Satyamev Jayate (talk show)
Truth Alone Triumphs) is an Indian Hindi-language television talk show aired on various channels within Star Network along with Doordarshan's DD National.
However, Khan later learnt the fact that the title 'Satyameva Jayate' belonged to the country and cannot be registered for the copyrights as it cannot be exploited on a creative level for promotional activities.
[15] He along with Ram Sampath, the music director of Delhi Belly, created 13 songs for the 13 episodes that were telecast in the inaugural season of the show.
"[18] Palash Sen, the lead singer of the Indian rock band Euphoria sued and sent a legal notice to Ram Sampath, for plagiarism of the title track of the show.
He claimed that in the year 2000, his band Euphoria released its second album Phir Dhoom, and one of its songs was named "Satyameva Jayate".
[20] Satyamev Jayate was the first show of Indian television which aired simultaneously on a private channel network STAR and a national broadcaster Doordarshan.
[22] After the first episode, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray requested the Karnataka government to allow the show to be aired.
While the channel authorities were high on showcasing it in the prime time at 9 pm,[26] Khan wanted to telecast it on Sunday mornings since the slot was commonly considered as "family TV viewing" time in Indian television after popular shows Mahabharata and Ramayana were aired on Sunday mornings and were highly successful.
[9] The channel was reportedly paid a sum of ₹1 million (US$12,000) for a 10-second advertising slot and had only 30 seconds of ad inventory left after the first episode went on air.
[36] The promo song of the show was composed by Ram Sampath, written by Prasoon Joshi and sung by Keerthi Sagathia & Nishit Mehta.
[38] An official software application for the show was developed by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment and was released on Apple Appstore for iOS devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod for ₹100 (US$1.20) approximately.
The app allowed apple users to stream songs and videos of each of its episodes and supported social integration, donation through Airtel money service, and followed the shows official Twitter timeline.
In her review, Ritu Singh of IBN Live stated, "Aamir Khan deserves an applause for bringing up such a sensitive issue and presenting it in a hard hitting way.
"[41] Parmita Uniyal from Hindustan Times praised the content and format of the show and said, "Aamir Khan have to step in to do what journalists are supposed to do – make a difference.
"[42] Gayatri Sankar from Zee News described the show as an "eye opener" and commented that, "Satyamev Jayate will make you unlearn all the wrong you have learnt and discover that compassionate human your soul wishes to be.
"[44] Neeraj Roy, managing director and chief executive of Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, also praised the show by commending "Brilliant effort.
"[45] Sukanya Verma from Rediff.com expressed concerns regarding the show saying, "This is a grand initiative and a sound format into which a lot has been invested -- monetarily as well as in terms of research.
"[47] Subhash Jha from The Times of India commented on the show, "...though brave and thought provoking, was disappointing in its lack of genuine connectivity between the host and the victims of social atrocity.
"[48] Sheela Bhatt, from Rediff.com, commented that the format of Satyameva Jayate has to be more profound, and the big problem of the show is that it is on predictable lines.
Bal Thackeray, the founder and chief of the political party Shiv Sena praised the show and Khan for bringing out social issues in front of public.
[23] Prominent social activist and retired IPS officer Kiran Bedi described the show as "creative, evidence based, emotionally connecting and inspiring"[50] while commenting that, "It is an expression of the power of media and the inherent potential of society in resolving its own problems.
[50] Other high personalities who lauded the show included Salman Khan, Dilip Kumar[52] Preity Zinta, Dia Mirza, Boman Irani, Neha Dhupia, Mandira Bedi, Kabir Bedi, Mini Mathur, Kabir Khan, Maria Goretti, Vishal Dadlani, Ken Ghosh, Harsha Bhogle & Pritish Nandy.
[50][53][54][55] Apart from the critics, film, social and political personalities, the show was well received by the television viewers describing it as "a gutsy, hard-hitting and sensible program that strikes an emotional chord with the audiences.
[60] Hindustan Times conducted an online poll asking the viewers, "Did you like Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate?"
[62] Gigaom[63] quoted that "Satyamev Jayate, one of India’s highest-rated television shows, is using data as a means to effect meaningful change".
[64] Star India Network's Chief Marketing Officer Gayatri Yadav commented "What social media did was far beyond anything producers anticipated.
After the first episode, for example, Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, urged public representatives and non-governmental organisations to take actions to stop the illegal practice of female foeticide.
[67][68] Following the second episode, the helpline for children received an increased number of calls from across the country, reporting child abuse.
The overseas market where it received the most interest was China, where it was initially watched online before being licensed to air on Chinese television in 2014,[5] due to Aamir Khan's popularity there after the success of his film 3 Idiots (2009).
[44][75] Parmita Uniyal from Hindustan Times felt the show succeeds in convincing people of the outcomes of such practices better than a government campaign on female infanticide or a television soap like Balika Vadhu.
