The Legend of Hanuman (2021–…): Season 2, Episode 8 - Prison Of Illusions - full transcript
Ravan and Mandodari deal with the death of their son. Indrajit searches for vengeance and glory. Hanuman faces his darkest fears.
What makes a king?
I have asked this question
for centuries.
At first,
I thought the answer was simple.
Power.
But, without knowledge,
mere power is savagery.
But, for all my power
and knowledge,
I am not called a great king,
but a great tyrant.
And tyranny is what
Indrajit has learned all too well.
But you? You learned something
I did not teach.
Compassion.
And now I wonder
if compassion and mercy
are two things
I failed to learn myself.
Perhaps that's what I lacked.
Perhaps that's why
they did not call me a great King.
And perhaps you could have been
the one to lead our people towards it.
Akshay.
Akshay, my sweet boy.
What has become of you?
Where is your smile? Where is the laughter
that was the echo of my heartbeat?
Where have you gone?
And who took you from me?
My Queen.
The one who did this
won't see tomorrow's sunrise.
You did this, my Lord.
And you'll be the one
not seeing tomorrow's sunrise,
Neither would we.
Perhaps you are right.
But there is time till tomorrow.
Anything can happen.
Jambhvan! Angad!
Have we lost the battle?
Angad, my brother!
Why do you wear such grief?
Tell me what has happened?
Oh, my Princes!
Nothing is left, Hanuman.
Nothing.
What shall we do now? It's over!
No! No!
No!
My Princes! How did this happen?
I happened.
I have defeated the King of heaven.
What are two mere mortals to me?
How could there be
any other outcome?
No one could stand before them!
Dharm was on their side.
Whatever victory you gained,
must have been through treachery!
I will fight on to honour the princes!
To save Princess Sita!
Really?
You were never going to save her.
All was in vain, vaanar,
from the moment she refused my father.
That cloth you use to clean
your bloodstained weapon. I recognize it.
It is a piece of a sari.
The Princess.
Princess Sita.
You killed an innocent,
defenceless woman, Indrajit!
The most vile, dishonourable act!
You are cursed!
I did not kill her. You did.
You invaded my home.
You murdered my brother.
I just repaid a debt.
You should thank me
for showing you what lies ahead.
Monster!
You dare!
You will...
Tired? Why don't you rest a bit?
After all, you are just a vaanar
to have fallen for
so simple an illusion.
Illusion? What I saw wasn't real?
It will be real soon enough.
Not if I destroy you.
You are welcome to try!
Strike then.
Strike me.
Me too.
What are you waiting for?
Jambhvan, what is happening?
I...
I do not know, my friends.
I have never before seen
such a thing.
These are forces
beyond my understanding.
You... you still live.
Sorry to disappoint you.
I intend to live for
quite a while longer.
No. You die now!
I willingly call forth
the full power of
the Brahmastra.
It's coming! Brother, look!
Look, look, look!
You'll scare him off.
I'm sorry. I'll be more...
Look. It's coming.
We have him!
We have him, brother!
Isn't he magnificent?
Look at him.
Nothing more than an animal,
brother.
Whose time is up.
You can't kill him!
He's beaten.
You won, and he's helpless!
Let him live.
You're too soft, Akshay.
One of us needs to be.
Otherwise, there would be no joy
at all in Lanka.
Prince Indrajit?
I am here.
The beast still lives, Akshay...
barely.
I'll finish him off.
It'll only take a moment.
No!
Not now.
But...
My father will want
to deal with him personally.
Tell him I am coming.
Brother, do you hear?
Indrajit has won.
He has gained another victory
to add to his countless others.
As if there was any doubt
he would win...
and bring me a gift.
You should be asleep, old bear.
I need sleep
less and less nowadays.
I have too many concerns
to let me rest for long.
Hanuman?
Hanuman.
Some great battle took place
and I fear the outcome.
Hanuman has always been victorious,
old bear. Why should he not be so now?
I don't know, Angad.
I truly don't know.
With age comes more doubts,
not answers.
I miss the certainty of youth.
Then, instead of certainty
or doubt, have faith.
Have faith that our Hanuman
will fulfil his duty, come what may.
He's awake.
The beast awakens.
You have done well
to bring him to me, Indrajit.
You should decide his fate, Father.
Don't bother struggling vaanar.
These chains are the very manifestation
of the Brahmastra.
Now, tell me why you are here.
I come bearing a message,
great King...
from Prince Ram.
You may have heard of him.
I have asked this question
for centuries.
At first,
I thought the answer was simple.
Power.
But, without knowledge,
mere power is savagery.
But, for all my power
and knowledge,
I am not called a great king,
but a great tyrant.
And tyranny is what
Indrajit has learned all too well.
But you? You learned something
I did not teach.
Compassion.
And now I wonder
if compassion and mercy
are two things
I failed to learn myself.
Perhaps that's what I lacked.
Perhaps that's why
they did not call me a great King.
And perhaps you could have been
the one to lead our people towards it.
Akshay.
Akshay, my sweet boy.
What has become of you?
Where is your smile? Where is the laughter
that was the echo of my heartbeat?
Where have you gone?
And who took you from me?
My Queen.
The one who did this
won't see tomorrow's sunrise.
You did this, my Lord.
And you'll be the one
not seeing tomorrow's sunrise,
Neither would we.
Perhaps you are right.
But there is time till tomorrow.
Anything can happen.
Jambhvan! Angad!
Have we lost the battle?
Angad, my brother!
Why do you wear such grief?
Tell me what has happened?
Oh, my Princes!
Nothing is left, Hanuman.
Nothing.
What shall we do now? It's over!
No! No!
No!
My Princes! How did this happen?
I happened.
I have defeated the King of heaven.
What are two mere mortals to me?
How could there be
any other outcome?
No one could stand before them!
Dharm was on their side.
Whatever victory you gained,
must have been through treachery!
I will fight on to honour the princes!
To save Princess Sita!
Really?
You were never going to save her.
All was in vain, vaanar,
from the moment she refused my father.
That cloth you use to clean
your bloodstained weapon. I recognize it.
It is a piece of a sari.
The Princess.
Princess Sita.
You killed an innocent,
defenceless woman, Indrajit!
The most vile, dishonourable act!
You are cursed!
I did not kill her. You did.
You invaded my home.
You murdered my brother.
I just repaid a debt.
You should thank me
for showing you what lies ahead.
Monster!
You dare!
You will...
Tired? Why don't you rest a bit?
After all, you are just a vaanar
to have fallen for
so simple an illusion.
Illusion? What I saw wasn't real?
It will be real soon enough.
Not if I destroy you.
You are welcome to try!
Strike then.
Strike me.
Me too.
What are you waiting for?
Jambhvan, what is happening?
I...
I do not know, my friends.
I have never before seen
such a thing.
These are forces
beyond my understanding.
You... you still live.
Sorry to disappoint you.
I intend to live for
quite a while longer.
No. You die now!
I willingly call forth
the full power of
the Brahmastra.
It's coming! Brother, look!
Look, look, look!
You'll scare him off.
I'm sorry. I'll be more...
Look. It's coming.
We have him!
We have him, brother!
Isn't he magnificent?
Look at him.
Nothing more than an animal,
brother.
Whose time is up.
You can't kill him!
He's beaten.
You won, and he's helpless!
Let him live.
You're too soft, Akshay.
One of us needs to be.
Otherwise, there would be no joy
at all in Lanka.
Prince Indrajit?
I am here.
The beast still lives, Akshay...
barely.
I'll finish him off.
It'll only take a moment.
No!
Not now.
But...
My father will want
to deal with him personally.
Tell him I am coming.
Brother, do you hear?
Indrajit has won.
He has gained another victory
to add to his countless others.
As if there was any doubt
he would win...
and bring me a gift.
You should be asleep, old bear.
I need sleep
less and less nowadays.
I have too many concerns
to let me rest for long.
Hanuman?
Hanuman.
Some great battle took place
and I fear the outcome.
Hanuman has always been victorious,
old bear. Why should he not be so now?
I don't know, Angad.
I truly don't know.
With age comes more doubts,
not answers.
I miss the certainty of youth.
Then, instead of certainty
or doubt, have faith.
Have faith that our Hanuman
will fulfil his duty, come what may.
He's awake.
The beast awakens.
You have done well
to bring him to me, Indrajit.
You should decide his fate, Father.
Don't bother struggling vaanar.
These chains are the very manifestation
of the Brahmastra.
Now, tell me why you are here.
I come bearing a message,
great King...
from Prince Ram.
You may have heard of him.