Satyamev Jayate (talk show)

*Satyamev Jayate*
Satyamev Jayate
Genre	Talk show
Created by	Aamir Khan
Directed by	Satyajit Bhatkal
Presented by	Bharti Airtel
Starring	Aamir Khan
Opening theme	Satyamev Jayate
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	25 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	Aamir Khan; Kiran Rao
Cinematography	Baba Azmi (Studio), Shanti Bhushan Roy (Outdoor), Shibu Prusty(Associate DOP)
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	60–90 minutes
Production company	Aamir Khan Productions
Original release
Network	Star Network Doordarshan Network
Release	6 May 2012 –; 9 November 2014
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Satyamev Jayate (transl. Truth Alone Triumphs) is an Indian Hindi-language television talk show aired on various channels within Star Network along with Doordarshan's DD National.^[1] The first season of the show premiered on 6 May 2012 and marked the television debut of popular Bollywood actor and filmmaker Aamir Khan.^[2] The second season of the show was aired from 2 March 2014 ^[3] and the third season started from 5 October 2014.

The show focuses on sensitive social issues prevalent in India such as female foeticide, child sexual abuse, rape, honour killings, domestic violence, untouchability, discrimination, acceptance of alternative sexualities, toxic masculinity, alcoholism, and the criminalization of politics. It aims to bring the great achievements of people which often go unnoticed in order to encourage the audience to achieve their goals no matter what comes in between. It also aims to empower citizens with information about their country, and urge them to take action. While the primary language of the show is Hindi, it is simulcast in eight languages such as Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu, and subtitled in English, to ensure maximum reach.

The first season of Satyamev Jayate garnered over a billion digital impressions from 165 countries,^[4] with responses from viewers in many countries, mainly Asian and African countries, including India, China,^[5] Djibouti, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Isle of Man, and Papua New Guinea. A sum of ₹22.3 crore (equivalent to ₹42 crore or US$5.0 million in 2023) was received as donations by the NGOs featured on this season. The second season was watched by 600 million Indians. The causes raised in the second season were supported by over 30 million people and the season generated more than one billion impressions online.

^ "Aamir's 'Satyamev Jayate' to be aired on private channels and DD1 simultaneously". CNN-IBN. 14 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^ "I'm excited about my TV show: Aamir Khan". Hindustan Times. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
^ "Satyamev Jayate Season 2 to be commence from March 2". IANS. Biharprabha News. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
^ Mehta, Nalin (16 May 2015). "The crisis of TV content". Mint.
^ Cite error: The named reference indianexpress was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "Aamir's 'Satyamev Jayate' to be aired on private channels and DD1 simultaneously". CNN-IBN. 14 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

[first-ht-2] "I'm excited about my TV show: Aamir Khan". Hindustan Times. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.

[3] "Satyamev Jayate Season 2 to be commence from March 2". IANS. Biharprabha News. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[Mint-4] Mehta, Nalin (16 May 2015). "The crisis of TV content". Mint.

[indianexpress-5] Cite error: The named reference indianexpress was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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