Monday Update on Jodha & Akbar, 31st May, 2021 

Jodha is thinking that he doesn’t respect either a Queen or a Servant, I hate him, but seeing this side of his, my hatred seems to be less.

Jalal comes into Jodha’s room and throws Bakshi bano into the room. Jodha holds her and ask Jalal she your Sister, how can you do this to her? Jalal says that you are not going to be a Mother. Jodha ask what? He says Bakshi will explain her story better. Bakshi says I am sorry, you are not pregnant, I wanted to disgrace you, Jodha looks at Jalal. Bakshi tell her everything, Jalal gives a look to Jodha and leaves. Jodha is tensed.

Bakshi cries and says to Jodha that spare me, I didn’t want to do it, I was being forced, joha sternly ask her to go, she leaves, Jodha sits sadly.

Jodha thinks I did a big mistake, how she had cursed Jalal who is innocent with such bitterness, she regrets and in tears, Jodha remember her cruel words that you can’t disgrace me, I hate you and you made relationship with me without my permission.

Ruqaiya is in the bath tub and says I can’t believe that Shariffudden is behind all this, she ask Hoshiyar whether the news is right otherwise, I… He says the news is correct.  Ruqaiya says then the matter is serious, the Doctor was killed ruthlessly and Jalal’s brother-in-law was behind it and we didn’t know about it, she happily says that means Jalal and Jodha didn’t have a relationship and said so many things to Jalal, how could I think that I can lose Jalal to Jodha.

Hoshiyar says they have a relationship of trust, he had trust in Jodha, even lied to you and Hamida bano, either you believe it or not, he has started liking Jodha.

Ruqaiya ask him to shut up and says now, I will not come into your talks and listen to only my hearts! Ruqaiya says to Hoshiyar that Jalal is only mine and nobody can snatch him from me! I will seek forgiveness from Jalal right now.

Resham ask Maham what punishment Jalal will give to Bakshi? Maham says I don’t know, she is his Sister, there must be confusion in Jalal’s mind.

Jalal comes to Maham all broken, Maham makes him sit, Jalal cries and says Bakshi used to come to me in sadness, but why did she bring tears to my eyes, why did my own do this things with me? First was Abul Mali, then Shariffudden, then my Sister! Maham says there is no friend of a King. Jalal ask then why do they pretend to be my own? He says I can’t take my sword out to punish as she is my Sister, I don’t know what to do. Maham consoles him.

Bakshi is crying in her room when Hamida comes and gives her tight slaps.

Jodha comes to Salima and says you have become big in my eyes, what you did for me, I would have done that as an older sister for Sukanya, she thanks Salima and says you are mature. Salima says you are loyal, I knew your loyalty which is why I trusted you and I am glad that Jalal made the right decision, he trusts you, Jodha says i took him wrong. Salima says take care next time, he is your husband and I believe that you know how to behave with your husband, she ask her to do what’s in heart, not to think much, Jodha hugs her and goes out.

Jalal is in his room when Jodha comes and tries to say something, but Jalal says I know you faced disgrace because of my Sister, but I am seeking forgiveness for that. Jodha says i must say sorry for my mistake, I said cruel words, hated you more, I am sorry, but I don’t understand who you are.

Jalal says I am the one whose innocence was snatched away at the age of 12, I have no heart, I can get what I want but today, I trust a woman, I trust her honour, character. Jodha ask why? Jalal says I don’t know but maybe I can see purity in your eyes, I only know that I trust you.

Jodha says I l said bitter words, but you were protecting me and were in search of the Culprit, you beared my words. Jalal says no need ask, as anyone would have behaved like you, but let me clear up that all what I did was not because I love you, no I don’t, but I did that for I wanted the one who had done this cheap joke with my Wife to be caught. Jodha smiles and says I can’t thank you enough, you have done a lot for me.

Bakshi is not eating anything. Jodha comes and ask why you did that when you are not bad? Why didn’t you tell Jalal about Shariffudden before? Bakshi says because of my love for Shariffudden, I can’t think of losing him. Jodha  says I can’t understand how a man could stoop so low in love without thinking of right and wrong.

Salima ask Jodha how come you are here? Jodha says I don’t understand how Bakshi couldn’t think of right or wrong all in the name of love for her husband Shariffudden. Salima says love is like this, when there is love on one side and truth on the other, then the person chooses love and takes the wrong routes.

Jalal’s entry being announced into the Diwan-i-Khas (Red Fort/Court). Jalal is very sad as he looks at Bakshi bano. Hamida says that she knew this was the worst moment in Jalal’s life, He had to punish the Sister he adored all his life.

Jalal then declares what Bakshi had done, how she had poisoned Jodha for producing symptoms of pregnancy and that Jodha was not pregnant and the Sultanate isn’t expecting their heir, yet all have to wait for that day

He says today, I am here for the sake of punishing Bakshi bano and says that I don’t not want to be lenient and send wrong signals to the Kingdom since the defaulter is his Sister. He tells Jodha to order the punishment. Hamida cries that the brother in Jalal could not over rule the King in him so he had asked Jodha to take the decision.

Bakshi is brought to the centre of the Court. Jodha is surprised, she says that this is a very difficult position for her. Jodha gives a long lecture about right and wrong, preachings by Parents, by religions. Jodha orders Bakshi to always remain very close to Jodha all her life and that she has forgiven Bakshi bano. She then says that the Court must be wondering what decision was this?

Jodha explains that her guilt would remind her all through her life about the pain she had caused her brother and his Wife, Jalal gives his approval to Jodha’s order being the King… He accepts Jodha’s decision, but says that being the brother of Bakshi, I declare that I had broken all ties with her, she is no more his Sister!

Jodha laments why did Jalal take such a harsh decision? This was worse than a death penalty and that she never wanted Bakshi and Jalal to be seperated.

Moti comes to Jodha’s room and says every one was talking how great Jodha is, how kind she is… Moti is very happy, Jodha thanks Kanha (her god).

Jalal comes to Jodha’s room and asks her why did she forgive Bakshi? Jodha replies that every fault should not be punished, She had done it for love, It was something that me myself could never do and the actual fault was with her husband Shariffudden, he’s the real Culprit as he took undue advantage of his Wife’s love, but Bakshi is suffering, she has been separated from her own brother, and her husband too is nowhere to be seen. She is all alone.

In Hamida’s room she has called the important ladies /residents of the harem/Women Quarters. Hamida tells everyone not to talk of whatever happened in the Diwan-i-Khas (Red Fort) and not a word should leak out of the harem. Maham is given responsibility of stopping the rumours from spreading.

Maham is sceptical and tries to argue that people would ask queries If informed about Jodha not giving them heir, but Jalal comes and argues that he would use all his power to stop all the rumours from spreading, he says how Jodha was made to suffer at the hands of conspiracy creators, how Jodha is affected by this evil plan/plot, he says people have the rights to know everything about their King.

Maham is against it, but Jalal argues, yet Maham is still worried.

Jalal speaks to the citizens of the country, he speaks forcefully explaining to the people of Hindustaan that

He is not going to be a father, that they have to wait further. He then alerts his enemies, he speaks emotionally about how his people are his child and every citizen is his child. He says the entire nation appears before him at the slightest order from their King of Kings, then they are like his Children, he says that he is proud of having such loving children, he did not miss his children, he has many. 

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