Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate

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Satyamev Jayate (“Truth Alone Prevails”) is a brand new but long overdue talk show on Indian TV. Produced, “conceived and created” by Aamir Khan, a rare Bollywood star with a social conscience, it takes a refreshingly candid, data-packed, and emotionally powerful look at a range of social ills that plague Indian society. The first five episodes took on female foeticide, child sexual abuse, dowry, medical malpractice, and honor killings. The format mixes interviews with victims, prevalence estimates, cost to society, expert testimony, and potential solutions. I haven’t seen them all but the one below on female foeticide impressed me greatly (Hindi only). Looks like it’s also ruffling more than a few feathers. I hope it’ll spark more discussion and commentary. All weekly episodes can be found on the show’s YouTube channel.


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