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A palanquin in such

a thick jungle?

Hira, you go and call out

from there, I am going here.

Walk faster.

- Stop! Who is that?

- Your father!

Open the door.

- Who is that?

- It's Chhotu calling.

Call him.

- Chhotu, master is here.

- I'm coming.

I heard the gunshots

and came running, master.

She seems to be unconscious.

Splash some water on her.

Hira Singh, look for

the palanquin bearers.

Palanquin bearers, if you care

for your lives, present yourselves.

Or I will shoot you dead.

Don't shoot!

We are hiding here.

- Come out!

- We don't know anything, sir.

Come and stand here!

Raise your hands.

Move!

- Stop!

- Who are you people?

We are palanquin bearers.

- Where do you live?

- Rahimpur bazaar, sir.

- Who is this girl?

- We don't know anything, sir.

Bandits forced us to

carry the palanquin.

- So they were bandits?

- Yes, sir.

Hira, go and make enquiries

in Rahimpur bazaar.

Put your hands your down.

...Carry the palanquin.

- I made enquiries, sir.

- Tell me.

Village Rampur had been looted.

The bandits looted lots of

money & jewelry from 3-4 houses.

And picked up the farmer,

Gokul's widowed wife.

- Anyone else in that family?

- Gokul's mother & younger brother.

- Ask the brother to come here.

- He'll be here by evening.

So what the palanquin

bearers said was true.

Yes.

Alright, you go and take rest.

- Hira Singh.

- Yes, sir?

Escort this woman

back home tomorrow.

Put the palanquin down.

Where are you going?

Sister-in-law is going

inside the house, mother.

Inside the house?

Sister-in-law, indeed!

Look, if you want to live,

go and live in the cowshed.

You lost your honour and are

returning home after so many days.

What did you expect?

A warm welcome?

She is untouched and safe.

The bandits got scared,

left her and ran away.

Shut-up! My son is dead, or

we'd know how untouched she is.

The unchaste woman!

Mother, there is no

reason to doubt.

She is untouched,

master said so.

You believe

Kumar Bahadur's word?

He is King Anand Shanker's

son!

And you know

the family reputation.

You seem to know everything.

Had the king summoned

you too in his palace?

You shameless fellow!

How dare you!

- Who is this bearded man?

- Ask me.

I am Kumar Bahadur's attendant.

Master has said you have

to keep her home in comfort.

Get lost!

Who is he to order me?

- What did you say?

- Don't get annoyed, sir.

Everything will be alright.

Good day.

Sister-in-law,

go inside the house.

Tell master

everything is alright.

Then the old mother-in-law saw

Hira Singh's gun and got scared.

Then we left.

- And Gokul's wife?

- She was crying.

Chhotu, ask Khan

to come and see me.

- Get whiskey.

- What, master?

Tell Haricharan to get whiskey.

Hari uncle...

What do you want at

this hour, Chhotu?

Master has asked for whiskey.

- What did you say?

- Master has asked for whiskey.

Have you started drinking

at such a young age?

Has Kumar Bahadur

ever touched liquor?

Shameless fellow!

Liar!

Go and do your work.

I am not lying,

and I am not drunk either.

I asked twice. Master asked me

to tell you to bring him whiskey.

I am going to call Mr. Khan.

Take it to my room.

Her thoughts came...

...and just wouldn't stop

They went on

making me go crazy

Every breath I take,

is someone's memory

It went on making

me more and more restless

Her thoughts...

Mr. Khan, you continue.

My heart reverberates...

...a lover's voice

My heart was lonely,

she filled it with love

Her thoughts...

My senses...

...were electrified

She intoxicated me with her

mischievous eyes and left

Her thoughts...

You impudent witch!

Had your father sent this

rice that you are thrown it away?

Look what she is saying!

You will have to eat this!

I'll skin you alive!

How dare you argue with mother!

Break her bones.

Beat her more.

You want to kill me?

Then kill me!

Help!

Bandits have entered the village!

Bandits have entered the village!

Come quickly!

Over there.

Where are you running away?

My son!

She is more shocked than hurt.

I have given her

an injection...

...but a constant watch

needs to be kept on her.

If there is any complication,

call me.

I will send the medicines across.

Good day.

Mother.

Her mother-in-law and

brother-in-law were very greedy.

They took money

and left the village.

- Are you speaking the truth?

- I heard it myself.

They took Rs.2000

and left the village.

That was good.

Her mother-in-law was a b*tch.

But why were they

paid so much money?

Rs.2000 is not a

big amount for master.

Kumar Bahadur is leaving

for Barrackpur this month.

He is taking me along.

What about this woman?

Diwanji was saying she'll be sent

to Kashi when she gets better.

I'll get you married to Myna &

leave with her on the pilgrimage.

No, master said that if I marry

such a young girl, he'll kill me.

I don't want to marry.

Send me away to Kashi?

No.

You give me goblets of wine

And fill my heart with bliss

Who will give me this bliss

in the other world

Here, I have wine,

I have you

Who knows what is over there

Angel!

Such a beautiful angel.

Do you know, mother had

made that jewelry for my wife.

But no one is going to

come in this mansion...

...who will wear them

and do justice to our prestige.

I will never get married.

Come.

Yet, you have full

right over this jewelry.

From now on,

I'll call you Madhuri.

Madhuri, the one who

charms the heart.

Yes Madhuri, I will make

you the way I want you to be.

Saudamini is dead forever.

And Madhuri begins a new life.

'Here, my beloved,

I have you, I have wine'

'There, who knows... '

Madhuri, wait.

What kind of behavior is this?

Why did you come away from there?

I had bathed, prayed,

and you brought me to a grave.

This is not a grave.

It is the dargah of Salim Chisti.

He was a great saint.

What have I got to do that?

I cannot defile my

religion for your sake.

I'll have to go home

and take a bath again.

Madhuri, wait!

- Such a huge mansion!

- It is not a mansion.

It is Sikandara,

Emperor Akbar's tomb.

A grave here too? Why have you

brought me to a city of graves?

Take me back to Vrindavan.

I'll bathe in the pond

there and be purified again.

- What are you doing?

- I was thinking.

- With closed eyes?

- Yes.

- Lair! You are lying.

- Yes... no!

I say, you were sleeping,

not thinking.

I really was thinking, madam.

If you have to think, think

with your head, not your nose.

Lair!

Got caught!

What are you doing here?

Don't you have any work?

I had come to tell Shibu

to grind almonds.

So what are you doing here?

I came to tell Mishraji that

master wants his dinner on time.

Mishraji, hurry up, it's time

for Kumar Bahadur to arrive.

You do the chores so slowly.

I am almost through, madam.

Where is my box of 'paan'?

I'll give it to you.

Coming!

You're back.

What have you bought for me?

- Saree blouse?

- Open and see what it contains.

What lovely pictures!

Where did you

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