Viceroy's House

00:33:01,585 --> 00:33:03,251 You went on to say 506 00:33:03,335 --> 00:33:09,501 that the only alternative to co-existence is co-destruction. 507 00:33:09,585 --> 00:33:14,793 But I'm really only here to ask you to pass on a message. 508 00:33:14,876 --> 00:33:18,835 Your sister very kindly offered to show me round Congress. 509 00:33:18,918 --> 00:33:22,585 Please, would you tell her I'd be honoured to accept? 510 00:33:22,668 --> 00:33:24,043 Gladly. 511 00:33:31,626 --> 00:33:35,085 Your wife is very well read. 512 00:33:35,168 --> 00:33:36,585 Yes. 513 00:33:36,668 --> 00:33:40,793 The irony is, of course, that she's far more of a political animal than I am. 514 00:33:40,876 --> 00:33:43,751 She's an idealist, tends to the left. I'm... 515 00:33:43,835 --> 00:33:46,335 more of a military man. 516 00:33:46,418 --> 00:33:48,501 What are your orders here? 517 00:33:48,585 --> 00:33:54,626 To bring independence to India as smoothly as is possible. 518 00:33:54,710 --> 00:33:58,001 But what is that India? What will it be? 519 00:33:58,085 --> 00:34:01,043 India is her people, 520 00:34:01,126 --> 00:34:03,751 individual men and women 521 00:34:03,835 --> 00:34:06,876 held together by indivisible threads. 522 00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:09,918 Our spirit can never be beaten. 523 00:34:10,001 --> 00:34:14,501 Through all the years of your empire, it has only grown stronger. 524 00:34:14,585 --> 00:34:18,043 We belong together, in a secular... 525 00:34:18,126 --> 00:34:21,085 This is what our fathers fought for. 526 00:34:21,168 --> 00:34:24,668 I'm so happy that we're here to witness it. 527 00:34:24,751 --> 00:34:29,710 (WHISPERS) What is the first thing you'll do when India becomes free? 528 00:34:29,793 --> 00:34:33,918 I'm going to climb to the top of the dome of Viceroy's House 529 00:34:34,001 --> 00:34:35,543 and scream for joy. 530 00:34:35,626 --> 00:34:37,418 And you? 531 00:34:39,793 --> 00:34:41,960 I'm going to marry you. 532 00:34:44,835 --> 00:34:47,043 How can that ever happen? 533 00:34:47,126 --> 00:34:49,335 You are so courageous. 534 00:34:50,585 --> 00:34:53,001 You are the bravest woman I know. 535 00:34:54,710 --> 00:34:56,751 Don't run from what is true. 536 00:34:59,918 --> 00:35:03,543 What do you personally think? 537 00:35:07,793 --> 00:35:10,251 To divide India would be a tragedy. 538 00:35:10,335 --> 00:35:14,751 Then please, talk to Jinnah. 539 00:35:16,251 --> 00:35:18,960 This is quite a new sensation. 540 00:35:19,043 --> 00:35:20,543 What is? 541 00:35:20,626 --> 00:35:22,835 Trusting the Viceroy. 542 00:35:23,960 --> 00:35:29,085 I've spent nine years of my life in British jails, 543 00:35:29,168 --> 00:35:32,335 but I believe in your sincerity, Dickie, 544 00:35:32,418 --> 00:35:35,793 and I believe that you love my country. 545 00:35:36,876 --> 00:35:39,876 Don't let Jinnah persuade you to tear it in two. 546 00:36:14,710 --> 00:36:16,918 Ubba? 547 00:36:17,001 --> 00:36:18,460 I have brought someone to see you. 548 00:36:18,543 --> 00:36:20,460 Aalia, where have you been? 549 00:36:20,543 --> 00:36:24,085 Ubba, here is Jeet Kumar. 550 00:36:24,168 --> 00:36:26,126 - Hello, sir. - Hello. 551 00:36:26,210 --> 00:36:28,126 We have something important to speak... 552 00:36:28,210 --> 00:36:29,460 Later, later. 553 00:36:29,543 --> 00:36:32,335 You will never guess who is here. 554 00:36:35,376 --> 00:36:36,751 Aalia. 555 00:36:36,835 --> 00:36:38,876 - Asif? - As-Salaam-Alaikum. 556 00:36:38,960 --> 00:36:41,710 Wa-Alaikum-Salaam. 557 00:36:44,126 --> 00:36:46,960 I was so worried that you wouldn't recognise me. 558 00:36:47,043 --> 00:36:49,168 It's been too long. 559 00:36:49,251 --> 00:36:52,918 I thought the British Army would never let us leave. 560 00:36:53,001 --> 00:36:55,376 We were the last regiment to be demobbed. 561 00:36:55,460 --> 00:36:57,876 Finally I feel the war is over. 562 00:36:57,960 --> 00:37:02,876 Asif, this is Jeet Kumar, my old friend from Lahore. 563 00:37:02,960 --> 00:37:06,501 Aalia, can you believe, Asif's working with Jinnah sahib? 564 00:37:06,585 --> 00:37:08,126 Mohammad Ali Jinnah? 565 00:37:08,210 --> 00:37:10,501 Only as his driver and aide. 566 00:37:10,585 --> 00:37:13,126 I'm aiming to serve him however I can. 567 00:37:13,210 --> 00:37:15,960 Asif, tell Mr Jinnah, 568 00:37:16,043 --> 00:37:18,960 many Muslims also fought for India. 569 00:37:19,043 --> 00:37:21,418 We don't want a separate country. 570 00:37:21,501 --> 00:37:26,043 - ASIF: Jinnah sahib is a visionary, sir. - He is a troublemaker. 571 00:37:26,126 --> 00:37:29,668 ASIF: He's the only one speaking for us. 572 00:37:38,960 --> 00:37:42,210 - Mr Jinnah... - Mr Jinnah... 573 00:37:42,293 --> 00:37:45,251 <i>Spokesman for a large group of India's Mohammedans</i> 574 00:37:45,335 --> 00:37:48,960 <i>is the leader of the All-India Muslim League, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.</i> 575 00:37:49,043 --> 00:37:51,668 <i>In direct conflict with the Congress part