Satyamev Jayate
TV ShowTitle | Satyamev Jayate |
User score | 7.1 |
Release date | May 6, 2012 |
Release date of last episode | Nov 9, 2014 |
Genre | Talk, Documentary |
Director | Aamir Khan |
Production country | IN |
Production companies | Aamir Khan Productions |
Series status | Ended |
Seasons count | 3 (List of episodes) |
Episodes count | 27 |
Run time | 65 min. |
Satyamev Jayate is an Indian television talk show that aired on various channels within Star Network along with Doordarshan's DD National. The first season of the show premiered on 6 May 2012 and marked the television debut of popular Bollywood actor and filmmaker Aamir Khan. The show highlights sensitive social issues prevalent in India such as female foeticides, child sexual abuse, dowry, medical malpractice, honor killings, insensitivity towards the physically disabled, domestic violence, overuse of pesticides leading to pesticide poisoning, alcoholism, untouchability, plight of senior citizens and water crisis. Satyamev Jayate received an overwhelming positive response and feedback from both the critics as well as the public. The show was widely appreciated by several film and television personalities, politicians and social activists for its research, format, presentation and content.