Series synopsis
Satyamev Jayate is a talk documentary television series that premiered on StarPlus on May 6, 2012. It ended on November 9, 2014. It was created by Aamir Khan. It stars Aamir Khan.
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, ov ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aamir Khan as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Devendra Singh Gaur as Self
- Sridevi as Self
- Amitabh Bachchan as Self
- Parineeti Chopra as Self
- Deepika Padukone as Self
- Kangana Ranaut as Self
- Laxmi Agarwal as Self
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 28 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | August 15, 2012 | August 15, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 14 | May 6, 2012 | August 15, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 7 | March 5, 2014 | April 16, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 6 | October 5, 2014 | November 9, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Satyamev Jayate Ka Safar - How will Change Happen? The journey which began some four months ago has been one that resulted in crores of people joining hands and coming together via the Satyamev Jayate platform. Via social media, including Facebook and Twitter, Satyamev Jayate has made over a billion impressions. |
August 15, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
May 6, 2012 |
| 2 |
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. |
May 13, 2012 |
| 3 |
Marriage or Marketplace Most people dream of a lavish wedding but the reality in India is that expensive wedding celebrations and heavy dowry demands end up making brides’ lives miserable and ruining their families. The very concept of marriage has been turned into a transaction, with no value placed on the people or the relationship. But this can change, and it is up to girls and their families to say NO to dowry, to insist on simple ceremonies and restore the sanctity of the wedding bond. |
May 20, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fighting Rapes | March 5, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 12, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 19, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Ball Can Change the World It's not about how to win medals, but something a million times more ambitious - unleashing the power of sports to change our country. |
October 5, 2014 |
| 2 |
Road Accidents or Murders? India is the road accidents capital of the world where every year an average of 1,40,000 people lose their lives and many more are fatally injured. It is wrong to call them accidents as most of them are murders waiting to happen and are entirely preventable. |
October 12, 2014 |
| 3 |
Accepting Alternative Sexualities It is more than six decades since our country gained independence and yet there is one important minority that still continues to live in constant fear and daily humiliation. It's a minority whose very existence is treated as a crime. To this minority belong all those with alternative sexualities-lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT). |
October 19, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | StarPlus |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 6, 2012 |
| Last aired | November 9, 2014 |
| Runtime | 65 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |