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Satyamev Jayate

6.7 / 10

2012

3 seasons

27 episodes

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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.

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Cast

Aamir Khan

Devendra Singh Gaur

Sridevi

Amitabh Bachchan

Parineeti Chopra

Deepika Padukone

Kangana Ranaut

Laxmi Agarwal

Seasons

The first season of Satyamev Jayate was premiered from 6 May 2012 on various channels within Star Network along with Doordarshan's DD National. It marked the television debut of Indian Bollywood actor and filmmaker Aamir Khan. While Hindi is the primary language of the show, it is also dubbed and simulcast in several other Indian languages such as Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.

Ep 1
1.Daughters Are Precious
06-05-201265m
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...
Ep 2
2.Break The Silence
13-05-201265m
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...
Ep 3
3.Marriage or Marketplace
20-05-201265m
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 thei...
Ep 4
4.Every Life is Precious
27-05-201265m
People trust medical practitioners, believing that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to safeguard their health. But when this knowledge is misused to exploit this tru...
Ep 5
5.Intolerance To Love
03-06-201265m
The simple act of falling in love opens up a world of emotions and reactions which sometimes culminate in crime – the death of the couple. Even if they escape death, lovers who go...
Ep 6
6.We Can Fly
10-06-201265m
People with disabilities have the same zeal and appreciation for life as the rest of us do. They can, and want to, participate in all aspects of life along with the mainstream. But...
Ep 7
7.Danger At Home
17-06-201265m
For countless women, entering married life often means the beginning of a stressful, violent existence. Beating one’s wife seems to be ingrained in many men’s mindsets as the appro...
Ep 8
8.Poison On Our Plate?
24-06-201265m
Every morsel of food and sip of water we take is important for our health and well-being, right from the time we are newborn infants. Yet, for decades our food and water have been...
Ep 9
9.Think Before You Drink
01-07-201265m
Alcohol consumption is associated with having fun and enjoying life. But excessive, irresponsible drinking takes away that very life itself. Many alcohol addicts have climbed back...
Ep 10
10.Untouchability
08-07-201265m
For a country which has been independent for 65 years, it is a matter of shame that we have not yet shaken off the tyranny of caste-based discrimination. Countless people have to l...
Ep 11
11.Old Age
15-07-201265m
Our parents are the ones who have brought us up and made us what we are. At least out of consideration for that much, we should be good and kind towards them. But countless people...
Ep 12
12.Every Drop Counts
22-07-201265m
After air, the next most vital thing for our survival is water. While at the moment we have enough water for our needs, a time is likely to come when our water supply runs out and...
Ep 13
13.We The People
29-07-201265m
When India’s leaders envisaged building a new nation after Independence, the Constitution was the foundation stone of this endeavour. We had resolved to establish a sovereign, secu...
Ep 14
14.Towards Change
15-08-201265m
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, in...

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