Satyamev Jayate: Episode exposes the pesticide feast you’re exposed to!

Today’s episode basically dealt with the harmful and long-term effects of pesticides. Pesticides became part of our nation’s staple during the Green Revolution. The Green Revolution refers to phase when the country’s crop production increased exponentially with increased use of fertilisers and irrigation. Genetically modified crops were introduced in 1963 by Dr Norman Borlaug. However the flipside of such a high yield has been the harmful effects that pesticides and fertilizers cause to everything associated – humans, flora, fauna and the environment in general. 

Harmful effects of pesticide

Dr Rashmi Sanghi, who has done a lot of research in this field, found that the pesticide levels in breast milk samples were 400-800% higher than allowed levels. The show then visited a district in Kerala called Kasargod which had been sprayed with 22 lakh tonnes of endosulphan between 1976 and 2000.

Dr Mohan Kumar recounted his tale of working in Kasargod. He noticed that an abnormally large number of people suffered from chronic illnesses from a long time. He said that about 5000 people must have been affected. Children suffered from grievous malformations, cancers, deformities, etc. He said that since the spraying stopped the number of cases have gone down.

The show then visited various areas in the country to show how rampant the use of pesticides. Farmers actually refused to eat their own yields and would grow separate crops for themselves.

Kavitha Kurugganti of the Alliance for Sustainable Holistic Agriculture (ASHA) said that the blame didn’t lie with farmers alone but the policy-makers. She said that 67 pesticides that were banned in other countries that were still used in India. She said that the pesticides sprayed only 1% reaches its intended target and the rest 99% remains the environment.

Dr S G Kabra pointed out that pesticides caused the destruction of folic acid especially during pregnancy leads to stunted growth, mental diseases, etc. in unborn children.

The talk then turned to the Green Revolution. Would the revolution have been possible without pesticides? Dr Vandana Shiva believed that the because of the pesticides, India has to import more crops because they ruin the symbiotic relationship between the soil and plants.

Not really harmful?
Mr Rajju Shroff, CMD United Phosphorus Ltd one of India’s biggest pesticide producers argued that without pesticides the country’s yield would go down. He added that the cases in Punjab had nothing to do with pesticides and also laughed off the suggestion that farmers don’t eat their own food. He added that pesticides helped thousands of farmers earn their livelihood and produce enough crops. Mr Shroff also pointed out that only about 1% of the entire food produced in the world was ‘organic’ and rest did need pesticides. Scarily there are no rules and regulations to check pesticide use in the country.

Organic State

The show highlighted the efforts of the Sikkim government which is committed to organic farming. Sikkim’s CM Pawan Kumar Chamling said that they were planning to go organic by 2015 knowing full well the long term benefits of the process. The government has banned all chemicals and fertilizers and started educating farmers about organic farming.

Short-term solutions

The show then discussed how to get pesticides out of groceries. Soaking with water, rinsing and leeching, washing in brine, all help reduce chemicals.

Long term solutions

The long term solution however is the implementation of a policy that will subsidise organic farmers. There are organic outlets but there is a need to increase their numbers. He ended the show by asking people whether they wanted the Centre and other state governments to follow Sikkim’s example and aid farmers in adopting organic farming.

Satyamev Jayate: Is India banking on Aamir Khan for social reforms?

When Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan graced the small screen with ‘Satyamev Jayate’, one would have least expected the impact the show would have on the aam janta and the bureaucrats.

The show is a hit for all obvious reasons. However, what is grieving indeed is the fact that the nation needed Aamir Khan to awaken its sunken self. Was India running short of ideas to correct the infected system? Maybe yes.

It looks as if Rajasthan Chief Minister Mr Ashok Gehlot needed Aamir Khan’s assistance in realizing the urgency to set up a fast track court to settle impending cases of female foeticide in the state.

“I am moved by Aamir`s programme and his gesture. I will definitely take up the issue and speak to the chief justice of Rajasthan to find a way,” Gehlot said while addressing media at a press conference. But wasn’t Mr Gehlot aware of this crime that his state was committing for years? Couldn’t he have formulated a way to deal with the malice much earlier? Perhaps not.

But while Mr Ghelot was kind enough to respond to Aamir’s appeal, Minister of State for Health, Rajkumar Sharma had a contrasting feedback to give on Aamir and his show.

He said, “The government took up the issue much before Aamir Khan`s programme. It is not because of him that the government is working against female foeticide.”

One can clearly see the lack of coordination in the state government; where one was acknowledging concerning issues, the other was trying to cover it up.

Nonetheless, there were more resolutions that were being worked out. It may have been in the wake of ‘Satyamev Jayate’ or a mere coincidence , the Lok Sabha passed the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Bill on 22nd May, precisely 10 days after the episode on child sex abuse was telecast.

Moving ahead, what’s interesting is that Rajya Sabha MP Shanta Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who heads the parliamentary standing committee on commerce, had invited Aamir to share the knowledge they gained while researching the episode on malpractices in the medical fraternity.

What was the committee doing prior to the telecast of the episode on medical malpractices? Why didn’t anyone discuss ways to uproot corruption from the healthcare system earlier?

The Indian Medical Association made Aamir a villain for allegedly defaming its fraternity and the medical profession. But the IMA had little to say when Medico Friend Circle (MFC) and the Forum for Medical Ethics Society (FMES) slammed the body for trying to silence “messenger” Aamir.

“We appreciate that you want to uphold the dignity of the medical profession. However, we feel that denying or minimizing the importance of issues raised on this show and demanding an apology from Aamir Khan is definitely not the most appropriate way of upholding the dignity of doctors,” said Dr Anant Phadke from MFC while talking to a daily.

So it clearly emerges that there is a huge discrepancy in the system, which might take years to get rectified.

However, one can see the changes being implemented with the Maharashtra Government announcing that generic medicines would be made available across all Government hospitals. In addition, the State Government has also planned to open medical stores across the state where generic medicines will be stocked in adequate amounts, and will be readily available for people.

Thanking the state government, Aamir tweeted, “Great news guys! Maharashtra govt. announces Generic medicines to be made available! Thank u CM sir Mr Chavan & Health Min Mr Suresh Shetty(sic).”

It feels good that the phenomenon called ‘Satyamev Jayate’ is directly or indirectly stirring souls but one question still remains unanswered - does India really need Aamir Khan to awaken social, moral, civic and national conscience?

Satyamev Jayate: TV viewers

Satyamev Jayate‘s audience thinks Aamir Khan is doing a great service by highlighting the issue

Aamir Khan’s effort to highlight malpractices in the medical profession in India through his pathbreaking TV show Satyamev Jayate may have upset many doctors, but viewers agree that discreditable practices are widespread and the actor was indeed doing a great service and would “get support from all Indians”.

“My husband is a diabetic and he refuses to visit the doctors for the simple reason that they might ask him to undergo mutliple tests and prescribe medicine which might not be suitable,” Ajita Bajpai, a worried wife, wrote to IANS. Her reaction followed Aamir’s interview, wherein he refused to apologise to the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for exposing the underbelly of the country’s medical system. “In one experience – a wrong injection was prescribed. A second opinion confirmed our fears. The prescribed injection had side effects and was totally unsuitable to be taken. Needless to say it was expensive as well. Currently I am just worried as to how I can get him to visit a right doctor and have his faith restored with correct treatment,” Bajpai added.

Bajpai isn’t the only one. “I’ve lived in India and travelled there over 13 times over several decades. I’ve spoken to dozens of doctors, visited hospitals, talked to patients and surviving members who lost loved ones under doctors’ care. Your medical industry is frightening,” wrote a reader under the name Dee. “Surgeons stop in the middle of operations (Chandigarh) to take tea breaks. Doctors examine women without gloves. Surgery patients must rent their own equipment (IV bags, you name it) which is jointly owned by the doctors, and is then reused. Parents are pressed for more money while their child is on the operating table. Many doctors have no clue about hygiene, the proper treatment for diabetes, and give sugar pills for everything. And doctors who got their degree 20, 30 or 40 years ago have never gone back and learned anything new. India has allowed doctors to run wild. What is truly surprising is that it took a talk show, and not an official investigation, to bring this out,” added Dee.

After the fourth episode of the show, where Aamir put the spotlight on medical malfeasance, an umbrella body of 21 medical institutions has asked Aamir to apologise as they feel he has insulted the noble profession. Of course, the star is in no such mood. “I have not insulted the medical profession at all. I have the highest regard for the medical profession. In fact, what is insulting to the medical profession is those doctors who are indulging in unethical practices. They have insulted the medical profession, not me,” Aamir told IANS in an interview.

Several fans and doctors agree. “Aamir is doing a great duty towards the country by all means. He is doing whatever all Indians wish to do but can’t. However, he will get threats from all the culprits who are doing wrong practices. But he will get support from all the Indians,” wrote Anil Kumar, a viewer from Kochi. Dr Davare VR, a general medical practitioner living in Ahmednagar for the past 50 years, says whatever Aamir projected through his show is true. “There is no reason IMA or any other medical association should blame him. He is doing social work, indirectly exposing the bad elements in the medical profession. And it is equally true that 40 percent of the medical practioners are looting the population. Being in this profession, I’ve gathered a lot of experience during the last 50 years. The situation was not so grave when I started working in 1961. But it is worsening,” wrote in Davare.

While a viewer named Touqear Khateeb feels Aamir is a “money maker”, Mumbai-based doctor M Balasubramanian suggests that Aamir should add a disclaimer to his show to avoid such allegations. “Ours is a democracy; so anybody is free to say anything on any subject or discuss it on TV with nationwide exposure. While Aamir’s intentions are noble and in the interest of our country, he should put a disclaimer that the views reflected in the programme do not necessarily reflect the views of all the people,” said Balasubramanian, CEO, Shushrusha Hospital, Mumbai.

Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate win hearts yet again

 Aamir Khan seems to be heading right where he wants to - The actor has always maintained that through his show Satyamev Jayate, he wants to do his bit in addressing social issues and making a difference to the society. Though his fifth episode failed to garner as much interest as his previous episodes, Aamir Khan has bounced back in the sixth episode. The latest episode of Satyamev Jayate showed people with disabilities. Giving real life examples, Aamir highlighted the problems and challenges that physically handicapped people have to face in India.

As always, Aamir Khan has managed to move the heart of thousands of TV audience who now eagerly look forward to Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate every Sunday at 11 AM. Aamir Khan is receiving support from all quarters for his noble effort. Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate only affirms the immense strength of mind and character that disabled people show in the day-to-day activities.

A six-year-old, who can barely talk and a girl with a rare skin disease move on in life without complaints and speaks how happy they are with their life. An Infosys employee without any lower body talks how he ski-dived and succeeded in life. Project manager from IIT Mumbai without physical vision shows how much he achieved with his sheer grit and determination. A completely handicapped doctor gave a new ray of life and hope to millions of disabled persons from across the country.

Check out what Aamir Khan's fans had to say about this week's episode of Satyamev Jayate on Twitter.

Kabir Bedi
#SatyamevJayate is the MOST REVOLUTIONARY SHOW on Indian TV. EVER. It will inspire profound changes in our society.

Pritam
IMHO today's #SatyamevJayate is the best episode so far...@aamir_khan kudos! may be my son is disabled so I am thinking so...anyway thanks.

avinash ‏
Persons with Disabilities - we can fly! .

Mubashir
Never really watch Star Plus but #SatyamevJayate by Aamir Khan is mind blowing. Using his popularity to challenge social stereotypes, bravo!

Eatprayshop
Watching #SatyamevJayate, crying in the first ten minutes already.

Roopa M ‏@rmat
Watch Nisha Lobo and @alomalobo on #SatyamevJayate @Aamirkhan... changing the world one person at a time

Swati Swayamprava
#ForTheDisabled- great episode of #SatyamevJayate episode-6. Changed so many views.

Asjad Nazir
If you don't like Aamir Khan TV series #SatyamevJayate then you probably don't have a heart and haven't realised it yet!

E-tard ‏
#SatyamevJayate is the only thing that every person on twitter has an unshakable opinion about.

AM
Sad. India levies 5 per cent duty on imported equipment for disabled people. #SatyamevJayate.

Shruti Seth
Thank you @aamir_khan for educating me every Sunday morning.

Satyamev Jayate’s Episode 7 on ‘Ideal Husband’

After dealing with some hard-hitting subjects on his popular show Satymev Jayate, Aamir Khan will discuss about the qualities of an ideal husband in the next episode to be aired on Sunday, June 17. Mr Perfectionist asks, “What makes one an ideal husband? Is it the one who loves his wife or children the most or is it the one who fears his wife or vice versa?” Rumours were doing rounds that Aamir Khan will discuss about casting couch in Bollywood in the next episode but the recent promos have put an end to all the rumours. Well, while the topic looks quite positive this time, we are sure Aamir will definitely add some twist into it.

SATYAMEV JAYATE episode 7: Aamir Khan handles domestic violence with sensitivity

The actor-turned-chat show host discussed the issue with a studio audience composed entirely of men

“Patriarchy has defined masculinity such that men can’t cry even when their mothers die,” says an activist on the seventh episode of Satyamev Jayate. Aamir Khan adds, “I cry a lot.” The studio audience, composed entirely of men – the only women present are the victims – laughs nervously. You laugh too, but realise that there’s a huge truth hidden behind that one statement. You recall all the other episodes when Aamir would shed tears listening to a victim recall his or her plight. Suddenly it’s no more about just being a sympathetic host or a good actor. It’s become the basis of changing patriarchal thought, the same thought that leads to domestic violence against women.

The best thing about this episode – which dealt with domestic violence – is the way Aamir brought out the fact that men are not born aggressors and all men are not violent. Instead of taking the easy way out of demonising the men and deifying the women, Aamir took a more balanced approach. He brought forward the viewpoints of women who have stayed in abusive marriages for several years, men who happily admit to browbeating their women, a male police officer who is working hard to end this crime and admits that change has to begin from his own team, activists who work for empowering women, and the men in the studio audience who have their own take on masculinity. Patriarchal thought about masculinity and the role of women in society is what causes men to behave violently and women to take it quietly. Aamir insisted towards the end of the show that it’s that thought that needs to be changed, and the change has to begin with the men. It’s a huge statement and the fact that he had the guts to do it on national television will hopefully turn the tide in a few households at least.

Aamir Khan plans Rs 6.25 crore campaign for ‘Satyamev Jayate’

The actor, who is known for setting benchmarks with his films, is going all out to market his first ever TV show

If you are a Star Plus viewer, you must have noticed the high frequency with which the advertisements of Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate are being shown. The reason for this is that the channel has blocked all the 2,000 slots for broadcaster’s promos over 27 hours (Monday 7 pm to Tuesday10 pm) for this new show. And the value of these slots is a whopping Rs 6.25 crore!


The TV channel is going all out to create the required buzz and curiosity factor around Aamir’s first ever TV show as host-anchor and we hear that the actor is seeing the whole campaign through, with his usual perfectionist antenna on full alert. The actor is known to market his films with intelligent campaigns and great style, and he is leaving no stone unturned to see to it that his television debut also creates the right impact. It was Aamir’s idea that the footage from the making of the show itself be used to make the promos. He felt that this would help the team maintain the secrecy he demanded and also keep it real, which is the format of the show too.

The marketing campaign has definitely made this one among the most awaited events to take off on TV. We’ll have to wait to see if the actual show lives up to the expectations that the teasers have raised. But as we already know, Aamir hardly ever puts a foot wrong!

Satyamev Jayate Ep 5 touches draconian tradition of honour killings

Ishq par zor nahi, hai ye woh aatish 

'Ghalib'kilagaayenalageaurbujhaayenabane

With these lines, Aamir Khan began another episode of his popular show Satyamev Jayate.

The fifth episode touched the draconian traditions that revolve around the caste system in India, questioning whether falling in love was actually a crime. The guests included a couple who are facing the danger of death for eloping and getting married, relatives of those murdered for merely loving a person, members of a khap panchyat and the chief of ‘Love Commandoes’.

While each episode opens with Aamir questioning the audience on their opinion about the relevant issue, this Sunday’s episode started on a hatke note. A girl from the audience counter-questioned the superstar about his opinion on Ishq i.e. love. Aamir was quick to answer with a touch of humor.

Khap panchyats/honour killings is an issue that was never given its due space in the news. Although individual cases are brought to light, unlike female foeticide or sexual harassment, there have been no concrete steps taken against honour killings.

Fehmeeda and Lokendra who eloped from a village in Jhansi and got married revealed how they have been living in fear since over two years. A surprising fact that they highlighted was how the servants of law, the cops, play a role in supporting families who threaten to kill their own daughters/sons in the name of honour. Lokendra described how he was beaten up by the police despite having a protection order from court. The couple has been shifting houses for over two years to escape Fehmeeda’s family that refuses to accept their relationship.

The next guest, Kishwar Rahman spoke about how her son was ruthlessly murdered by his Hindu wife’s family, that was astonishingly ruled as a case of suicidal death by the cops.

The third case highlighted a gruesome end to a love story. The case of Manoj and Babli has been in news since past four years. This well-known case of khap panchayat has initiated a number of debates on the issue of same-caste marriage. Manoj and Babli, a jaat couple belonging to the same ‘gotra’ went against their families and got married. The couple fought in the court to prove that Manoj had not kidnapped Babli (as explained by Babali’s family). Despite being legally under police protection, the couple was brutally murdered. Manoj’s sister and mother Seema and Chandrapati Banwala, decided to raise their voice and are till date fighting a legal battle, in which, two accused have been astonishingly convicted and the others have been awarded life imprisonment. On Satyamev the mother-daughter duo described the horrifying murder of the innocent couple.

Aamir also interacted with members of a khap panchayat in Haryana who refused to accept the Indian law and claimed that traditions were the rule of land in their state. Surprisingly, even after a numerous cases have highlighted the vicious acts by khap panchayat, the members present on the show claimed that no panchayat has ever ruled murder as a punishment for a couple that goes against ‘societal norms’.

Aamir questioned the power of khap panchayats in framing their own laws when the government allows people over marriageable age the freedom to choose their life partners.

The most interesting guest of the morning was Sanjay Sachdev, head of Love Commandoes, an organisation that supports couples who are facing threat to their life for having married against the ‘socially-accepted norms’. One of the very few human rights organisation that works towards protection of such couples provides them legal support and shelter. Quoting the yesteryears song “khullam khullapyar kareinge hum dono.. Iss duniya se nahi dareinge hum dono”, he described his motto: “Premi-premika mein vishwas ho, prem-virodhiyon ka naash ho”.He also highlighted how Rajasthan government managed to eliminate the cases of honour killings, while Haryana government, caught in petty vote-bank politics, failed to implement a strict rule.

Aamir also highlighted the story of a family who overcame the societal pressure and accepted their daughter after she got married to a boy from another caste.

The episode, however, failed to present facts about these cases. Recently, Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor starrer Ishaqzaade highlighted this issue on the 70mm screen. One can certainly hope the media takes the hint and pay more attention to cases around the country that have been conveniently slipped under the rug.

While Aamir Khan is facing the ire of medical practitioners across the country due to his last episode, the actor once again managed to touch people’s hearts with emotional stories of those who have tortured or lost their lives for having loved against the societal norms. While the previous episode was not a tear-jerker like the previous ones, this week’s episode ensured to keep the TRPs rolling in.

Tweets: 'Satyamev Jayate' episode five

Even after four episodes, Aamir Khan's television show 'Satyamev Jayate' is high on the popularity chart. While most of the Bollywood celebrities are seen hosting game shows and reality shows on TV, Aamir is being appreciated for talking about important social issues on his show. 

Episode four of 'Satyamev Jayate' was based on medical malpractices. Highly upset with Aamir, Indian Medical Association (IMA) has demanded an immediate apology from the actor and warned him of legal action if he did not do so. 

Previous episodes of the show focused on the issues like female foeticide, child sexual abuse and dowry system. Episode five of 'Satyamev Jayate' was focused on honour killing in India. 

10:51 AM: Minutes away from episode five of Aamir's Satyamev Jayate...stay tuned for live tweets.

10:55 AM: What do you think will be the topic of Satyamev Jayate episode 5, any guesses?

11:02 AM: And Satyamev Jayate episode five begins...

11:04 AM: Mohabbat ki nai jati...mohabbat ho jati hai...Will Aamir talk about honour killing this time?

11:07 AM: Is love still a crime in our country?

11:13 AM: Do you know anyone who has a similar story like Lokendra & Fehmida?

11:15 AM: Rizwan Rahman's family not ready to accept that he committed suicide. Did he have to pay a big price of loving Priyanka?

11:16 AM: Where is Rizwan's wife Priyanka?

11:22 AM: Do police officials considers love marriages illegal?

11:24 AM: Pyar hi toh zindagi hai...Rizwan Rahman's mother still believes in love and doesn't want anyone to suffer like her.

11:33 AM: In India, gotra and religion are more important than a couple's life.

11:35 AM: Despite getting police protection Manoj and Babli lost their lives...

11:41 AM: Hats off to Manoj's mother and sister who are fighting for justice despite all odds.

11:46 AM: On other side of the break, Aamir will talk to Khap Panchayat members...stay tuned.

11:48 AM: Khap Panchayat is a religious caste-based council.

11:50 AM: Khap never orders to kill a couple, claims Sarv Khap Panchayat member.

11:52 AM: Khaps have no judicial powers or police force. Who has given them the authority to decided about a couple's future?

11:54 AM: Manoj aur Babli ne Kaam aur Vasna k vashibhoot ho k galat kam kia, say Khap members.

11:56 AM: Khap Panchayats do not follow Indian Constitution?

11:57 AM: The society is changing, old traditions should also change with time, Dr DR Chaudhary, Haryana.

12:00 PM: Haryana is worst in sex ratio and girls from all parts of the country are brought here for marriage, says Dr DR Chaudhary.

12:00 PM: Protection home for couples?

12:02 PM: Apne bachon ko pyar karne ki azadi do, is this problem only limited to small cities and villages?

12:06 PM: Based on the Manoj-Babli honour killing case, a Bollywood film Khap was released in 2011.

12:09 PM: Garv se kaho hum premi hain, says Sanjay Sachdev, Chairman, Love Commandos.

12:10 PM: Supreme Court also supports inter-caste marriages.

12:14 PM: Khap Panchayat members listening to Sanjay Sachdev carefully. Will it bring any change in their thinking?

12:15 PM: Love shall conquer the world...

12:21 PM: When two people decide to spend their lives together, do their families or the society have any right to separate them?

12:27 PM: Dr Alka Jain's parents finally accepted her marriage. Happiness of your children is always more important than the society...

12:27 PM: Do you think Alka and Uday's story is an example for many families?

12:31 PM: Is this right to force or threaten your children for marriage?

12:32 PM: Sona Mahapatra ends the show with 'Ghar Yaad Ata Hai Mujhe'.

12:33 PM: Another episode of Satyamev Jayate comes to an end.High on emotions, thumbs up to episode 5.

12:36 PM: What do you think about episode 5 of Satyamev Jayate?

SATYAMEV JAYATE episode 5: Aamir Khan discusses honour killing

Aamir strikes an emotional chord once again, with a discussion on the grave issue of honour killings

We settle down to watch the fifth episode of Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate, ably equipped with tissue papers et al. That Aamir leaves his viewers emotionally choked every weekend, is a given (though not many are keen to start their precious Sunday on a sombre note).

Anyway, we appreciate Mr Perfectionist’s ability to tackle a variety of issues grappling our society, our collective minds and our nation at large. But Satyamev Jayate has now started getting monotonous, and even boring. The makers of the show have been wise enough to keep the topic of discussion a fiercely guarded secret. For knowing the subject ahead of time could make the show even more predictable.

The fifth episode of Satyamev Jayate dealt with honour killings, and it was tactfully handled. Several honour killings have come to light in the past few years, and cases where parents have killed their son or daughter for marrying outside their religion or community, or marrying into the same gotra have been highlighted by the media. There were a couple of things we liked about this episode. Firstly, Aamir didn’t sit in judgement but appealed to the judicial system to do justice to the aggrieved parties. Secondly, he brought a Khap Panchayat on the show so that viewers could understand their side of the story. Khap Panchayats have been coming under the scanner of late, for ordering strict punishment like murder and banishing the married couple from the village without having actual judicial powers. It was brave of Aamir to confront this Panchayat, and tell them that they were a self-appointed group of non-elected people that makes decisions based on tradition, without having any constitutional powers.

On the lop side, it’s tiring to see the same format and treatment week after week. We don’t doubt Aamir’s noble intentions and his ability to make us think about the challenges we face. But it would be great to see him add some new elements to every episode. Also, the panning of cameras to the teary-eyed studio audience has become repetitive now. Let us know what you think about this episode.

Satyamev Jayate Theme Song

Tera rung aisa chadh gaya
Koi aur rang naa chadh sake
Tera naam seene pe likha
Har koi aake padh sakey

Hai junoon hai junoon hai
Tere ishq ka ye junoon hai
Rag rag mein ishq tera daudta
Yeh bawraa sa khoon hai
Tune hi sikhaya sachchaiyon ka matlab
Tere paas aake jaana maine zindagi ka maqsad
Satyamev... satyamev... satyamev jayate
Sachcha hai pyaar tera, satyamev jayate

Tere noor ke dastoor mein
Na ho salwatein na shikan rahe
Meri koshishein toh hai bas yahin
Rahein khushbooein gulshan rahe
Teri zulf suljhane chala
Tere aur paas aane chala
Jahan koi sur na ho be-sura
Woh geet main gaane chala

Tera rang aisa chadh gaya
Tha nasha jo aur bhi badh gaya
Teri barishon ka karam hai ye
Main nikhar Gaya main sanwar gaya
Jaisa bhi hoon apna mujhe
Mujhe ye nahin hai bolna
Qaabil tere main ban sakoo
Mujhe dwaar aisa kholna
Saanson ki iss raftaar ko
Dhadkan ke iss tyohaar ko
Har jeet ko har haar ko
Khud apne iss sansaar ko
Badloonga main tere liye

Mujhe khud ko bhi hai tatolna
Kahin hai kami to hai bolna
Khahin daag hain toh chupayein kyon
Hum sach se nazrein hatayein kyon
Khud ko badalna hai agar
Badloonga main tere liye
Sholon pe chalna hai agar
Chal doonga main tere liye
Mere khoon kee har boond main
Sankalp ho tere pyaar ka
Kato mujhey to too bahe
Ho surkh rang har dhar ka

Satyamev Jayate, Episode 3 on marriages and dowry harassment

Aamir Khan's much talked about show 'Satyamev Jayate' is into its third episode on Sunday, May 20. A short and crisp promo showed the host talking about the passion of Indians. He revealed on Sunday he will discuss Indian marriages and the evils of dowry harassment, speaking to victims. 

The chat show, whose earlier two episodes dealt with social issues like female infanticide and child abuse, has marked a milestone with 90 million viewer ship, highest ever for any Indian TV Show. 

The reality show is the TV debut for the Bollywood star. In the era of entertainment reality shows, 'Satyamev Jayate' is an example of how TV can be made a medium of change in the society. In its launch episode was viewed by 90 million people and was the highest rated show with 4.1 television rating (TVR), according to Television Audience Measurement (TAM) data. 

The first episode, which talked about female foeticide, reached out to 2.67 crore viewers, reported TAM. This, extrapolated to an all India (including urban and rural viewers) reach with Indian Readership Survey (IRS), means that over 90 million viewers tuned in to watch the episode.

Source:-http://ibnlive.in.com/news/live-tweets-satyamev-jayate-episode-3-on-marriages/259643-44-124.html

'Satyamev Jayate' Episode 3 To Feature The Evil Of Dowry System

Aamir Khan and his show Satyamev Jayate have managed to strike the right chords with the selection of topical issues like child abuse, female foeticide. The nation now eagerly awaits the next topic of discussion

According to our reliable sources, the next topic taken up is likely to be the burning issue of dowry which is still very much rampant in modern India. However modern our outlook may be, the word 'dowry' is still a bad nightmare for the bride's family.

The very reason for the people in India preferring a boy is the bother of getting a girl married, the whole lifetime of savings of the girl's father is washed away in arranging for her daughter's wedding. In spite of doing all this there are chances that the groom's family may still remain unsatisfied.

Every person knows that this dowry practice is incorrect and intolerable, but not much is done to curb this menace. Lets hope by taking up the issue we may find a positive change in the attitude of the people towards this evil.

Source:- http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2980709

Satyamev Jayate TV Series - Episode 2: Child Sexual Abuse(Break The Silence)

The sexual abuse of children is a horrible reality, and many are unaware of its extent. Research has shown that as many as 53 per cent, or one in every two children, are victims of child sexual abuse. Contrary to belief, the home is not the safest place for a child, as many abusers are trusted by the family. In addition to educating children and encouraging them to be brave enough to say No to abuse, parents themselves need to be sensitive to their children’s signals. Moreover, a robust and specific law against child sexual abuse must be put in place to protect the child and vigorously punish the abuser. 

 Break The Silence

Episode 2: Child Sexual Abuse Click here

 

Source:- http://www.satyamevjayate.in/issue02/

Satyamev Jayate TV Series - Episode 1: Female Foeticide(Daughters Are Precious)

In this episode Aamir talks about the killing of unborn girls, or female foeticide, an alarming and frightening reality. It involves the collusion of families, doctors and a social structure that encourages the desire for a boy child - at any cost. The result has been the death of over 3 crore unborn girls since independence and a generation of young men, many amongst whom will find it very tough to get a life partner. 

Daughters Are Precious
Episode 1: Female Foeticide Click here

http://www.satyamevjayate.in/issue01/

Sridevi on 'Satyamev Jayate': Top 10 funny tweets

Bollywood actress Sridevi made a special appearance on the second episode of Aamir Khan's chat show 'Satyamev Jayate'. The show focused on child sexual abuse.
Mumbai based Harish Iyer, one of the victims who appeared on the show said that Sridevi's films gave him inspiration during the troubles times. Harish was stunned to see his favorite actress in front of him. She would have never imagined that her small appearance on the show will spark innumerable twitter jokes.
From her weight loss to her nose, Sridevi has become the latest twitter sensation. Here are some of the hilarious tweets. 

@GrumpyGoan: Finally figured out who played Voldemort in the Harry Potter films. Sridevi.

@ofnosurnamefame: Considering Sridevi is so concerned about children, she must donate her nose to make plastic toys for kids.

@14_yr_old_Etard: Sridevi chose to come to the show because no breakfast cereal or soap brand signed her up for endorsements.

@lindsaypereira: Soon, all government policy will be based on the opinions of our intelligent Bollywood stars. Many thanks, Aamir and Sridevi.

@FRIEDFOODBRAIN: Sridevi's old new nose looks pretty sharp. I bet when she goes to an opening ceremony all she do is bend down to cut the ribbon.

@PM0India: Sridevi is trending. Has she been nominated to Rajya Sabha? Sonia ji didn't even tell me this time.

@KKRvsDADA: if it wasn't about child abuse sridevi wud certainly have talked about her experience with boney

@utkarsha01: Sridevi was invited in Satyamev Jayate. I can understand what she must have gone through when her husband is Boney Kapoor.

@Greyllusionist: The thing that surprised me the most on yday's #SatyamevJayate is Sridevi's hair!! What does she do to it man?

@shadymumbai: After seeing Sridevi give her Movie Dvd's ...Now soon all Fimmakers will want to distribute their Cd's/ Dvd's to everyone on #satyamevjayate

Source:-  http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sridevi-on-satyamev-jayate-top-10-funny-tweets/257801-44-124.html

‘Satyamev Jayate’: Aamir Khan uses star power to highlight social issues

Satyamev Jayate’ might be just two weeks old, but the noble TV show has taken the whole nation by storm by awakening social consciousness among people.

On the one hand while Aamir has been showered with appreciation for his initiative, he has also been drawing criticism from many on the other.

For the larger section of the society he is the ‘Messiah’, while for his detractors he is someone who is only making most of his superstar-status.

As many people are discussing Aamir’s compensation for hosting the show, veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has come out in full support of the actor.

Kapur took to Twitter and wrote, “Does it matter tht Aamir gets paid for SJ? Surely enuff tht he uses his star power 2 highlight important social issues. No 1 else does(sic).”

Source:-http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/satyamev-jayate-aamir-khan-uses-star-power-to-highlight-social-issues_111384.htm

Satyamev Jayate: Aamir Khan meets Rajasthan CM; gets promise of action on foeticide!

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Wednesday assured actor Aamir Khan, whose TV show "Satyamev Jayate" on female foeticide has created a storm, that he will take up the issue of a fast track court with the state chief justice so that justice was expedited.

 
Addressing the media with Aamir by his side, Gehlot said the widely lauded show had brought reality to the forefront.

"I am moved by Aamir's programme and his gesture. I will definitely take up the issue and speak to the chief justice of Rajasthan to find a way," he said.

In his show, Aamir Khan highlighted the story of a sting operation done seven years back by two Jaipur journalists to expose increasing female foeticide cases in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

The sting by Meena Sharma and Shripal Shaktawat had covered 140 doctors involved in sex determination tests and abortions. None of the doctors has been penalized.

Aamir Khan had said in his show that he would appeal to the Rajasthan chief minister to get the cases against the erring doctors clubbed together and try them in a fast track court.

He also urged the viewers to support his signature campaign.

Gehlot said after the show, he met senior health and medical officials to know more about the extent of the problem. "We are doing a lot of work towards the issue.

"There is a certain judicial process (involved) to club together cases for trial in a fast track court."

Aamir said he had made "a specific request to the chief minister that all cases related to the show" be decided at the earliest.

The star said he was hopeful that his debut TV show, telecast on Doordarshan and Star Plus, would "touch people's hearts".

"I am not an activist. I am an entertainer who tries to touch upon the feelings of people. I will take up 13 more issues in the upcoming episodes," he said.

"Wherever such incidents occur, we will go," he told reporters.

"I was expecting to touch people's heart with the show, and I am glad to see the effect of the show. I am happy about it.

"I am not here to talk about issues seven days a week.. I am an entertainer, and that is what I am passionate about.

"I want to touch people's emotions and know their feelings, whether it is through a film like 'Dhoom 3' or through this show.

"As an entertainer, it is not necessary that I only make people laugh, it means that I should be able to evoke all emotions in them."

According to Census 2011, Rajasthan has 883 girls between the ages of 0-6 for every 1,000 boys. The child sex ratio in 2001 was 909.

Alarmed over the skewed sex ratio, the state government recently announced steps to curb pre-natal sex determination tests at ultra sound clinics.

source:-  http://www.apunkachoice.com/content/article/sid100009356-satyamev_jayate_aamir_khan_meets_rajasthan_cm_gets_promise_of_action_on_foeticide/

Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate played it safe

Did you see the first episode of Aamir Khan's Satyameva Jayate on Sunday?

Did you miss anything when the superstar with a conscience launched himself on the small screen with a multi-million publicity blitz?

Was Aamir's debut performance fiery enough to rekindle the hearts of television viewers thoroughly degenerated by the Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi genre of programming?

The answer is in between 'yes' and 'no.'

Aamir Khan's first television outing was on the problem of female foeticide in India. Those who hardly read newspapers or who are ill-informed about such issues must have cried at the mother narrating her story to Aamir Khan in the television studio.

Amisha Yagnik of Ahmedabad aborted six times in less than 10 years because her husband found out that she was carrying a girl child. She and other women on the show touched one's heart when they narrated how they had to suffer only because they had a girl child.

It is very interesting to see that in a country where the mainstream media is limiting itself more and more in making the choice of subjects and is drifting away from national priorities, Aamir Khan is arriving with a mega show to occupy this vacuum.

Aamir has to be applauded for picking a serious issue that has afflicted and shamed India. One is not trying to denounce him or his efforts. But, at the same time, his programme's format is too predictable and flat. It hardly carried any nuances of the complex subject, it did not even try to show the husband and mother-in-law's devilish minds, it threw no light on the police's inaction for the blatantly illegal act by husbands, it didn't try to explore deeply society's deafening silence on the issue.

The issue of gender bias has a historic context and it shows the ugly side of the human psyche and Indian family traditions. Satyameva Jayate was neither hard-hitting enough nor did it show any new facets of the issue to usher in change, leave alone revolution.

It played safe by making us cry. Only cry.

Sure, Aamir denounced forcefully the monstrous idea of killing the girl foetus but, in some moments, in some frames, he was making an attempt to appear engaged which did not look natural.

One is sure that even superstars have butterflies in their stomach before appearing on television where they face a tough test before the national audience.

One will have to wait for more episodes to see if Aamir Khan will grow beyond his marketed image and create a new Aamir Khan for the real India, for the real issues.

The format of Satyameva Jayate has to be more profound. The present format looks like an assembly-line production. Many such programmes have come and gone. One does not need the great actor Aamir Khan to make people cry. One only needs to bring the 'Indian story' before the television camera and shoot.

The big problem of Satyameva Jayate's format is that it is on predictable lines. Smriti Irani has done such shows; and even yesteryear's Priya Tendulkar -- who passed away in 2002 -- could have done the job.

Also, Aamir should not touch the emotional nerve of his fans too soon and too frequently. 'Drama' or 'melodrama' defuses the focus on stark reality. Tears are an obstacle to touch the core of the issue. To make an impact Aamir should not make us cry, he should make us angry, outraged.

It is up to Aamir to decide if he is out to change India or is he simply trying to just 'inform and educate' his audience. If he wants to educate us on the serious issues afflicting India, which is no less noble an intention, then the current format is fine, but if he wants to give his stamp of leadership, wants to re-establish values, and if he wants to share his idealism with a larger section of Indian society, then Satyameva Jayate is likely to fall short.

No profound change in any Indian issue is likely to come about just because Reliance Foundation contributes some money or Airtel gets smses in millions at the end of a television show.

We are not kidding when we talk about issues like human rights violations, child abuse, corruption, female foeticide, road accidents, child labour, Indians' apathy towards beggars, the digital divide, hunger, poverty, unemployment, disregard for ecology, malnutrition, domestic violence, selling of poor girls in urban India etc.

Surely, Aamir Khan will take up these kinds of issues in coming episodes. But change will not come even after 1,000 episodes of Satymeva Jayate if Aamir Khan sits in the studio and tells us the phone numbers where to send our SMS.

In all the burning issues of India that are likely to be touched upon by Aamir Khan, let us not forget, the story is about us. It is about the viewers, for the viewers and by the viewers.

The 'people' who are portrayed in Aamir Khan's shows as the main actors, actresses, villains, vamps or characters will not be very different from the Indian masses who constitute the 'TV viewing class.'

How will a television viewing society change by sending SMSes or by a donation of a few million rupees by a corporate house?

Impossible!

Aamir Khan is trying to be the male Oprah Winfrey and more. In a nation with one billion-plus people and one billion-plus stories, Aamir Khans are needed, yes, but Aamir can only add value to his image and gift TRPs to Star Plus and Doordarshan if he tries to make an impact on the issue by the 'market' route.

Aamir's marketing department seems to have been in overdrive. Make-up kuch zyaada hai! Fine packaging is not desirable when the stuff inside is about the real India.

Aamir Khan targets women's psyche in Satyamev Jayate's first episode!

While the entire nation is raving about Aamir Khan's TV debut, Satyamev Jayate, one cannot help but wonder whether Aamir and the team had any special thought behind choosing the topic of female infanticide on the very first episode of the show.

                           

Aamir Khan has got the entire nation speaking in favour of his TV debut, Satyamev Jayate. Aamir seems to have struck the right chord as the show has been able to connect with the audience. While some feel that Aamir Khan was trying to be a 'fake' Indian Oprah, most people think that Aamir's attempt to serve humanity by inspiring millions is praiseworthy.

Only time will reveal the future of Aamir Khan's hyped show Satyamev Jayate. However, it is quite likely that Aamir Khan had won the heart of the female population by choosing to talk about female infanticide, a grave topic effecting the lives of millions of women from across the country.

Majority of population watching TV are women. Besides, women have the ability to pull in their male counterparts in their house to watch the show as well. That could probably be the reason to choose a woman oriented topic to air on the first episode.

Whatever be the planning behind the show, let's hope that Satyamev Jayate helps bring about positive change in our society.

Source :-  http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/news/2012/satyamev-jayate-aamir-khan-women-095477.html