Ramdas is in Shirdi.
You informed Shinde sir about it.
[tense music playing]
What are you staring at me for?
Look at how she's glaring at me now that her truth has been exposed.
She's looking at me with wide eyes!
I don't fear you.
[tense music playing]
Today, the truth will be revealed to everyone.
You...
You will confess the truth before everyone.
Traitor! Cheater!
[tense music playing]
The residents of Shirdi offered you support
and shelter
and gave you immense love.
Still!
Still, you cheated them!
Dalvi sir!
Quiet! Not a word!
[tense music playing]
What are you doing?
I will burn your tongue with this if you utter another lie.
[dramatic music playing]
I am Baba's daughter.
Yet, you're accusing me of betrayal!
You're the traitor, not me.
At Vishwanath sir's home that day,
I heard your voice.
[dramatic music playing]
'I have news about Sai, sir.'
Nobody was there when I turned around.
[tense music playing]
I am sure it was your voice.
Didn't sir send you to our factory to lend us a loan?
At Mr Shastri's daughter's engagement,
sir came upon your invitation.
[dramatic music playing]
'We're fortunate to be graced by your and madam's presence.'
'Please come.'
Nandini, wait.
Why are you all merely staring?
Is this a show? She will light me on fire.
Nandini!
Lower the stick, dear.
No, Mr Appa.
He is lying, and I won't tolerate it.
How dare you accuse me of this? Huh?
Throw the stick, Nandini. What are you doing?
Doing this will prove you're wrong.
Why would it prove that?
How can I be proven wrong?
Fire is standing between the truth and the lie.
Fire will decide it now.
The ordeal by fire.
So, do we need to go through the ordeal by fire
to prove our truthfulness?
Why only an ordeal by fire?
Why not something else?
That's because fire witnesses the truth.
So, did Goddess Sita go through the ordeal of fire?
Child, we can come to a conclusion
only if we know who is telling the truth and who is lying.
We can talk now.
I believe in non-violence.
I am against violence.
Such violence
is beyond my understanding.
[Dalvi scoffing]
Do you all remember this?
When Nandini was new to Shirdi,
do you remember how she behaved with Sai?
She was so rude to Sai.
She would humiliate him in front of everyone.
'Who is Sai to punish anyone?'
'What are you saying, Nandini?'
'Jhipri, I've merely asked a question.'
'Nobody is answering it.'
'This man begs for alms to survive!'
'Why is he poking his nose in others' matters?'
[tense music playing]
What happened suddenly
that she turned into Sai's daughter?
How did she become his daughter?
How did she become? When did she become and why?
[tense music playing]
I have the answers to these questions. Why?
To go closer to Sai.
How? By becoming his daughter.
How will she become his daughter?
By calling him Baba. Sai Baba!
When?
After she met Vishwanath sir.
After Vishwanath sir saved her life.
[dramatic music playing]
That's when Vishwanath Shinde sir hired you for this job. Right?
- The job of spying on Sai! - I warn you!
- Don't you dare blame me for spying on Baba. - Nandini!
Not anger or vigour!
Answer every question wisely.
How should I answer this, uncle?
How should I respond to these unfounded and false accusations?
I addressed Sai as Baba because I saw my father in him.
I started worshipping Sai
because he gave me the strength to face the past I was running from.
I agree that Vishwanath sir saved my life.
But he didn't assign the job of spying on Baba to me.
What do you say?
Who is telling the truth? Who is lying?
[tense music playing]
People who were initially opposed to Sai have become his devotees.
We've seen several people undergoing this change in Shirdi
on several occasions.
I've seen Nandini undergo this change closely.
I know Nandini is telling the truth.
Okay!
So, the villagers will decide this now.
[dramatic music playing]
[tense music playing]
Look at that, Mr Appa.
Shirdi's residents are announcing their verdict.
[tense music playing]
Tatya?
[tense music playing]
I know Nandini and I got into an argument for Vishwanath Shinde.
Still, I can't believe that
Nandini can spy on Sai.
Tatya,
you've made the correct decision.
If it were wrong,
I wouldn't have been with you.
That's because
I stand by Nandini.
Mr Appa,
your family's conspiracy is visible
and understood by everyone here.
However, I won't stray from the path of truth.
I will expose the truth. Yes!
[dramatic music playing]
'Where is my ace?'
Sir has sent this for you.
[dramatic music playing]
Did you see that? Did everyone see it?
The truth has been revealed!
[dramatic music playing]
Do you need any more evidence
to prove that Nandini works for Vishwanath Shinde sir?
Both of them are liars.
How can you trust someone who cannot be loyal to his master?
Raising your voice won't help now.
- Dalvi has brought proof and witnesses. - Yes.
Tell me, how will you prove your innocence?
Tell me, Nandini, how will you prove you're truthful?
Fire bears witness to the truth.
Nandini must walk on burning cinders to prove her truthfulness.
Otherwise, she can leave Shirdi.
[dramatic music playing]
You claim to be truthful. Right?
Go through the ordeal by fire!
Ordeal by fire?
- We wanted to oust her from this village, Makaji. - Yes.
Dalvi sir traps us every time.
If this blows out of proportion and sir finds out,
what will happen to us?
If sir finds out that we have again...
What are you saying, Mr Dalvi?
Ordeal by fire?
That's not right.
Why not, Mr Appa? If she is telling the truth,
why must she fear the ordeal by fire?
- Right, brothers? - That's correct.
[tense music playing]
Nandini will not go through any ordeal by fire.
Nobody will compel Nandini to do so.
I will go through the ordeal.
The ordeal by fire!
[dramatic music playing]
Nandini, why are you saying so?
Today... Rather, now! I will walk on burnt cinders.
[dramatic music playing]
But...
[dramatic music playing]
From two people, one is lying, and the other is telling the truth.
Then, how will we know who among them is truthful and who is a liar?
From the eyes!
A truthful person
never lowers his eyes.
Honest people
dare to look people in the eye to speak with them.
An honest person can be deceived
but cannot be defeated.
You left the story incomplete again.
The entire Shirdi will witness the end of this story
and remember
that whenever lies challenge the truth,
whenever lies push the truth to go through an ordeal by fire,
God Ram testifies in support of the truth.
[mellow music playing]
Mom?
Er...
Oh, Vishwa!
[joyful music playing]
Where did you go?
I had to stay back for some urgent work.
How are you? Are you okay?
I am perfectly fine. What will happen...
'With all the aches of your heart,'
'let go of this one, as well.'
You've just arrived. I'll serve the food.
Then, we'll sit and chit-chat.
Mom, I've eaten food.
Come. Sit with me.
Sit.
Tell me whatever you want to.
When you were not at home,
I fell ill all of a sudden.
Nandini visited Nagar that day.
By God's grace,
she came to meet me.
She looked after me like she did last time
- and took me... - Took you?
'Tell me, mom.'
'Tell me everything.'
'Please don't suppress anything in your heart.'
She took me to Shirdi
to meet Sai.
Then?
Vishwa, you're not upset, are you?
No, mom.
I am not upset.
Tell me, what happened after that?
Tell me whatever happened and pour your heart out to me.
Sai said the same thing.
'Pour your heart out.'
'Don't hide anything from your son.'
If not me,
listen to Sai, at least.
Honestly, when Nandini came here,
she saw me unconscious
in the kitchen.
She sought Makaji and Kondaji's help
to take me to Shirdi.
I felt at peace upon reaching Shirdi.
People there are kind.
You know what?
Sai has a helper, Ramdas.
When he held my hand,
it felt like
you held my hand
and were near me.
I am so strange.
Neither did I give you food
nor ask you how the last few days were,
where you went, or if your work was over.
I started ranting about me.
Wait.
Mom.
You do this every time.
You feed me.
Enquire about me.
After all these years,
you're telling me about yourself for the first time.
I feel elated, mom.
Please tell me more.
[sentimental music playing]
After Sai's treatment,
my head no longer aches.
My heart is at peace.
That medicine is there. I must take it.
[sentimental music playing]
Here you go.
I can't believe it.
What?
I told you so much.
Yet, you didn't get angry at all.
You
brought Sai's medicine for me.
Mom, I will never get angry.
I promise.
But you need to promise me something.
You will not suppress anything hereafter.
You will tell me everything.
[sentimental music playing]
She wanted to burn me.
Now, watch me reduce you to ashes.
Today, these burning cinders
will reduce you and your truth
to ashes.
Glass.
[sinister music playing]
Here you go.
Nobody should see you in Shirdi again. Huh?
Get lost. Go.
The glass shards will pierce,
and the fire will scald.
Nandini!
[Dalvi sighing]
Dalvi sir,
where are all the villagers?
Those who were against Nandini
have gone to meet and voice their opinions before Sai.
Those supporting Nandini
have also gone to meet Sai.
I am taking advantage of this opportunity here.
- Look, Dalvi sir. - Yes.
Do what you want.
If sir finds out, you will face the consequences.
But we can lose our jobs.
- Let's go, Kondaji. - Yes.
[dramatic music playing]
Sai,
we must prevent this ordeal by fire.
Who will stop it?
Only you can stop it, Sai.
The one who wants this ordeal to happen can prevent it,
or the one who wants to go through with it can stop it.
I am tired of telling her, Sai.
But she's being stubborn.
Baba,
I consider Shirdi as my home
and you as my father.
Today, the residents of the same Shirdi are doubting me.
I must go through with this.
Are you with me?
I am always with you, Nandu.
God Ram will bless you.
[joyful music playing]
I don't know what Makaji and Kondaji must be doing in Shirdi.
I must go soon and check whether Birsu is there.
Mom!
[dramatic music playing]
I've always held this 'aarti' plate before you.
However, you never accepted it.
That would enrage you.
That's why I stopped trying.
But I want to try again, Vishwa.
Don't accept the 'aarti' if you don't want to.
But I want to try every day.
I want to nourish my holy basil plant daily.
[sentimental music playing]
Sai,
did they seek your help?
What do you seek, Ranoji?
- You can ask me. - I want a promise from you.
You won't help them.
The villagers and I bear no enmity towards Nandini.
But we're concerned for you, Sai.
We want the truth to be exposed.
The truth will be exposed.
That's for sure.
[devotional music playing]