.
"A wonderful piece of fish makes Krishna dance with his love.
" One bite of the chicken drumstick The Vaishnavite gives his faith a shove."
Wasn't Lord Krishna a vegetarian?
And Vaishnavism bans fish and meat.
And still Lord Krishna is eating fish?
And a Vaishnava is eating a chicken drumstick?
Very good, Jhinuk.
Your sense of logic is much better than my lawyer nephew.
Please try to teach him a little.
What rubbish!
Let me know if you solve the riddle. Bye.
The hidden treasure exists. Uncle has confirmed it.
I'm sure about it.
Even I'm sure but...
Who is this non-vegetarian Lord Krishna? Can't figure that out.
I don't know about vegetarian or not. But Lord Krishna was really fond of food.
You have to be a foodie to solve this appetizer riddle.
I'm very hungry now. Let's eat.
Appetizer? Abir?
You struggle with your magical piece of fish...
What fish is this?
It's carp, fresh from the pond. Taste it.
I've made it spicy, just the way you like it.
Wow! I'm drooling already.
And some lentils with fish head to go along with it.
Even if we don't have gold and riches, we still have the golden lentil.
Such an elaborate dinner on the Lazarus table...
And then a good night's sleep on the Lazarus bed...
After a few days, we'll feel like the Lords of Manikantapur...
If the days go by like this Let's enjoy the bliss
How about another fish tail?
Damn it! Again?
I over ate again...
I'm going for walks from tomorrow.
I'm done.
How do you do it?
You make it look so easy.
Honestly, I'm jealous of your gifted metabolic rate.
You have to be active, bro.
Got it.
What's your decision about this house?
Very simple.
This house is not for sale.
Jhinuk will never forgive me if we sell this house.
I won't be spared.
Very good.
So, you're not selling this house because you're scared of Jhinuk.
When did I say that?
And there had to be a power cut now...
What if I have to go to the loo at night?
That's why I didn't drink enough water.
There was no space for water either.
Please think about something else. Think postive.
I was thinking positively.
- About the fresh carp... the fish tail... - Oh no...
About Lazarus' furniture...
Only this power cut is a downer...
- Are you sure it's not fear? - Nope...
- Can I tell you a poem? - Oh no! Please go ahead.
Enjoying the fish's tail on the Lazarus at night time...
- Got it? - Yes, next...
Enjoying the fish's tail on the Lazarus at night time...
Possible or not, you have to make it rhyme.
There you go! Wow!
Enjoying the fish's tail on the Lazarus at night time...
Possible or not, you have to make it rhyme.
Bravo! You've cracked it! Let's go.
- What did I do now? Wait. - Let's go.
- Do you remember the riddle? - Of course... It's about food.
"A wonderful piece of fish makes Krishna dance with his love.
" One bite of the chicken drumstick The Vaishnavite gives his religion a shove."
Correct... now come here.
Your wonderful piece of fish is the tail. In Bengali that's "leja".
And Lord Krishna's dance is the "Ras".
- So when you add them up... - Lazarus?
This must be the leg piece. Hold the torch.
What's this?
Point the torch here. Let me see.
Oh!
It says, " Bravo, Abir!"
What next?
" One bite of the chicken drumstick The Vaishnavite gives his faith a shove."
Let's loosen up the beads of the "Vaishnavite".
Who... Who's there?
What are you doing here, Nilu?
Just came to check if you need water.
Why were you standing in the shadows like a ghost?
- Do you need water? - No, you can leave.
Nonsense!
Why was he standing there?
We'll have to make some notes.
The rest of them were words. But this one is just numbers.
Numbers but...
But they're not just random numbers.
"Dear Abir, let's burst your bubble Here's an A-1 puzzle."
This is a bell cipher.
What is that now?
In the 19th century, Thomas Bell, an American...
...left the clue to all his wealth with an innkeeper.
He left without a trace.
Many years later, it was found out that the first three pages...
...were full of numbers written like this.
That was the bell cipher.
Guess how much time it took to solve it?
How much?
- 25 long years. - 25 years?
And this?
I have only one regret.
I could never meet your uncle in person.
One game to another... Brilliant!
You call this a game?
My head is getting tied up in knots.
Serves you right for ignoring your uncle and going on a trek.
So many tricks just because of one trek?
This is not tricking. This is tracking.
From one track to another.
One riddle leading to another.
After all, this is the adventure of the mythical mansion.
- See you. - Where are you going?
You better get some sleep. I'll take a walk.
- Are you going out at night? - Yes.
Because night has it's own beauty. Got it, your lordship?
Don't take that...
There's enough light in the room. Keep your phone close.
Call me if you need anything.
You're kidding, right?
Go ahead... They'll get to you too...
Female ghosts are just waiting to pounce on unmarried professors.
They're called "Shankhachurnita". Widowed spirits.
You want me to get involved with widowed spirits...
Okay.
Let's see who crosses my path.
Bankim's Rohini or Tagore's Binodini?
Hey!
How are you feeling?
Sona'da, I don't want any treasure.
I want to go home.
You don't want it? Then take this.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Please sit.
What's the matter, Abir? We got a call last night.
I haven't seen you since your uncle's funeral.
- When did you arrive? - Day before yesterday.
For the last couple of nights...
...people in disguises have been breaking into the house.
I'm sure, they have some evil intentions.
Last night, he even entered our room.
Abir scared him away.
I almost caught him but...
This is all I could get hold of.
You can well imagine the disguise from the mask.
My goodness! Bravo, Abir!
Well done!
We've never had incidents like this before, you know.
But recently, a local promoter and a so-called social worker, Dasanan Daw...
He's the one creating such nuisance.
Basically, this is what promoters do when they see a prospective property.
All he has to do is scare you away. That's it.
- I don't think we've met... - Let me introduce him...
He's my uncle but I call him brother. Subarna Sen, history professor, Oxford.
Hello.
You're Oxford's history professor, Subarna Sen?
Really glad to meet you, sir. My daughter's doing her PhD there.
She's a huge fan of yours.
- What's her name? - Semonti.
Right. Semonti Sarkar. Islamic History. Bright student.
She's a litte shy. Brilliant handwriting but still spells incorrectly.
- I'm Sanjay Sarkar, IC, Manikantapur. - Nice meeting you, sir.
Please let me know if there's any trouble.
Of course.
- I'll take your leave now. - Okay.
I'm taking the mask with me. We'll start an investigation.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Semonti Sarkar. Islamic History.
Bright student. Beautiful handwriting. But makes spelling mistakes.
Great!
My lord, for the last seven years, all the students who came for research...
All their plus points and minus points are saved up here.
You seem to have an expandable memory.
Do you remember everyone or just someone special...
- I want you to meet a widowed ghost... - What? Why?
We've to go to the inner chambers of the house. Come on...
No...
I was walking right here last night, you know...
Admiring the beautiful structures.
Suddenly, I noticed a strange woman staring out of the window at me.
Really? You saw a ghost?
Don't know if I was hallucinating.
And that's exactly when you screamed and I ran to you.
I bumped into your "ghost" on the way and he gifted me his mask.
This way...
- What is that? - What?
- Amazing! What a beautiful statue! - Statue?
Yes... There it is.
I'm sure this used to be the inner quarters then.
I've never noticed it before.
Yeah, tell me.
Oh, Akhilesh Uncle...
It's Akhilesh Uncle.
Why such formality?
We can come on our own... No need to send Jhinuk.
See you, uncle.
Lunch.
You said you're going to start walking. When is that?
It's "after dinner walk a mile".
- Oh...You'll walk at night? - Yeah...
I'm not scared of the night anymore. Grandmom's there.
- Thanks Granny! - Granny?
"Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high."
For lunch today, we'll have mutton and fish fry.
Maybe the thought of your wedding has popped up in his head...
"Come over for lunch", that's why her dad must have said
Really?
Someone has invited us so lovingly for lunch and you are making fun of it.
Maybe the thought of my wedding has popped up in his head...
Has Lord Shiva ever been invited to lunch by Goddess Durga's father?
Or that Lord Krishna is being cooked for and fed by Radha's father?
I can see that someone else is inspiring your clothes.
Please don't eat according to your standards there.
No way. Are you crazy?
When I'll be offered lunch today...
Guess what I'll say?
No, no... How can a person eat so much in the afternoon?
What do you mean?
You are not going to stop them before?
I have to eat a minimum amount to appreciate the food.
Not at all.
You're going to eat two or three fried bread...
One serving of rice...
One piece of fish and two pieces of mutton. Done.
Mahadeb, put some rice on.
Rationing food at an invitation...
Stop telling me what to do. Have you been able to solve it?
That's what I'm trying to do. Come here.
There's a pattern here.
19, 20, 21 are consecutive numbers...
There's a 15 in this square and...
Where's the fun in numbers?
Fun is in the Bengali language.
They say, love from maternal home and the love from in-laws home is unparalleled.
You're right.
What I was thinking is...
We'll give Akhilesh Uncle one gold coin if we find the treasure.
Whom?
Akhilesh Uncle... For treating us today.
But you actually want to impress Jhinuk.
Just keep in mind, she's Manikantapur's Jhinuk.
Don't think she'll be impressed with gold.
Correct.
Objection sustained.
Hey, goodlooking... You're looking good...
- Sona'da! - There she is...
Hey...
The ancient texts talk about the beautification of Radha and not of Lord Krishna.
It doesn't mention taking the older brother to their meeting either.
Let's go.
Hey, goodlooking... You're looking good...
- Let's go. - Yes, please.
Hey, we're walking home.
I'll show you a very special part of this house.
- You really love this house, don't you, Jhinuk? - A lot!
If this was my house, I would have maintained it as a heritage property.
Follow me.
Did you hear her?
She called it "her" house.
Let's go.
It's in a horrible state... But we can fix it.
This side is infested with snakes.
Then it's best to be avoided.
Adventure... That too in this mythical mansion.
Would you ever find this in Kolkata?
Sona'da, you see this well...
There was a tunnel through this all the way to the Rangini river.
Sona'da, a tunnel...
Hidden treasure? Come on.
Beautiful!
This is the Neel Sayar, the blue lake.
Because of the blue sky reflecting in it?
Wow! Your vocabulary has increased overnight.
You see, all one needs is inspiration.
Not really... Blue coloured lotus would bloom here...
That's why Neel Sayar.
There's a Durga temple across the jungle.
It's ancient, you know.
Really? Poor Hanuman... If only he knew about it.
Then he wouldn't have to go to Manas Sarovar for the blue lotus for Lord Rama.
I haven't seen right outside my own door...
Hey!
Sona'da...
Get it.
- Are you okay? - Yes... Yes...
Do you know it's illegal to catch snakes?
What are you saying, sir? It's our livelihood.
Thank god, he caught it.
- How poisionous is it? - It's very poisonous.
One bite is enough to kill.
Sona'da, let's go. Daddy is waiting.
Yes, let's get going.
Let's go.
- The food must be getting cold... - Sona'da, come quickly.
Great! Everyone is here.
What's the matter?
Is disturbing people, part of your social work?
Woah!
You are guests here.
So, we're keeping an eye on you.
Go...
You've been sucking the Singho Ray family dry for generations.
Aren't you satisfied yet?
Historically, the managers were far more evil than the landlords!
Calm down.
Young blood!
Always looking for action. Bang! Bang!
"Bang! Bang!" doesn't work all the time, Subarna.
There are better techniques.
I heard you've become friends with the police chief.
Does that bother you?
Or does that scare you?
You've got me. Fear... Fear...
- Hey, how many snakes did you catch? - One cobra.
Show me.
I want to see it...
So, does it bite?
Madam will hold her hand out.
And you'll put the snake in front of her hand.
I'll count till 10.
You can remove the snake once I'm done. Simple.
Bring it here.
- One? - Moon!
- Two? - Sides!
- Three? - Eyes!
- Four? - Vedas!
- Five? - Arrows!
Shall I continue?
I'm infinitely patient. I can keep counting forever.
Why did you move the snake away?
Let it go... Now!
If I ever see you around again... Get lost!
Manikantapur is not the right place for you, sir.
Why take such a big risk?
Your honour, what does you law book say?
Drowning in the river, bitten by a snake, death by ghost scare...
Do such cases have any merit?
Dasanan can never be framed.
I'm bringing my offer down to 20 lakhs.
The more you stretch this, the more the price will fall...
Enjoy the lunch at madam's place.
The fish's tail and head, the chicken drumstick.
Convince your parents.
Otherwise, getting your signature at gunpoint...
...is not my style.
Let's go.
Sorry, Jhinuk. But you are a brave girl.
Treasure or no treasure, we must avenge this.
I was really scared, you know.
But this is all part of the adventure, right?
But please don't tell Daddy about all this.
He'll be worried.
Come on... Let's go.
Daddy!
Hi!
Welcome! Welcome!
What took you so long?
We took a quick detour to Neel Sayar. This way, please.
We have to visit the Durga temple too.
You must see it.
I was just going to call.
We were lost in the beauty of the place.
And the local people are so cordial. They were not letting us go.
Except for Dasanan, of course.
Come along. Food is served.
Come, Abir.
Come, Subarna.
Please take a seat.
How has it been?
Did you find any new clues, Subarna?
Yes. This time it's numbers.
- Numbers? - Yes.
There are a few numbers in a particular sequence.
May I see it, please?
Is this like a bell cipher?
Exactly, it's a bell cipher.
- Yes, bell cipher. - Amazing.
This is like a labyrinth.
Is it pointing to any direction?
Latitude? Longitude?
I don't think so.
In the original puzzle, the numbers were cut out from a calendar.
So the highest number can't go above 31.
Correct.
- Let's see what's the highest number here. - Here you go.
Highest is... there's 25...
Solve the puzzle later.
First, eat these hot prawn fritters.
- Daddy? - Yes, I want some.
- Let them try some. - Sona'da?
Not me. Please give him.
Thank you.
You don't need feedback from me. Just look at his face.
Akhilesh Uncle, while coming here I mentioned two of Bengal's favourite dishes.
- Like what? - KIS and KPJ.
One is "Kolaghat's Ilish Shorshe" that's Kolaghat's Mustard Hilsa.
Another one is "Kochi Pathar Jhol" that's mutton curry.
I think I'll have to add CAB to the list.
CAB? The Cricket Association of Bengal.
No, no...
"Chingrimachher Aaschorjyo Bora" meaning magical prawn fritters.
Then please be aware, BCCI is coming soon.
What's BCCI?
"Bagda Chingri'r Chomotkar Item" which is good old prawn cream curry.
Come...
Please take a seat.
- Hope you've eaten well? - Yes, of course.
I can't think about food anymore.
Let me show you something.
"In search of Jhinuk".
This has photos of Jhinuk growing up.
Her mom started it.
Thank you.
Take a look.
Thank you.
Let me sit.
Let me see...
This chubby kid is you?
I'm fat? You're fat too...
Let me play something fun for you.
Jhinuk's recordings.
When Jhinuk started learning the alphabets...
...her mom insisted we get a tape recorder.
She wanted to record Jhinuk saying, "A, B, C, D"...
I'll play the casette.
Now, our lovely Titli is going to recite the alphabets for us.
Titli?
Her mother would call her Titli.
Titli, darling...
One...
Two...
Three...
Four...
A, b, c, d, e, f, g...
...h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p...
...l, m , n, o, p, q, r, s, t...
...u, v, w...
Damn! I couldn't figure it out earlier.
- Can I get a pen, Jhinuk? - Yes...
What happened, Subarna?
- This is not a bell cipher. - Here's the pen.
I think these numbers indicate alphabets.
These numbers are actually alphabets?
That's why the numbers don't go beyond 26.
Really?
If we replace the numbers with alphabets...
I think we'll be able to solve the puzzle.
Here it is.
"Study room".
"Book shelf". "Lowest rack".
"Nihar Roy". "Inside map".
Bravo, Hari! Bravo!
Brilliant, Subarna!
- We must leave now. - Okay.
- Let's go, Abir. - I'm ready.
- Bye, Akhilesh Uncle. - Bye...
- Jhinuk, see you later...Thank you... - All the best. Be careful.
- Abir... - All the best.
- Abir, let me know how it goes. - Of course...
Study room...
Book shelf...
Lowest rack... Nihar Ranjan Roy...
"History of Bengalis"...
Inside map...
- It's here... - It's here!
"Abir, you didn't see the hint right in front of your eyes.
"A-1 puzzle means A=1...
"If you've come this far means you've won.
"Be safe and take good care of Shah Shuja's hidden treasure.
"This is the last riddle. The last hurdle to the hidden treasure."
Let me see.
"Ten comes together to make up the three Nine stands in the middle
"Three folds and a tune The cleft dresses a little
"Put six and seven together And hold on to your ma
"Touch the feet... Behold And Voila!"
Jhinuk is calling. Let me give her the news.
Yeah, Jhinuk.
No trouble on the way back.
We have a new riddle. Yeah...
Last hurdle... Let's meet and discuss.
Neel Sayar?
That's good with us. What time?
Three o'clock. Okay. Bye.
One cup of tea, is all I ever want.
With that Shah Shuja, is all I want...
But for now, can we go to the Neel Sayar lake front?
Yes, good idea. Let's go.
First the swing and then the Durga temple.
This is my favourite place.
I used to come here a lot with my mom when I was little.
I still do.
Magic moment.
Tell her how you feel.
"Ten comes together to make up the three Nine stands in the middle
"Three folds and a tune"...
10 plus 3 is 13. Nope.
10 directions or the goddess with 10 hands, Durga.
But what is nine doing in the middle?
"Three folds and a tune"... Three again...
It can mean a lot of things...
"The cleft dresses a little..."
Is he referring to Rangini's bank?
"Put six and seven together"... That makes 13 again.
Sona'da?
Come with us!
Subarna, did you touch the mother's feet?
Did you solve the new riddle?
Let me give it a try too.
Tell me what it means. Now!
I still don't know what it means.
You know everything! Everything!
If I don't get the hidden treasure, I'll drown them in Rangini.
They'll be on a raft.
With a hole in it.
Sona'da, don't tell them anything. Please, don't tell them.
I'll tell you. I just need more time.
Is there a Durga temple nearby?
Of course, there is. In the jungle across Neel Sayar.
That's where we'll have to go.
"Ten comes together to make up the three" means...
10 people will have to travel from the third side.
- The third side is... - North, West, East... East! East!
We have to enter the temple from the East.
Then we have to go to the decorated bank where...
Where six and seven will come together...
We'll have to purify ourselves...
Then we have to touch the idol with a pure heart...
Then, we have to look around.
Shah Shuja's treasure is hidden somewhere in the walls of the temple.
Let's go, let's go. Come on. Come on.
Bring the teacher alone!
- Hey, keep an eye on those two. - Okay, boss.
Let's go to the Neel Sayar jungle.
I swear on Goddess Durga!
I'll gift golden crowns to the Singhi Palace's Gopal.
This is my promise to the divine. Get it, teacher?
There are nine idols in the Singhi Palace temple walls.
Each one of them will have a gold crown too.
Devotion!
I'll show the world what devotion means.
Dasanan! Dasanan!
The riddle didn't specify which wall hides the treasure.
I'll break it down.
I'll break down all the walls if I have to.
Sona'da revealed all the clues?
What else could he have done?
Will they really break the temple down?
This rascal can do anything...
He's behaving like a mad dog.
But can you escape with the hidden treasure?
What if people get to know?
Don't push me, teacher.
I know exactly how to smuggle these things out of the country.
That's good.
Maybe you pull the temple down.
But what about your public image?
The elections are coming up.
Do you think your opposition will let go of this issue?
If you must break the temple...
Do it at night. Bit by bit.
People will think that an old temple has fallen apart on it's own.
Okay, at night, then.
Pinka, Madna, stay here.
I'll be back at night. Let's go.
- Jhinuk? - Yeah.
Quietly...
Yes!
Rope!
Let's get out of here.
- Let's take the cycle and go that way. - Yes, cycle.
That way.
Which way?
Wait, wait. Wait one moment.
Now which way?
- This way... - Are you sure?
Stop here.
Follow me.
This is the Durga temple the riddle talks about.
Shah Shuja's hidden treasure is here?
- Jhinuk... Sona'da. - Yeah.
Come this way...
Sona'da...
Brother, please come here.
Can you give me some water?
I'll get you!
- Sona'da... - Nilu, come here...
- Take it off... - Look there...
No...
Please have mercy... I already have two bumps. Please no more.
Nilu, I know you're a good boy.
But you informed Dasanan about us. Why?
Did he threaten you?
He said he'd kill my father if I didn't give him information.
I never meant you any harm.
I know.
I'm going to give you two important tasks.
First, tie up these scoundrels.
Then go to the police station.
Ask Inspector Sarkar to bring back up to the Gopal temple right now.
Tell him I asked you. Got it?
Go on.
Let me see.
Well done, Jhinuk. Let's go.
Really?
Come quickly.
Damn!
Boss! Boss! They have escaped!
- And Nera? - He's tied up there.
What the hell!
What about Nera?
We'll take care of him later. We have to go back to the Durga temple now.
- Now where? - That way.
Hide... They're coming...
Run... Run... Run... Come on, guys...
- This way? - Yes.
Sona'da, we left the Durga temple behind. Where is the treasure?
We have to solve the last riddle too.
- What do you mean? - Yeah.
What are you talking about, Sona'da?
Both of you thought I gave away all the clues to Dasanan.
Didn't I tell you?
Despacito.
I knew it already.
But how did you figure out it was the Durga temple?
You had told us about the Durga temple near Neel Sayar.
So, the credit goes to you.
- Well done! - Yes!
- Show me the short cut to the house. - That way.
What a mess!
You got beaten up by a teacher?
You guys are going to put me out of business.
Get in the car. Let's go.
Drive!
What are we doing here?
I'll tell you everything.
But before that we'll have to send Ramkrishna away.
I don't want anyone else in this temple right now.
Ramkrishna!
What are you doing here?
What's the matter?
Please ask Akhilesh Uncle to come here. We're waiting.
- What happened? - It's an emergency. Please hurry.
Okay.
Let's go in.
Guess who gave me the last hint to solve the riddle?
Dasanan himself.
- Really. - Yeah.
He told me about the 10 reicarnations of Vishnu in the temple that he's going to crown.
- I'll show you. - Let's go.
Look closely.
First is Matsya, the fish. Second is Kurma, the tortoise.
Third is Varaha, the boar. Fourth is Nrisingho, the half-man and half-lion.
Fifth is Vamana, the dwarf.
Sixth and seventh are Parashurama and Rama respectively.
Eighth is Balaram.
Tenth is Kalki.
What about number nine?
This right here is the ninth, Lord Krishna.
Who is also called Gopal.
The three walls have the idols of the 10 reincarnations of Lord Vishnu...
The ninth in the middle.
Right.
Next was, "Three folds and a tune"... right?
He is also called "Tribhanga Murari". He stands in the three-bent pose.
Notice this... One...two...three...
So, we got "Ten comes together to make three"...
"Nine stands in the middle" and...
"Three folds and a tune" is also solved...
What came next?
"Three folds and a tune The cleft dresses a little."
"The cleft dresses a little..."
First I thought it might be the bank of a river or a pond.
That's how I tricked Dasanan.
But then something struck me.
Lord Krishna's flute also has clefts or grooves.
Right here.
Six grooves.
"The cleft dresses a little..."
- So what does it adorn? - What?
The seven notes.
The seven notes are played from these six holes.
What's next?
"And hold on to your ma Touch the feet..."
- Meaning what? - That's easy.
Easy how?
"And hold on to your ma..."
But where is your mother?
Everything has to do with Lord Krishna.
That's true. She is not here.
"Ma" is here.
"Sa, re, ga, ma, pa". The notes of Indian music.
That "Ma".
Therefore...
"Ma".
"Sa, re, ga, ma, pa"?
No, this time it's his feet.
"Touch the feet... Behold And Voila!"
- A secret passage? - Correct, Jhinuk.
Let's go, Abir.
Be careful.
Mahadeb, where are they?
- Where are they?! - I don't know.
They had gone out for lunch. Haven't come back yet.
They'll all die!
You and your son are not getting away with it.
I'll bury you alive, you idiot!
What's going on?
Good to see you, Mr. Majumdar.
- Where's your daughter? You've let her... - Watch your mouth.
Where is she?
And where's your best friend's nephew?
Where are they? Where are they?!
They are inside the temple.
Wow!
This is incredible!
I can't believe my own eyes.
Do you realise the historical significance of Bengal's terracotta work?
No one created it for an audience.
But still the artistry...
Sona'da, what is written there?
"Shah Shuja comes by Rangini
"The Gopal temple was built in his honour.
"Shah Shuja transcended all traditional norms.
"He gave Gopal a precious gift
"A golden crown to adorn Gopal's head.
"He presented a diamond necklace to Gopal.
"And Krishna devotee, Nrishingho also got blessed.
"Gopal keeps this treasure hidden.
"And since that day, the village was named Manikantapur.
So cool!
So, this is the story of renaming Ronghati as Manikantapur.
- What a secular story! - Exactly... Secular...
After losing the Battle of Khajwa to his brother, Shuja fled to Arakan.
And before he left, he came here... Wow!
I can see the history flash before my eyes.
Brilliant!
But where is the hidden treasure?
- Do we have to break these walls... - Are you crazy?
This terracotta artwork is no less than any treasure.
I have a feeling...
Your uncle left so many clues...
But he didn't leave the exact location of the treasure.
Remember the network that follows everywhere.
I, Dasanan Daw, is that network.
Where is the treasure?
We're looking for it. You can look for it too, if you want.
- For the last time... - I know...
You have no "patient".
Dasanan, it's patience. Not patient.
Banka!
Daddy!
Let me go...
Manikantipur's hospital has so many patients because my patience is so low.
Is it clear?
Spit it out... Spit it out.
Otherwise, there'll be sunset there...
And everyone will be upset here.
Nrishinghosnarayan, our great ancestor.
The jewel that Lord Vishnu wears, Syamantaka.
The dying rays of the Sun fall on the jewel.
Hidden from everyone, the jewel lights up once everyday.
Wonderful!
Your uncle's epitaph... He truly was a genius.
"Paint me before you depart."
"Paint me in your youthful smile."
"The colour should touch my heart It should colour my deeds."
"Let it paint the blaze of the lamp Let it keep me up at night."
"A star shines bright in the heart of the dark night."
"And a dark cave wakes up."
Daddy!
Clue to the hidden treasure is a Tagore song?
My god!
Abir, give me your hand.
Not your whole hand... The ring...
Now, we're even.
Your time is over, Dasanan.
Abir Lal Roy, finally the hidden treasure is in our hands.
Open it.
Abir, royal treasure!
He's here.
Thank you, Mr. Sarkar.
Buried deep inside this Gopal temple is Shah Shuja's priceless wealth.
The Singho Ray family has been protecting it for the last 350 years.
- You've excavated the unthinkable, sir? - It wasn't me.
It's the doing of Hari Narayan Singho Ray.
He found this treasure first.
But it's quite unbelievable that Shah Shuja's treasure is hidden in Manikantapur.
Before I forget, there's someone else inside, Dasanan.
He's a little injured. Please see if you can help him.
- Don't worry. I'll take care of it. - Thank you.
Follow me.
Hari's soul is finally at peace.
Abir...
What's your plan with the treasure?
It must be worth a few hundred crores.
But now, it's time for reality.
What does the constitution say about this, Mr. Lawyer?
According to the constitution, we must deposit the treasure to the museum.
But you'll get a percentage of it. That won't be very little either.
And even beyond the constitution is the Manu's law.
That's today's civil law for you.
According to that the most valuable asset of this house will soon be...
Stop smiling.
Didn't you put a gold coin in your pocket then?
This is the moment. Go ahead, nephew.
Jhinuk, my real treasure.
- I will agree on one condition. - Condition?
You have to fix the whole house.
Of course!
Now, even we have so many memories with this house.
Jyotsna, let the repairman know.
Ask them to come tomorrow.
That'll be so nice.
We're here!
And I figure, Jhinuk has agreed to be our daughter-in-law.
Are you feeling shy?
- Akhilesh, let's fix a wedding date. - Okay...
Our priest is also here...
The sooner, the better.