Jodha
Akbar
November
17th
episode:
Jodha
becomes
sad
in
the
absence
of
Salim.
She
desperately
wants
to
meet
her
son.
Rukaiya
tells
her
that
she
should
not
meet
him
as
he
can
become
weak.
Rukaiya
proposes
that
she
will
go
and
meet
Salim.
She
comes
to
Salim
with
his
favourite
food
items.
Rukaiya
gives
the
food
to
Salim
and
intoxicates
him
with
marijuana.
She
poisons
him
against
Jodha
and
Akbar,
saying
that
they
do
not
care
for
him.
After
Salim
falls
asleep,
Rukaiya
says
that
he
is
not
her
son,
but
her
servant!
In
the
morning
Salim
asks
for
food.
Fatima
Bi
tells
him
that
there
is
no
fuel
and
she
will
go
to
the
nearby
forest
to
collect
firewood.
Salim
stops
her
and
goes
to
fetch
firewood
himself.
Rahim
and
his
men
keep
watch
on
the
prince.
Nadira
sees
Salim
in
the
forest.
She
remembers
what
Zilbahar
told
her.
Zilbahar
explained
that
it
was
Kader’s
mistake
to
enter
the
royal
garden
without
permission
and
take
mangoes.
Moreover,
Salim
did
not
hurt
him
intentionally.
Nadira
thinks
of
helping
Salim.
Nadira
comes
to
Salim
and
sees
that
he
has
collected
wet
wood,
having
no
knowledge
of
fuel.
She
comes
to
him
and
explains
that
wet
wood
will
never
make
fire,
but
smoke
only.
She
shows
him
the
difference
between
wet
and
dry
wood.
But
he
starts
quarrelling
with
her.
She
angrily
leaves
the
place.
Akbar
sees
that
Jodha
has
stopped
eating
in
grief.
He
tells
her
that
God
has
given
a
golden
opportunity
to
make
Salim
a
better
human
being.
He
is
helping
Fatima
Bi
wholeheartedly,
narrates
Akbar.
Jodha
feels
happy.
She
wants
to
see
Salim
but
Akbar
does
not
permit
her.