Jodha Akbar 4th December 2013 Written Update

Scene 1
Jalal is standing with salima and jodha when ruks and maham comes in. Maham says as per your order they are here. Jalal says the matter is about respect of a women and you 3 are wise so i want your suggestion. Jalal says to jodha that you wanted to tell something in court but hamida stopped as you were the one who came with complaint but now you are standing as my wife here so tell what you want. Jodha says i am thankful you considered as your family. I am not against maham or adham but i want to tell about the appalling way in which women are treated in the entire country by all religions .. Women are treated like material things to be possessed ..used .. And discarded . I one is rich he just buy women like material and if parents are poor so they just sell her off to get money or to solve their problem but let me tell you women is not a material, she is the one your daughter, your mother who gives you birth, your sister then why this behavior with her? Jalal says i understand your points but its society rule that 1st women have to follow parents then her husband, he ask for salima’s suggestion. She says according to law i think maham is right and nikkah is done like this but for women, jodha has got a point. Jalal ask for ruks suggestion, maham says she know about politics alot so she will agree with me, ruks says no i am with jodha as its about women’s respect, it is totally injustice that we do nikkah of not adult girl with aged man, i think you should talk to tasnim, her decision should be final, maham is stunned. Jalal orders maham to bring tasnim in court tomorrow.

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jodha is sitting in her room and thinks about salima’s words that i am happy that jalal has started taking you as special one. Jodha thinks i dont know what is in his mind. Sometime he becomes angry and sometimes he give me respect, today he included me in special… Moti comes running and ask jodha whether you are ok? Why you called at this hour? Jodha says i am fine and wanted to talk with you. Moti says i am not your servant but friend and sister also. Jodha says today jalal called me, ruks, salima to talk about adham-tasnim.moti ask so what? Jodha says he called his 3 special wives and i was one of them. Moti hugs her and says you deserve it. Jodha says but i dont get it. Moti ask whats your problem. You want to be special or not? Today you will not sleep as this happen when you become special from common. Today jalal didnt took this decision from mind but from heart. Jodha looks at her. Moti is about to leave, jodha says i want to talk about tasnim also. Moti says jalal thinks you as special so he will give justice to tasnim on your demand. She leaves. In night, jodha cant stop thinking about jalal.

Scene 3
in morning, tasnim comes in court where all are present. Ruks says dont be afraid, jalal wants to ask something, tasnim says parents talked na. Jalal says but i want to talk to you beta. Jalal ask what do you know about nikkah, tasnim says when priest ask you just say qubool hai and you get good clothes also, Jalal ask do you want to do this nikkah? Tasnim says yes, jodha says these are only rituals what you know about institution of marriage? She says you will get good food and will live in palace after marriage. Jalal says you only know this? She nods. He ask her to leave. Ruks says to jalal that i hope you got the answer, decision is yours now.

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jalal is in thoughts. Other side jodha says tasnim said yes to nikkah under her parents pressure but only jalal can save that innocent now.

Scene 5
In Tasneem’s village she is being called to play by her friends but She declines .. Her friends find Tasneem crying, They ask her why, She says is upset because of her marriage. Jalal comes there in bangle seller disguise, Tasneem’s mother invites him in, She demands good bangles for her daughter who is getting married soon . Her mother is not worried about the cost as Adham would give them lots of wealth, Tasneem’s father is drinking and says Adham had promised him a job at fort And endless supplies of alcohol, Tasneem refuses to select bangles when mother ask her as She did not want to get married, She says adham khan is very bad man . Her parents slap her and say that she had to let the money flow into their house and not stop because of her unwillingness. Tasneem says she had said yes in the court because they had beaten her. Jalal is shocked then scolds them for forcing their daughter against her wishes. They insult him and throw him out of the house. he comes out and also notices another child being married against her wishes to an elderly man.

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jalal comes back in palace, He witnesses the gardener saying how a young rose plant if transplanted would die, adka greets him, jalal discusses with adka khan about child marriages Going on since ages. Adka says if you find this wrong then rules would have to be changed. Jalal asks if his people would follow his rules. Jalal then says he would make rules against child/early women marriages. Adham over hears Jalal Adka khan discussion And says that so this was the plan To make rules against child marriages .. He thinks of a plan that would shock jalal and every one else .

Precap- Ruks is angrily telling Jalal that Jodha had complained So he had changed the rules of the sultanat just to please Jodha, Now she wanted shehenshah to be strong enough to make new rules Because now Ruks herself would complain against the shehenshah …. She wants to see what decision would jalal take. She challenges jalal, Jodhs is shocked while Jalal is surprised. Maham is looking on and loving the flying sparks.