1. Taj Mahal
Script
Scene 1: MeenaBazar
Ladli Begum: Gulbadan,I have neverseenanythinglike thisinmylife.(Pickthe doll)
Gulbadan: Thisis the MeenaBazar. The daughtersof the wealthydecorate theirshops
withgoods.Andthe customersare generallyfromroyal familiesof high
esteemandstatus.Barringthe kingand prices,nootherman can enterthis
market.
Scene 2: Stalkin MeenaBazar
Gulbandan: Please come here princess!Lookatthese nice jewelsof Chandan.Ialsohave
ankletsandarmletsanda pair of rare bangles.Lookat thisnine stringedrare
necklace.If youwearthis,youwill findyourtrue love.
ArjunnaBannoand Prince Khurramtouchthe necklace together.ArjunnaBanoowassurprisedto
see a stranger,she quicklyranaway.
Gulbadan: Your Majesty,the prince,please acceptthisfromyourmaid.
Prince Khurram: The lady whotouchthe necklace,whoisshe?
Gulbadan: She isthe daughterof prime minister,Asif Khan.
Prince Khuram: She isso beautiful,like abrilliantlight. Pleasesendmygiftonmybehalf to
ArjunnaBanno.
Theymissedeachothersince theywere infirstmeet???WhenGulbadantake obligationasa
matchmaker.Whentheymeetagain,theytotallyfall inlove.
Scene 4
EmperessNoorjehan: Emperor,do yourememberyourpromise?
EmperorJehangir: Well,whatpromise?
EmperessNoorjehan: You promisedthatyouwill marryyourdearestsonwith Laldi Banoo.So
who’syourdearestson?
EmperorJehangir: Everyson isdear to me but Khurramisfull of braveryand sagacityso he is
the dearestto me.
EmpressNoorjehan: Wouldn’titbe wonderful if Ladli BanooandPrince Khurramare marriedto
each other?
EmperorJehangir: I agree withthat butI thinkI shouldaskKhurrambefore Imake any
decision.Itishisfuture we’re talkingabout.Iwouldn’twanthimtofeel
unhappy.
2. EmperessNoorjehan: What if Khurram doesnotfeel the same way?
EmperorJehangir: I can’t do anythingaboutitthen. If he doesn’twantto marry herthenI have
to breakthispromise.
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Asif Khan: There isverybad newsfromDeccan. Revolthasstartedinthe entire Deccan.
The kingsof Bijapur,DaulatabadandAhmednagarhave announcedrevolt
againstthe Dil-E-Elahi.
EmperorJehangir: Theywill be stopped.Asif Khan,call the ministersandamirsfordiscussions.
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EmperorJehangir: If we donot crush the courage and revoltof the kingsof the provincesof
Deccan thenitwill meanthatour Mughal reignisindanger. In orderto
crush the risingheadof these snakes,Iwill gothere also.
Asif Khan: We all agree withthe decisionof emperor.
EmperessNoorjehan: Emperor,I thinkitis not right foryou to go yourself.Thiswill show our
weakness.Myadvice istosendsomeone else onthismission.
EmprerorJehangir: I appreciate the empresses’advice.Whichbravestwarriordowe have and
whoare able to take thischallenge?
EmpressNoorjehan: I suggestPrince Khurram.
EmperorJehangir: Excellent.ThatiswhatI thinkalso.
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ArjunnaBanoobumpedtoLadli Banoo whenshe wasthinking.
Ladli Banoo: I am goingto show youmy way.Because of your stupidness,Prince Khurram
has takenthe firststeptowardshisruin.
ArjunnaBanoo: What ruin?What happento Prince Khurram?
Ladli Banoo: ShehanshahAlamhassenthimtoDeccan. It pushhimintothe flame of
deathand itis notthe decisionfromthe emperorbutthe empress.
ArjunnaBanoo: I will notletthe prince go.
Ladli Banoo: Where are yougoing?You will notbe able tomeethimas he had already
leftforDeccan.
ArjunnaBanoo: No.He cannot go withoutmeetingme!
ArjunnaBanooran intoPrince Khurramcastle but he was gone already.
ArjunnaBanoo: Who are you?
His servant: I am hisprivate servant.He had leftamessage that he woulddefinitelymet
herbefore goingbuthe was afraidthat lovesmaybecome obstructiontohis
3. duty. He ask younot to feel anyremorse butpraythat he is successful inhis
mission.
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Prince Khurramfinallycomplete the mission.
EmperorJehangir: My dearson,you have achieve thatgreatvictoryand magnificence my
regins.The achievementof Prince Khurramshouldbe writtenwiththe
goldenlettersinthe Mughal history.
( Thenthe people cheerwithjoy)
EmperorJehangir: I give youthe name the title of ShahJahan
People:Hail KhurramaliasShahJahan!!!
EmperorJehangir: Prime MinisterAsif Khan,please organizeamagnificentgatheringtohonour
my son.
Asif Khan: Your commandwill be carriedout,Emperor.
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At night,ShahJahanattackedby hisbrother’sservant.ArjunnaBanooquicklycame tohispalace
whenshe feel somethinghappenbadly.She wassurprisedtosee ShahJahanfell onthe floor,his
was injured.
ServantA: AS the prince came,I caught him(thenhe doan action of usingknife toxxx)
and threwhimonthe floorbadly.Andthe prince fell downthere andhis
soul wentupthere.
Prince Sahriyar: Verygood.I am veryhappythe achievementyouhave made will be written
inhistoryof goldenletter. Letusburyhis body.
ServantB: Sir,we are sorry.The bodyof ShahJahan disappeared.
Prince Sahriyar: Where has itgone and how didthishappen?If emperorfoundthishe will
breakmy bones!
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ArjunnaBanoo: How are you feeling now?
Shah Jahan: I feel betternow.Thankyou.
ArjunnaBanoo: God isgreat, he savedyou.Or else the enemieswere outtosee youkilled.I
will tell emperoraboutthisincident.
Shah Jahan: Don’tgo Arjunna.This isthe conspiracyof Empress.Hertrick isgoingon, or
else Shariyarwouldnevergotthis.AndEmperorissick,I don’twant to make
himworried.
ArjunnaBanoo: Don’tworry,I will findaway to meetemperor.
4. Scene
EmperorJehangir: Where isShah Jahan?He continue absence andmake me suspicious.
EmpressNoorjehan: I thinkhe isinvolvedinsome planning.
EmperorJehangir: Shariyar,sendhima message to Khurramand ask himto meetme
tomorrow.
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Prince Shariyar: We cannotletKhurram meetemperorsothathe will be declaredastraitor
and a rebel.
Gulbadan: Prince Khurramstill alive.
Prince Shariyar: How doyou know?
Gulbadan: ArjunnaBanoohad savedhim.He livedinpalace of prime ministerAsif Khan
rightnow.
Prince Shariyar: ThanksGulbadanfor givingme thispiece of news.Iwill give yougreatest
reward.Now,go
Prince Shariyarwenttothe palace of prime ministerAsif Khan.ArjunnaBannotriedtogetattention
fromthemin orderto helpShahJahanescape.
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EmperorJehangir: Khurram?Is you?
Shah Jahan: Yes.Emperor,I am.
( Prince SahriyarandEmpressNoorjehanwere shocked)
EmperorJehangir: All of youleave please.
( Onlyleftemperorandshahjahan)
EmperorJehangir: Where are youinthese few days?
(ShahJahanshowhis woundtoEmperorSahriyar)
Shah Jahan:See thiswound,emperor.Someone wanttokill ininthispalace.
EmperorJehangir: Who do this?Tell me theirnames!
(Inthe othertime,Prince Shariyarstandoutside,he wasworriedShahJahanwill tell emperorthat
he was the traitor)
Shan Jahan: I am sorry,emperor.Idon’t know.Itwas dark,I couldn’tsee anything.
EmperorJehangir: You couldn’trecognizedthembecause of mycondition.
Shah Jahan: ……
5. EmperorJehangir: My dearKhurram, youare brave and readyto hide the namesof enemies
too.I am verypleasedtoyou.
Shah Jahan: Emperor,I wouldlike tomarrya beautiful ladywho savedmylife.Hername
isArjunnaBanoo,the daughterof Prime MinisterAsif Khan.
EmperorJehangir: I am happyto hear that.I will letyoumarriedArjunnaBanooverysoon.
Shah Jahan: Thank youemperor.
After3 months,ArjunnaBanooand Prince Khurrammarried.
EmpressNoorjehan: What happen?
Servant: EmperorJehangirpassedaway.
(EmperessNoorjehanfaint)
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Prince Sahriyar: NowI am the emperorof Mughal Empire now!
Shah Jahan: Your dreamwill notachieve.
(Theyfighteachotherand finallyPrince Sahriyardied.)
Shah Jahan: I will take overthe throne andempire
(FinallyShahJahanbecome anewemperor)
Shah Jahan: From todayI will notcalled youarjunnabutwill addressyouasMumtaz, the
life of Shahjehan,Mumtaz
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(Soin thismanner,manyyearspassed.Thisnight ArjunnaBanoowasgivingbirthfora new child)
Ladli Banoo: Congartulation,the childisagirl.
(Suddenlythereisaloudshout)
Shah Jahan: What happen?
Shah Jahan’smaid: Emperor,empressisina veryseriouscondition.
(ShahJahnquicklyran intothe room)
ArjunnaBanoo: Prince,whenIdied,please make mytombhere.
Shah Jahan: Don’ttalk aboutdying!I will diedwithout you.
ArjunnaBanoo: You will make it,won’tyou?
Shah Jahan: Mumtaz, please openyoureyes!Mumtaz!!
6. Assasin: Mumtaz has diedmanydaysago, while Emperorhasclosedhimself in
Akabari Palace fordays now.He doesn’tmeetanyone,nordoeshe drinking
or eat somtthing.
Shah Jahan: Who isthere?
Asif Khan: I am Asif Khan,the Prime Minister.
(Theygo inside,theywere surprisedtosee ShahJahan)
Emperor,whatis the matter?Why yourhair become white?
Shah Jahan: I have gone white because thisismysymbol of mourning.
Asif Khan: Emperor,be calm and patience otherwisethe emperorwill be lost. You
shouldprotectthisMughal Empire and thisisalsomy dearArjunnaBanoo’s
wish.
Assassin: Emperor,the artisanwho make the palace will see thatit conformswith the
greatnessempressineveryway.The palace willbe adornedwithjewelsand
domesreachingthe sky.Diamondswill sparkle onit.
Shah Jahan: I don’twant the palace like this.Iwanta palace withmy emotionsandnot
my wealthisdepicted.Iwant my love tobe seeninthat. I wantthe Taj
Mahal to be simple butunusual fromthe rest.
Assasin: Alright,nowwe have anotheridea.The palace will be carvedof marble.
There will be moonlitnightsmake the heartsof loversyearn.Inwhich,
beautywill speak foritself.Whenthe palace getsreadytheninthe whole
worlditwill spreadthe lightof love.
Shah Jahan: It isa greatidea,please assoonas possible tomake thispalace!
(AsTaj Mahal finished,ShahJahanalsopassedaway.)
THE END