Satyameva Jayate

Satyamev Jayate is the first show ever in the history of Indian Television to be aired simultaneously on a private channel network STAR and a national broadcaster Doordarshan.

The show is also dubbed in several languages including three Indian southern languages viz., Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu, along with Bengali and Marathi. Apart from Star Plus, the show will also have simulcast on STAR World (with English Subtitles), STAR Utsav, STAR Pravah, STAR Jalsha, Asianet and STAR Vijay within the STAR Network and other channels including DD National and Eenadu TV. Besides India the show also aired in over 100 countries around the world.
On the broadcast of the show, Khan commented, "This show is being
launched on a large scale. I had to make complete use of this medium.
This is a baby step in that direction."

The show was also dubbed into Kannada,
but was however not broadcast in the language, due to a
unconstitutional, self-imposed and self-enforced ban by the Kannada Film
Industry, which does not allow a dubbed version of any serial or movie
to telecast in the state. The Kannada Film Industry, however, does
approve Kannada remakes of the same. After the first episode went on air, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray
requested the Karnataka government to allow the show to be aired. On
the issue, Thackeray commented that "This show must not be tied up in
parochial chains or barred from the public. This is our view." Khan also requested Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce to allow the show to be aired in Karnataka.However, the first episode in Kannada was later released into show's official site.

The show telecasts on Sundays at 11 am IST ( 5:30 UTC). While the producers were high on showcasing it in the prime time at 9 pm,
Khan wanted to telecast it on Sunday mornings since the slot is
commonly considered as "family TV viewing" in Indian Television, after
popular TV shows Mahabharata and Ramayana were aired on Sunday mornings and were highly successful.
He was reported saying, "I wanted to telecast my show on Sunday
morning. I want each family to watch the show and connect with it. We
have watched Ramayana and Mahabarata and it used to come on Sunday morning. The shows created a different atmosphere." He further added that, "I don't understand TRPs and GRPs.
I have no idea how to calculate it! I don't care about it. It is
important to reach out to the Indian audiences. If viewers want to see,
they will see or else it is up to them."

The concept of the show was not revealed in the Indian media
until the show officially went on air on 6 May 2012. However, various
sources reported the show to be based on "the common man" rather than
being fictional. Also, based on its content, it was mostly referred as a talk show discussing social issues like child labour, health problems and other issues affecting the country. Aamir Khan, who is known for keeping secrecy for his movies,
was quoted saying, "I don`t want to talk much about how the show will
be, and about its format. I want everyone to see it directly on TV."
However, commenting on the theme of the show, he said, "The show is
about meeting the common man of India, connecting with India and its
people."
He also added, "Through this show we understand the problem of the
people, we are not here to make a change. I am no one to change
anything. I don`t think I am in the position to change anything else. I
feel understanding a problem and feeling it or holding one`s hand or
hugging is also important. I may not have the solution, but at least I
can hear and understand."





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