Utsav (1984) - full transcript
Based on the circa 2nd century BCE to 2nd Century CE, Sanskrit play "Daridra-Charudatta" by the famous Indian playwright Bhasa, "Utsav" faithfully follows Bhasa's story-line. Vasantasena, a courtesan who dances at the King Palaka's court hides in Charudatta's house while running away from the amorous attentions of the king's brother-in-law. She falls in love with Charudatta, though he is married and penniless. They have an affair. Meanwhile, the rightful heir to the throne - King Palaka's brother - escapes from prison. While he is being pursued by the king's troops, Charudatta helps him. The king's brother-in-law strangles Vasantasena when she refuses to submit to him and leaves her for dead. When Charudatta tries to have her jewels pawned, he is arrested for her murder. What happens to him and the other characters constitutes the final part of the film.
I am the Chorus
This...
what are you doing there?
This is my naughty...
- Your actress...
- True, true, actress
Dear, our public is waiting
for us to start 'Utsav"
What is it about?
About the Festival of Spring
About youth, flowers,
love and colour
And the love of
Vasantsena, the courtesan
A Courtesan! Ugh!
Do not sneer
We speak an era in which
courtesans were honoured
Not today's India then!
No. It was an age when
India was prosperous
- India of the 64 arts!
- What are they, sir?
Music, for instance
It was a national obsession
They lived, died and even
ruined themselves for music
Like Charudatt, our hero,
the love of Vasantsena...
Rich once, he has
nothing left
Ah, the spell of art!
Another art, equally
obsessive, gambling!
Watch that man
A famous masseur once
He does nothing but gamble
Art! That!
- No less than stealing
- Stealing?
That is Sajjal, the thief
Unmatched in the art of stealing
What is he doing?
What else can a thief be
doing at night?
He can be doing "this"
at night!
There's another art for you.
Love
India celebrates the
art of Love
"Love" is painted, sung
and glorified in music
Vatsyayan is writing a book
on the art of Love
"Kamasutra"
- Can I meet him?
- Yes
When?
- When I dress up
Oh, it's you!
You were telling me about
the arts, sir
The art of politics
An evil king rules the city
People are unhappy
Aryak, son of a shepherd,
is planning a revolution
And his companion?
- He has no name
True, politicians are
always anonymous
Samsthanak
Brother-in-law of the king
He is chasing Vasantsena
Will no one help?
- People are afraid.
- Won't you help?
I am the Chorus
I start the show.
I don't interfere
Wait!
Where has she gone?
- Patience, sir. Guards!
Where did she go?
There!
Samsthanak loves you.
He will give you anything
Stop playing a coquette!
It is getting late
Haven't you gone yet?
Maitrey
Are you going or not?
- I refuse to go
You know what the streets
are like at night?
Full of thieves, pimps...
...assassins, terrorists!
And to take this maid
with me?
A poor Brahmin like me,
how can I protect her?
My wife needs the maid to
help her with the child
If you don't go, I shall
You don't have to go
Nor do I
It is a job for a servant
Four years ago, we had
so many servants
Today, not a single
one left!
Are you making up for my
wife's absence?
Go on.
Avoid facing the truth
You and your music
Your flute, veena
and drums
Where are your music-Ioving
friends now?
Flown away like birds
It is late.
Madam will be waiting
Your father-in-law
retires early
Who will open the door?
Come
This had to go out now
Go on. I'll light it
and come
There she is.
But, sir...
Help!
From Aryak, a present to
the King
You and your music!
You and your music!
So it's your turn now
"The evening passes from
the skies..."
"...and leaves us with our
Ioneliness"
"Birds of rays fly...
...away from our eyes"
"Young buds were peeping
from a net of leaves"
"Lost in the fragrant humming"
"Suddenly the sleepy eyes
are invaded by darkness"
"The buds have no companion
in their tears"
"The night comes draped in
a veil of glow-worms..."
"...and whispers the fragrance
of the night flowers"
You are still here?
Not gone yet?
Maitrey refused to take you?
He is becoming unsufferable
Alright, I'll escort you
My wife will be furious
Bring me that shawl!
Don't just stand there
That yellow one
Must be there somewhere
Who are you?
Pardon me for entering your
house without permission
I am Vasantsena
I am Charudatt, and you are
beautiful
The King's brother-in-law
was harrasing me
I took shelter in your house
A beautiful person like
you... alone... in the night
Usually, we have nothing to fear
He seems to have gone. I'll go now
Alone? I'll come with you
May I?
No, no. Wait.
I'll get a lamp
No oil. Even lamps don't
burn for pennyless men
Like us courtesans?
- No, no. I didn't mean that
Please don't worry.
People respect us
I'll go alone
Oh... the theives...
May I leave my jewellery
here for the night?
Here? Certainly
Please...
I am sorry to trouble you
It's all right
I meant my neXt piece of
jewellery. It's complicated
Where does one start?
The first hook is here
I said the road will be
infested with rascals. You...
Yes, the bananas
Perhaps we should lie down?
I wish be easier to take off
I wish Vatsyayan was here
He is in our house, writing
a treatise on love
The Kamasutra
You know how many postures
he has discovered?
Twenty-eight
- Twenty-eight!
This is going to be the 29th
Sir, you are a source of
knowledge for us all
Your visit is a
great honour
I am not an immodest man,
but you are right
What is your house after all?
A house of pleasure...
a brothel?
In a hundred years, nobody
will remember it
Too true. It's all Maya
My Kamasutra will make
it immortal
It will be remembered as...
...the creative workshop
The laboratory where
I researched
By God's grace!
This is why I insist these
girls listen to you
To learn your deep
metaphysics
Not only metaphysics,
but science!
To analyse the reactions
between man and woman
To classify and tabulate
the data
That is Science!
Doesn't your research...
...affect you personally?
A good question
For the scientific spirit
What's needed is detachment
What's essential is...
Objectivity!
That's why I am a bachelor!
Celebrate! Love for me is a
matter of study
What is a "posture"
after all?
Merely a state of mind!
Sir
Have you discovered any
new postures?
I am afraid not
I am still stuck at 28
The 29th continues to
elude me
The younger generation worries
me by it's lack of imagination
Sir, upstairs
Quick, sir, quick.
These novices...
so eXcitable!
Quick! It takes only
five minutes after all
Beautiful! Take it down!
The man shoves his head in
the crook of woman's elbow
She touches his navel with
her nose and sneezes
He bellows like a bull...
...and wraps his legs round
a column(pillar)
Presses his elbow
into her back
She cackles like a swan
They fall to the floor
with a thud...
...on his left hip and...
...stare into each
other's eyes.
We shall call this...
THE COLUMN POSTURE (PILLAR)
I have discovered a
marvellous posture!
I must tell Vasantsena.
I have found the 29th!
Slaves for sale
Don't beat me
Give me time to
sell myself
Why gamble if you
had no money?
A masseur for sale!
I was the palace masseur
He can't even sell himself
Market is dull today
Sell your father
- He is dead
- Sell your mother
Haven't got one
- Sell yourself
I am trying
Sir, will you buy me?
I was the King's masseur
I can revive the dead
What's he done?
He is ditching on payment
So he has to sell himself
Not deaf, is he?
Behind Vasantsena's house!
Let him go
The money first
Bravo!
- Lower your voice
You saved my life,
I am your slave for life
I swear
You'll follow me?
- Say the word
You knew Aryak?
- Who doesn't? Who doesn't?
I am his right-hand man
A tyrant rules this city
If you say so
It's time for a revolution
Day-after-tomorrow is the
Spring Festival
- Everyone will be drunk
- It's only once a year!
The whole palace will be
drunk. Sunk in revelry
We'll attack them.
It's the best time
As a known masseur, you can
easily enter the palace
Enter the palace? Why?
As a revolutionary
We count upon you
Me? Fight?
Traitor! You can't
escape me!
I am a simple masseur
I'll massage the whole army
but I can't fight
You've heard our whole plan
Please, sir
Why don't we go in,
instead of loitering here?
Vasantsena and her Mother
are both very greedy
Show them these presents.
They'll come to us
Help! Help!
He is a terrorist!
He is Aryak's man!
Wants to enlist me too!
Ha! Ha!
Me a revolutionary?
If I fight, who will
do the massaging?
We'll massage you
Don't kill him
A dead body fetches no price
Wait here.
I'll go to the front gate
Who are you?
You can't enter here.
Come by the main door
Sir
Where is Rishi Vatsyayan?
Quick, quick
- Third floor!
- So far up?
My book is for the
common people
This is eXtraordinary!
Sheer genius!
We shall pass over this
in silence
Thief! Thief!
Mother, you are strange!
That brute chased me
through the streets
I wish he'd caught you
You are a courtesan, he the
brother-in-law of the King
Your concern is the money
not the man
Who doesn't want to fall
in love?
We all do
But it's not for
a courtesan
Love!
That too with a
poor Brahmin!
Where you were last night,
I know everything
What's his name...
Charudatt
You left your jewellery there!
Why? As gifts?
I want it stopped instantly!
You there
Don't hide them
they are God's gift
Don't let her upset you.
She is like that
She is right
It's silly of me to think
of falling in love
But Charudatt is so
innocent so
What is it?
A thief!
No one's come in here
Then how come this bed
have five feet?
Help
I was a servant of Charudatt!
Stop
Let him go
Come here
You, guards, go away
What do you do?
I am a masseur!
The owner of a gambling
den is after me...
He will kill me for ten coins
Madanika
Don't be afraid. Sit down
Tell me about him
Him? He is at the door.
He wants to sell me...
Don't worry about him!
You are safe here
Safe!
Who is the owner
of the gambling den?
- I am.
- You?
Don't make eyes at me
Tell the masseur, I won't go
till I get my ten coins
Here's fifteen! Now go
Fifteen! What a man!
Tell him his credit
is restored
Madanika!
- The way you creep up on me!
- I want to talk to you
Look at your clothes.
The guards wouldn't have let you in
I don't care for them
- See you in your room
- Go away
Friend masseur
We're waiting to hear about
Charudatt. You're silent
You saved my life
You are like my mother to me
I won't lie to you
I don't know any Charudatt
I heard his name when
you were quarreling
Forgive me
Give me leave to go
Where?
I am renouncing this world!
If a man's name can save me...
...what can't God's name do?
Bravo, Lord!
You showed me the depth
of illusion in a flash!
I renounce this Maya
I surrender to the Infinite
The magic of Charudatt's name!
He surrenders to the
Infinite and I to love!
"The sky turns a
sapphire glow"
"Birds of rays perch...
...on my eye-lashes"
"The bud was dozing on the
bosom of leaves..."
"How was it sleeping?"
"Like this little parrot"
"Did it nod?"
"Did it sway?"
"It was lost in the emerald
glow of its dream"
"When it was touched by the
peacock feather"
"Where was it touched?"
"On the cheeks?"
- "On the hair?"
"It was touched on the
eye-lashes"
"And the magic made the bud
open into a flower"
"True, the birds of rays are...
...perched on her lashes"
"Striklets bloomed on the
feet of the Champa"
"The twigs kept the beat"
"The bee sings a song of
seven notes"
"Who is in a state to
keep the beat?"
"The birds of rays are...
...perched on our eye-lashes"
I am Sajjal
- I have been waiting.
- How did you get in?
The art of Guru Mooldev!
Run. The guards!
They'll catch you
- They, don't worry me
I want to talk to you
- Where?
- The Drama Workshop
Run! The guards!
It'll take 50 counts to
break down the door
I need 10 to go away.
So we've 40
Count!
- One-two-three-four-five
Forty!
Water!
Thief! Thief!
Another one?
- Look! He escaped that way!
The same mess here as well
I go away for two days
And the whole house turns
topsy-turvey
Couldn't some one have
picked this up?
Give me the shawl
- I told Maitrey to tidy up.
- And he told you
Talk! Talk! Talk!
That's all you men are good at
What is in that?
What is in this bundle?
Some of your father's rubbish,
I am sure
Rohit! Come! The musicians!
Charudatt, come here!
- Keep it. My wife...
- Not me!
Sit on it, sleep on it.
Just keep it safe
Sajjal
Puppet. Do you approve of her?
Careful! He is my friend
and guide
I'm sick of your tomfoolery
I've no time to waste
What do you want?
Marry me
- Impossible.
- Why?
Why he asks
Because I am a slave
As a baby, I was bought
by Vasantsena's mother
Don't worry.
I'll buy you back
You, a pennyless thief
buy me back?
We have our own principles
My Guru says, steal for
a living, not for indulgence
I am an indulgence
Go and find someone cheaper
And satisfy your Guru
Sajjal never fails. Just
say "yes"...then you'll see
I'll buy you back tomorrow
- Tomorrow? How?
- Somehow
If you fail me... I'll never
see you again
I swear by Guru
I am a silly woman...
You're too young he says
It's Vatsyayana's disciple.
If he sees me here...
...he'll tell everyone
He takes all the credit
Only Vatsyayana is capable
I spy, I take notes
I describe the poses
He says, I can watch but I
cannot understand Kamasutra
Let us see what is so
profound in the book
Four legs
It's obscene.
It's distracting
I had better set it right
I thought I saw four
Forgive me, Master, for
doubting your word
I shouldn't have doubted
your Science
Forgive me. I'll never
question you
- Gone! Shall we go out?
- Am I heavy?
- You are light as a flower
- Then?
- What is it?
- You tickle me
Aren't you asleep yet?
Come
Did you go mad today?
Why?
I am aching all over
No. When the public
collects here tomorrow
They must admire his
artistry
That's it. Perfect!
Good-luck, friend
All clear?
Is that you Charudatt?
Take the jewels
I can't sleep because of them
Oof! Now I can relaX
Maitrey, who is it?
- What is it, Aditi?
- A thief!
- Thief? In our house?
- I saw him
Why do you giggle, idiot?
She is right. Even our
front door doesn't latch
Aren't you glad if I
gave them to you?
What are you talking about?
When you came here...
But I didn't
- No?
- No
Then the thief took them!
Took what?
Vasantsena's jewels
What? The thief?
How can I face Vasantsena now?
You men are all the same
Always slobbering after women
But I only offered her
shelter in our house
And what else? She took off
her jewels just after shelter
Don't give me those eXcuses
What a nice time
for shelter!
I go to Father's house and
she gets shelter here!
You are being unfair
Yes, I'm stupid. Not clever
like that woman
Radha, are you ready?
You are not leaving
at this time of the night?
I'll come with you
Why, are you afraid
I may change my mind?
You wait for her here
I'll take Maitrey with me
Unless he too wants
to see her
No, no, I am coming
Take this
Please
It is the last piece left
from what Father gave me
Give it to Vasantsena
Ask her forgiveness
Say no one is to blame
Shy of soldiers,
aren't you?
Aryak!
I should get two Madanikas
for this much gold
Where did you find it?
- Oh well! Uhm...
Tell me
A brahmin... called
Charudatt...
I hope you didn't kill him
Do you take me for a killer?
I didn't even touch him?
So you have found
another boy-friend!
- I wish I had strangled him
- Sit down, you silly
You tickle me
- Where don't you tickle?
Tell me
This jewellery was given
to him by Vasantsena
- She loves Charudatt
- We are finished then!
What do we do?
Say that you, his servant
is been sent with the gold
But our marriage?
All my efforts wasted
Just our luck
So you are Charudatt's servant?
And he sent this?
Suddenly, we seem to meet
his entire household!
Yesterday, it was his
masseur. Today his servant
Don't you have any work?
Thank you
Give my thanks to Charudatt
for his concern
The town is crawling with
thieves and tricksters
Can I go now?
Wait
I had promised Charudatt
I would give a present to
anyone who brings my jewels
How is my present to you
She was my maid, she
will be your life-partner
Don't tease me
Silly girl, go, be happy
How I envy you
- Are you Sajjal?
- Perhaps
Follow me
The King's dogs have just
caught Aryak, our chief
You are the best thief
in the city
No wall, no lock can
stop you
You know the prison well
You must free Aryak,
tonight!
Sorry, friend
Please, put it away!
This is my beloved, we
are about to get married
See you in a fortnight!
Are you looking for this?
Yes, I am the best,
but after a fortnight
How sad!
Had you agreed...
...you and your Guru would
have become famous
You'd be called a political
magician, not a thief
A committed artist
Now the honour will go
to somebody else
- Sure?
- History beckons you
Let's go
Have you no eyes, idiot?
You men are all the same
I am Maitrey, friend
of Charudatt
Another one from his house!
Go inside!
Don't you have any work?
Please, continue
You didn't know my friend
well... He is a gambler...
He has gambled away
your jewellery
So this necklace has been
sent as compensation
By his wife
- His wife?
- Yes
It's the last piece left
from her inheritance
She gave this and left
- Left? For where?
- For her father's house
So she won't be home tonight?
No, knowing her temper...
...she won't be
back for sometime
Thank you
Good evening, sir Gambler
Listen, sir
Tell him to wait for
me tonight
You will tell him, won't you?
How will she come in such rain,
I ask you!
Maitrey, how long do we
wait in the rain?
Come
Shall we go in too?
But first, there is a problem
What is the value of
your wife's necklace?
I don't know. Why?
I have gambled it away
Will this do in eXchange?
It's the same...
Will it do?
This jewellery is difficult
to take off, and this rain...
Not tonight
The other hooks are only
for the thieves
I'll tear her to pieces
Throw her bones to the dogs
She dare defy me?
The brother-in-law of the King?
I'll twist her neck
- Your highness, careful.
- Let me handle this
Give it here
You have hurt yourself.
You're bleeding
You don't realise how
strong you are
You are like a child
Chasing a woman won't
help to win her heart
She drives me to it.
She mocks me, needles me
- What do I lack?
- Listen to me
I'll whip her
If you listen to me,
she will bare her back herself
Send a covered chariot
tomorrow
Wait for her in
Pushkara woods
It's the Spring Festival
tomorrow. But I'll send her
- Promise?
- Yes
One can't win a woman
by raving and ranting
And look at your dress
Patience. That's the secret
Hurry up! There's a
Revolution at stake
Patience!
When the guards see this
they must appreciate my art
We have to free Aryak,
and you talk of art!
Is there no place for
art in Revolution?
No
The kind of people one has
to associate with for fame!
Aryak, run away.
We'll handle the guards
- What's that?
- It's the Spring Festival
Don't you like it?
Not today
I want to spend the day
alone with you
Some other day
No, today. Let's go to the
Pushkara woods
Everyone will be in the city.
No one in the woods
Poor fellow! This is the
festival of courtesans
They won't let me go out
through the streets
Everyone knows me
I'll send you a covered cart.
Get ready
A cart will be eXpensive today
I'll give him this...
something
Take this...
only for the cart!
Don't gamble it away!
- Are you Charudatt's maid?
- No, his wife
I have some sandal paste
for your bath
There's nothing else in the
house worthy of you
You are not angry with me?
I thought you had gone to
your father's house
I had gone... but came back
This was my one chance to
meet the famous Vasantsena
Once I was away, I knew
you would come
"Why does the heart tremble..."
"...in the middle of the night?"
"Because the 'Bela' bloomed..."
"...in the middle of the night"
"Who played the flute
in the middle of the night"
"He who stole the moments...
...in the middle of the night"
- Mother!
- What do you want, Rohit?
Come here
Can I go out and play?
Yes. Here, here's a cart for you
I made it for you
Isn't it nice?
Rohit, come
You know who that it
- That too is your Mother.
- My Mother?
Then how come she wears
so much of gold?
You talk too much
Sorry, but he has never
seen me wear any gold
Never? Then why not put
these on? For a while
- Come, change
- Not here. Inside
No, no, it is yours now
No, it's yours...
will remain yours
It's pretty
Don't part with it
"The jewellery glistens...
...In the middle of the night"
"Guard it with care...
...In the middle of the night"
"Oh, how I blush
in the middle of the night"
"May your marriage be safe.
In the middle of the night"
Rohit! I don't want him
to see me like this. Help me!
What is it, Rohit?
The other children won't
play with him
Because his is a clay cart.
They have carts of gold
Don't cry. I'll tell Father.
He will get you a gold cart
What is Mother doing?
Changing. Don't cry,
I'll be back
There is your cart of gold
Isn't it nice?
Go play
Aren't I like your
Mother now?
"Why does the heart tremble
in the middle of the night?"
"Because the 'Bela' bloomed
in the middle of the night"
Can I ask you something?
Why don't you resent me?
There are several reasons
Firstly, rich men should
have courtesans
A courtesan like you
makes me feel rich
What else?
Nothing
Tell me
We have been married
seven years
He was... alright...
nothing eXciting
It was getting quite boring
But after he spent that
night with you...
...he was... like... like
Like that! Boom!
Any other reason?
You're much older. If you
were young, I'd be jealous
Are you the cartman of the
King's brother-in-law?
Yes. I am!
Madam regrets.
Vasantsena didn't come
home last night
That devil will eat me up!
Is this Charudatt's house?
Tell Vasantsena he has
sent this cart for her
Out of the way, you
rascals! I am late already!
I'm ready, Madam Vasantsena
I'll turn the cart round
Good, Madam. Let's go
- Anybody inside?
- No
- Seen Aryak.
- No
I must inspect the cart
You are right. It's empty
Quick! The mirror!
It is not straight
Come here. You!
- All right?
- Very nice
She is coming... Those
idiots don't understand
She'll come, I'm sure. I've
got myself an amulet
It is very late
I am sure the old
cartman is slow
Keep calm
I know, I am eXcitable
So I got the court poet to
write lines of welcome
Come
Come, Vasantsena
Light of my life
Stop it
Stop it, you idiot
You are to start when
you see her cart arrive
Listen
Come
Bunch of morons
Why are you nodding your
head like a chameleon?
She is here! She is here!
- Control yourself
- Yes, yes
Come, Vasantsena
I'm sorry, Sir. But she
hasn't come
She wasn't at home
She didn't return all night
You should've searched the
whole city, you old vulture!
God, I came here in search
of Peace. But where is it?
Not here. I'll go elsewhere
You have come!
You were only teasing me
What an old fool I am!
I should've known you'd come
Why are you so shy?
We are alone. You know I
chased everybody away
Charudatt?
- Who's Charudatt?
You came not for me,
but for somebody else?
I send my cart, I wait.
You come for someone else!
I won't let you go!
I'll tear you to pieces!
Say you've come for me
Say it
Say it! Say it!
Sir
What's the matter?
Can I be of help?
Go away. Leave me alone
Did you call me?
I am Charudatt
So it is you
It's for you she came
She died because of you
You killed her
Murderer!
You killed her!
Arrest him.
He has killed Vasantsena
Vasantsena hasn't
arrived yet
But she went by...
...in a cart a while ago
There! He lies
Go and look. She is dead
I want witnesses
We are posted here to look
for Aryak. We can't leave
Damn Aryak. I order you...
I am the King's
brother-in-law
Poor thing
And no jewellery on her?
She has been robbed
That's right. He killed her
for the jewellery
Come, you are my witnesses
There's a shorter route
through the woods
Good. The earlier we finish
this, the better
Charudatt looks so innocent
Vasantsena was taken in
by his looks
Where are the jewels?
He must have smuggled them
out with the cartman
But today is the Festival...
Festival or not, I'll see
he is eXecuted today
No Peace here either!
What was the madman saying!
Charudatt killed Vasantsena
Is that possible?
No. The illusory world
is answering me again
I reject this "Maya".
I'll go far and meditate
Madam, we are late. He is
probably wandering about
Please wait.
I'll look for him
Who are you?
Stop! Stop!
Where are you taking my
cart? Stop!
I've had enough. I'll leave
this country and go away
"My mind plays out like
the drum"
"My body vibrates like
cymbals"
"A strange ecstasy fills
the world"
"For Eros has brought
colours of the Spring"
She is alive
"Maya" ensnares me again.
I shall not resist
God, I don't know if I am
a good hermit
There must be some reason
why I am a good masseur
"Oh fair maid, where are
you stealing away?"
"What do you hide under
your veil?"
"Yonder is green..."
"How can I hide my youth?"
"We shall catch you,
fair maid"
"Hand over to us what you
are hiding"
Hear ye! The King
declares that...
...Charudatt is condemned
to death for murder
Brother, killing a man even
as punishment is not easy
Vasantsena! Come and dance
We're late. Streets are all
blocked by drunken revelers
- We must attack the palace.
- But how?
I know a secret route
to the palace
Take about a dozen men
Let the rest try their
luck with the streets
- Good-bye
- Aren't you coming with us?
No. Whoever the King, his
soldiers will be after me
Hope the soldiers pursuing
me tomorrow will be yours
Charudatt, make your final
statement
Hurry up
- It's the Law, sir. Proceed
I have made many mistakes
in my life
But I have never wished
anyone any harm
I didn't kill her.
I loved her
I must be paying for the
sins of my past life
I accept my fate
After you
- You first
- No, it's your turn
- Your's
- I did it last time
- Go, check
Get on with it
You are right. Pity!
Stop!
What is happening?
Don't cry, Aditi.
It is my fate
Mercy, sir.
He is not guilty
She left her jewellery
at our house
You like this? This is why
I've been saying hurry up
It's my fault. I accepted
the jewellery
He didn't kill her
- He did, he killed her
I'll not spare him
Why humiliate ourselves.
Let me die with dignity
Good-bye. Knowing you
are there gives me courage
Behead me before my
wife recovers
Your turn
Stop!
Get up! Get up!
Vasantsena is alive!
You are saved
What's all this?
He was accused of killing her.
She lives! Let him go!
Truly? You are free then
But the King's orders
mention no Vasantsena!
Only a "courtesan"
- I am that courtesan
Yes, this is she
I should know. I saved her
Let's ask Samsthanak
He's here? Where?
He is the real culprit
Vasantsena is alive!
Bastard that I am...
I tried to kill her
Thank you, God!
She's alive!
He's disappeared.
What do we do now?
We are revolutionaries.
Let us pass
Greetings! Aryak is
the new King!
- Sajjal, one last favour.
- No, I must see Madanika
This drunken mob won't
listen. Change the flag
All right. "Last favour"
Sajjal, what are you doing there?
I'm here. Waiting.
Come here at once!
What grace! What agility!
We must keep our eyes on him.
A case worth tudying.
Halt!
Hear ye!
There's been a revolution
in the city
The tyrant is dethroned.
Aryak is the new King
Amnesty has been declared.
All prisoners are free.
Lucky man!
Where is Vasantsena?
Let's go home.
Rohit will be crying
Look! The brother-in-law
of the King