I cannot believe this.
Moti cannot do this.
She is innocent.
Motibai's name in this letter proves...
...that one who committed suicide came to the harem...
...because she called him.
Just because the letter says so, it can't be proved that she...
This place is not meant for justice or argument.
This matter will be decided tomorrow in the special court.
Motibai will get a chance to say her piece.
-Come on, Moti. -My lady Jodha.
If you don't mind, I want to talk to Motibai alone.
Before she goes to the special court tomorrow...
...I want to let her know of the rules of the court.
You can go.
As soon as our conversation is over...
...she will be sent to you.
Tomorrow, in the special court...
...the emperor will ask you questions.
Before that...
...I want you to tell me everything, truthfully.
Maybe, I can help you.
Maham Anga.
I haven't done anything.
I don't know the deceased man, Maham Anga.
I want to tell you the truth.
Tell me without fear.
He...
...he came after me.
I didn't do anything.
Tell me more.
He...
...Adham Khan.
Your son. He came after me.
What?
My son, Adham Khan?
He did all this?
Yes.
I hope, you didn't make a mistake in recognising him.
No.
I am telling you the truth.
He held my hand, forcibly.
He held my hand and then...
...then, he tried to use force on me to molest me.
When I ran after setting my hand free...
...he came running after me to the harem.
Trust me.
So, you will tell everything to the emperor?
You will speak the truth and mention my son Adham Khan.
Yes, yes, it is the truth.
Will you mention Adham Khan?
So, listen to the truth that I have for you, maid.
If you say one word against Adham to anyone...
...lady Jodha will be punished for it.
Because, you can't even imagine...
...what I am capable of doing.
If you speak...
...Jodha will be in trouble.
If you want Jodha to be happy...
...keep your delicate mouth shut.
It will be better.
You're intelligent enough to understand me.
There is a false allegation on Moti. She is innocent.
Moti.
Come here.
Don't cry, Moti. Nothing will happen.
I know you are innocent and you haven't made a mistake.
What did Maham Anga say?
"If you want Jodha to be happy..."
"...keep your delicate mouth shut."
"It will be better."
Nothing.
She said, that she will help me.
She asked me to go there...
...and tell the truth.
I am very scared, Jodha.
Nothing will happen, Moti.
Don't worry, Moti. I am here, you know.
As long as I am here, no one can harm you.
You know what?
You can sleep in my room with me.
Okay?
Yes.
Adham. Go away from here.
No, mother. I won't go.
Why won't you go?
Why won't you go, Adham?
Have you ever thought of what will happen to me...
...if something happens to you?
At least, think about me sometimes, Adham.
Take this. Take this.
Go away. Don't let anyone see you for some days.
Go away. Go away, Adham.
I know, why you are worried.
After all, you have only one son.
So, you are bound to be worried.
When one has only one son...
...a lot of questions crop up in the mind.
Don't be shocked.
I know that Adham Khan has done this.
I saw Adham Khan running after Moti, myself.
That's not all!
He entered the Harem with Moti's stole draped around him.
I bore witness to that, too.
It was someone else who was in love with the maid Moti.
I have proof, too. A letter was found on him.
He confessed his love for her in it.
Very nice.
It was a good move.
By the way, I was the one to send Jalal into the Harem.
I wanted Jalal to reach the one who had gone to the Harem.
So, it was your game plan to get Adham Khan caught?
I didn't Jalal about Adham Khan.
If I wanted, I could have done a lot.
I can still do it.
I will keep this secret to myself.
But, I want you to become a loyal slave to me.
What if I turn this down? Then what?
You have no idea what...
...I can say to the emperor.
So, you will go and tell the emperor that...
...you saw Adham Khan running after the maid, Moti?
Certainly.
Will you also tell the emperor that Adham Khan...
...wore Moti's stole and entered the Harem?
Without a doubt.
You are an empress.
No one can argue with you.
Please go and tell Jalal everything, right now.
But, what will happen after that?
I will tell you what will happen after that.
As far as I know Jalal, he won't ask Motibai...
...a single question, but a volley of questions will hit you.
You will be asked, if you already knew everything...
...why didn't you mention Adham Khan, earlier?
The Harem is in your supervision.
Why wasn't Adham Khan stopped, although you knew everything?
Forgive me, empress.
But, I am sure that you know that...
...hiding anything from Jalal, or not telling him the truth...
...is a crime in his eyes.
By not disclosing Adham Khan's name...
...you have openly rebelled against the emperor.
The punishment for a rebel and a disloyal person...
...need not be mentioned...
...as you are quite wise.
No, empress.
Please, don't assume that I want to save my son by scaring you.
If you want, you can go and tell Jalal everything right now.
I can still guarantee...
...that no harm will befall Adham Khan after that.
I want to tell you, something very clearly today.
I only work for the Mughal empire.
If someone else expects slavery from me...
...it would be his or her biggest mistake.
Greetings.
I won't tell anyone. No...
No, I won't reveal the truth.
I will not say anything. Nothing will happen to her.
I will not say a word. No, no.
No, no.
-Moti? -No...
Moti.
What were you muttering?
You were just talking in your sleep.
What is it that you don't want to tell me?
Nothing.
I...
...I must have dreamt of something.
You... Please go off sleep.
"There is something that Moti is hiding from me."
"But, what could it be?"
Welcome, my queen.
Although you met your daughter, why do you look so sad?
-Why? -I have lost all hope, Shagunibai.
Jodha and emperor Jalal don't have...
...a husband and wife relationship.
She didn't want to let me know...
...about the truth.
But, I am her mother and I don't want to believe it.
Nothing is right, Shagunibai. My...
...my daughter is very sad.
You told me, right?
You told me that she will become a queen.
She will be very happy.
My queen, as soon as a child is born...
...it doesn't start running.
Initially, it moves around on his stomach.
And then, he starts moving on his knees.
In his trials to stand on his feet he falls down at times, as well.
Only after that, he starts running.
The relationship between Jodha and emperor was...
...on its knees when they got married.
Now, that relationship is trying to stand on its feet in Agra.
Wait for some time.
This relationship will stabilise in sometime.
It will work itself out.
When, Shagunibai? When?
Very soon.
You didn't see the ray of hope behind the hopelessness.
Jodha tried to hide her sadness from you.
Even emperor Jalal supported her.
This relationship will keep growing like this, my queen.
Leave some matters up to your daughter, Jodha.
And leave some up to Goddess Kali.
Your Highness.
The emperor has asked Motibai to come to the special court.
Please, go ahead. I will bring Moti.
Forgive us, Your Highness.
It is emperor's command that we must get Moti along with us.
We have to take her.
Everyone pay attention!
The ruler of the great Mughal empire...
...Emperor of India...
...Jalaluddin Mohammed is making an entrance.
You are well aware of the rule that is a crime...
...for another man to enter our harem.
But still, somebody followed you into the harem.
That is not true.
The letter clearly states that, the dead man...
...came into the harem, because you asked him to.
I want that letter to be read before everyone in the court.
"Dear Moti! Forgive me, Moti."
"I couldn't meet you for one last time."
"I will get the death sentence if I'm caught here."
"It's impossible to escape from here."
"That's why, I'll take poison so that no one suspects you."
Now...
...I will give you the first and last chance to...
...say something in your defence.
I...
I just want to say that, I don't know that man.
I also don't know why he wrote my name in the letter.
I didn't ask any man to come to the harem.
You can't prove your innocence with just words.
Do you have any evidence to prove your innocence?
Otherwise, get ready to hear your punishment.
If you permit it, I'd like to talk to Motibai, my lord.
Moti, this is not just about your life.
This is about my life, too.
If something happens to you...
...I'll never be able to forgive myself.
Moti, you are not my slave...
...you are my friend.
It is my duty to protect your life.
Answer me.
What are you hiding from me?
For my sake, I beseech you.
Answer me.
Tell me.
I want to tell you the truth, emperor.
Somebody did follow me into the harem, that day.
But, it is not the man who was found dead in the kitchen.
Tell me all about it, clearly.
Tell me, who followed you into the harem.
Adham Khan was following me.
Do you know, whom you are accusing?
It is the truth.
If Adham Khan was the one who came into the harem...
...why didn't you tell me the truth, yesterday?
Why did nobody else see him apart from you?
"Go right now and tell the truth to Jalal."
"But, what will that result in?"
"As far as I know Jalal, he will not ask her any questions..."
"...but, he will shower you with questions."
"He will ask you why you didn't mention Adham Khan's name..."
"...if you knew so many details from the beginning."
"You oversee the harem."
"Why didn't you stop Adham, when you knew everything?"
Aunt, I would like to question Adham Khan.
Ask him to come to the special court, immediately.
I'm sorry, emperor.
Adham Khan is not in Agra, right now.
He left from Agra two days ago.
You ordered Adham to...
...suppress the revolt in Mathura.
"I have a job for you."
"I have learnt that..."
"...someone is creating trouble for our subjects in Mathura."
"Go and find out who is trying to break the Mughal empire's rules."
Emperor, if Adham was at the harem, yesterday...
...he can't be in Mathura, today.
We can investigate this matter.
We'll send the fastest horse rider to Mathura, right now.
That horse rider will be back by tomorrow evening.
We will know whether Adham Khan is in Mathura or not...
...and whether he is the culprit or not.
If Adham Khan is indeed the culprit, I promise...
...before everyone, emperor...
...that before you pronounce judgement on him...
...I, Maham Anga will behead my son, but...
...if Adham Khan is present in Mathura...
...it will be proved that Begum Jodha's slave...
...is telling lies in order to defame me.
Absolutely.
Send a speedy horse rider right now to...
...check whether Adham Khan is in Mathura.
I will come to a decision about this issue, tomorrow.
Moti will have to stay in the dungeon, until then.
The special court is adjourned.
"Maham knew that Jalal had ordered Adham Khan..."
"...to go to Mathura."
"Maham Anga took advantage of that fact and sent...
...Adham Khan to Mathura on the night of the incident."
I can't interfere in matters of the kingdom, Jodha.
I'm convinced that Motibai is innocent.
But now, we have to wait for the horse rider...
...to come back tomorrow.
All the evidence is against Moti, right now.
That means, if a person does not have any proof of his...
...innocence, is he considered a criminal, mother?
No.
But, if the evidence is against him...
...he's definitely considered a criminal.
I can understand your sorrow, Jodha.
But, the Mughal empire does not give me the right...
...to go against the rules of the empire.
Does it mean that, Moti will be punished...
...even though, she is innocent?
No. I trust that Jalal will make a decision after...
...a thorough investigation of the matter.
I want to meet Moti.
Apart from Jalal, only me and Chief Minister Maham Anga...
...have the authority to meet a prisoner.
I can't help you in this matter, either.
Trust me, Jodha.
Jalal is very staunch about his principles.
If Moti is innocent, Jalal won't let her be harmed.
Greetings, Emperor!
The Mughal empire believes that even if...
...a hundred criminals may escape punishment...
...but, an innocent person should never be punished.
I'm even more careful, when it involves a woman.
You still have time to tell me the truth.
If your accusation against Adham Khan is false...
...you will face a death sentence.
So, before pronouncing the judgement tomorrow...
...I'm giving you another chance.
If you have lied, confess it.
I will pronounce the least punishment possible.
I'm not afraid of punishment, emperor.
I'm afraid that, you might do injustice.
Don't view my sympathy as my weakness, girl.
If your accusation against Adham Khan is proved false...
...then, tomorrow will be the last day of your life.
May the rule of the emperor prevail!
Your order has been followed through.
Lord Adham Khan is present in Mathura.
He is busy suppressing the revolt, as per your orders.
Some of the landlords there clarified that.
Order everyone to assemble in the special court, immediately.
I have news that Adham Khan is in Mathura...
...as I told him to go there.
That means, he was not here last night.
This proves that the dead man was there to meet Motibai.
She has falsely accused my aunt and Adham Khan.
So, she will be punished.
Her punishment is that...
...she will be buried alive in a wall, today.
The Emperor's decision is binding.
No one can change that decision.
Now, nobody can take that decision back...
...except for the emperor.
Forgive me, Jodha.
Though I'm the emperor's mother...
...I can't interfere in Jalal's decision.
Everyone pay attention!
The emperor of India...
...Jalaluddin Mohammad is arriving.
It is the custom of the Mughal empire to...
...fulfil the last wish of the dying person.
What is your last wish?
You gave me everything that you could give me, emperor.
There is nothing left to give.
It is not my duty to ask this question.
But, you came here with my wife.
As you are my guest, I came here to ask this myself.
If you don't have any last wish, I won't force you.
"Forgive me, Jodha."
"I could not fulfil my duty."
"I came here to support you."
"But, I'm leaving mid way."
This is an injustice to Moti.
But, the saddest thing is that...
...I'm unable to help her.
Lady Jodha!
You are the emperor's wife.
You shouldn't be begging everyone...
...to help save the life of an ordinary slave girl.
The people you've been begging to save...
...that slave girl's life will not help you.
But, I can help you in this case.
Begum Jodha, it is very easy to die.
But, sensing death near you at every minute...
...is unbearable.
When the wall is gradually built...
...the shadow of death will engulf Motibai.
It is not necessary that a person dies...
...immediately after being buried in the wall.
Maybe at first, she'll feel suffocated.
After that, she'll become breathless.
Maybe, she will feel thirsty.
But, there is only darkness around her.
It is difficult to say whether Motibai...
...will die of suffocation or of thirst or anxiety.
But I'm sure of one thing, Jodha.
Motibai will definitely die...
...gradually, in every moment.
It is poison...
...for Motibai.
Moti will be asked to express her last wish...
...before she is buried alive in the wall and...
...as far as I know, Motibai will wish to see you.
Give her this poison to her, when you meet her.
Lady Jodha, it is better to die in an instant...
...rather than to die a suffocating and agonising death.
She is your favourite slave girl.
That's why, I'm doing this for you and her.
Why are you doing this?
Why are you giving me so much pain?
There are two kinds of people in the world, lady Jodha.
The first kind are the people that look at an ant...
...and let it go without thinking that the ant might bite them.
But, the second kind are the people that crush the ant...
...as soon as they see it.
Because, if they let the ant go...
...it'll become a nuisance, later.
Maham Anga belongs to the second category.
If someone tries to become an obstacle to me...
...I end their life.
If you remember this forever...
...it will be good for you, lady Jodha.
Today, Moti is being buried in the wall.
Like You, she had also come here with me...
...for my protection.
When the other maids were not ready to come here...
...Moti supported me.
Lord, today You will have to listen to me.
You will have to show me the way.
Or else, I won't be able to face myself all my life.
Show me the way, my Lord.
Write a decree for me, my queen.
I want loads of toys and marbles.
I want loads of sweets.
I have to show the decree to the king.
You are the queen.
So, write a decree for me.
"Order of His Highness. Stamp of the Mughal empire."
"The one who wins today's game of chess, His Highness..."
"...will grant him the right to ask..."
"...for anything from him and at any time in his life."
Thank you, my Lord.
You came in the form of a child...
...and showed me the way to release Moti.
I won't let anything happen to you, Moti.
Mirza Hakim's tyranny in Kabul has now escalated into revolt.
Kabul is the border of the kingdom.
Keeping Kandahar safe is important...
...for the safety and prestige of the kingdom.
I have to handle it so well that no one has any inkling...
...that it was facing problems, once upon a time.
Pardon me, my queen. No one is allowed to go in.
Stop me, if you can.
I want to talk to you, Your Highness.
You can't bury Motibai in the wall.
You are dismissed.
Nothing you say will have any effect on me.
I don't go back on my words.
You are right.
It doesn't suit His Highness to go back on his promise.
You have given me a promise in writing.
You will give me whatever I ask for.
I want Motibai's life.
You are right.
Nothing is greater than the king's word.
"I can't see."
"But, I can feel that You are here, Lord Krishna."
"Take care of Jodha."
Stop!
Break the wall.
It's His Highness' order, sir.
Moti is being released, as per his order. Break the wall.
I told you. I won't let anything happen to you.
It's confirmed news.
I myself saw Moti coming out...
...of the dungeons with Queen Jodha.
You have committed a grave crime, lady Jodha.
His Highness was busy with state affairs in the special court.
The guard tried to stop you.
But, in spite of that you came in front of everyone, audaciously.
His Highness dismissed the order.
In spite of that, you got this ordinary maid released.
Do you know, what is going to happen with you?
You can be beheaded.
In my kingdom, people are not afraid...
...of being beheaded, Maham Anga.
In fact, it is considered a thing of pride.
As far as His Highness' decree is concerned...
...his promise is greater than his decree.
I have that.
Another thing.
I am returning your box to you.
Because, Moti doesn't need it now.
If you want, you can help somebody else with it.
Remember one thing.
Maids need decrees...
...not queens.
You are proud of being a queen.
Do you know how many queens...
...are present in the women's quarters?
You are not Jalal's childhood friend like, Queen Ruqaiya.
You are not beautiful like Queen Tanaz.
And you are not talented like Queen Nazima.
Let's see how long you can remain His Highness' queen.
I am not interested in being his queen.
I was worried for Moti. She is safe, now.
I don't want anything else.
Do you know what your allure is, Queen Jodha?
His Highness can still not get you.
New clothes remain new until worn.
Once you wear it, it becomes old.
That is the tendency of men.
They love everything, very devoutly.
But, when they get it...
...they lose interest.
Once His Highness gets you, after that...
...you will become like old clothes.
While our King will get new clothes.
Then...
...you will come to Maham Anga.
That's when, I will show you...
...your true place in the women's quarters.
Despite being a woman, is this how you think about them?
What can I expect from men?
In the Harem women don't respect or honour each other.
If they can't keep their honour intact...
...how will the men respect them?
Pride.
There is so much pride on your face, right now.
After a few years, when you will lose your beauty...
...then, I would like to see...
...this pride on your face.