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March 11, 2015

DD National to telecast a show on women issues featuring Aamir Khan..

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“If you give us 100 educated mothers, then we can build a stronger nation”. The meaning of these words spoken by Vivekanand was reiterated by a special Women’s Day show called 'Swayamsidha' to be telecast on DD National on 14th March at 8 pm. Renowned Bollywood actor, and maker of thought provoking show ‘Satyamevjayate’ appeared and made some significant comments on status of women in society.

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July 05, 2012

Aamir Khan dropped from Haryana Mahapanchayat!

Latest reports suggest that village leaders of the Khap Panchayats in Haryana, have dropped the idea of inviting superstar Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao for the Mahapanchayat being held at Bibipur village on July 14, to discuss the raging issue of female feticide.

Apparently, the decision was taken as some local panchayat leaders objected to the portrayal of the issue of honour killings and their connection to Khap Panchayats in an episode of Aamir’s show Satyamev Jayate on Star Plus.

Reacting to the development, Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar said, “It’s unfortunate that Aamir Khan will not be there. His star presence and persona could have made a real difference in the discussion over widening of sex ratio in Haryana.”

“It could have put the Mahapanchayat meeting on a national platform, garnering huge media attention; which a noble cause like this deserves,” the publicist added.

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June 19, 2012

Parliamentary panel invites Aamir for inputs on medical issues

A parliamentary panel has invited actor Aamir Khan, who exposed malpractices in the medical sector on his "Satyamev Jayate" TV program-me, for an interaction on the issue. He will appear Thursday morning with his team.

Rajya Sabha MP Shanta Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who heads the parliamentary standing committee on commerce, has invited the actor to share the knowledge they gained while researching the episode.

Aamir's spokesperson confirmed to IANS that he will be there Thursday morning to interact with the panel.

Aamir, 47, lifted the veil from the malpractices in the medical profession through his maiden TV show "Satyamev Jayate" and discussed issues like doctors taking cuts and other unethical medical practices. He presented live examples of people who could have been cured with simple medicines but were advised by doctors to undergo surgeries, robbing them of precious money.

Broadcast May 27, the well-researched episode also addressed issues like overpricing of life-saving drugs.
The expose brought brick backs and criticism from the Indian Medical Association (IMA), which wanted Aamir to apologize. But he said his conviction in the concept and aim of the show have left him fearless of negative reactions.

"Satyamev Jayate", which marks the Bollywood's thinking actor's entry into the field of television, has so far discussed issues like female foeticide, child sex abuse and domestic violence.

In fact, parliament has only now passed a bill on stringent action against those guilt of child sex abuse.
The actor has struck the right chord with the audiences as people are watching the show with great interest. Aamir says this is his way of contributing to society by creating awareness.

SOURCE: IANS

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June 18, 2012

Lyrics & English Translation of 'Chanda Pe Dance(Satyamev Jayate)'

Aise na dekh..Aise na jhaak..

Don't give us that look..Don't stare at us that way..

Aise na dekh..Aise na jhaak..
Aye Duniya..Aye Duniya..

Don't give us that look..Don't stare at us that way..
O World..
Dil me bhara hai apne romance..
Karte hain roz chanda pe dance..
Aye Duniya..Aye Duniya..

Our hearts are filled with romance..
We dance on the moon everyday..
O World..O World..

Khud se hai pyaar hume beshumaar..
Khud pe nisaar hum toh..
Hai zindagi pe hame aitbaar..
Hain iske yaar hum toh..

We have a lot of love for ourselves..
We are really fond of ourselves..
We trust life..
We are good friends with it..

Itna na dekh..Itna na jhaak..
Baadal ke paar hai apni aankh..

We have aims that are beyond the sky..

Aye Duniya..Aye Duniya..
Dil ki dukaan me jo samaan hai..
Lajawaab hai ji..
Dil ko sajaana bilkul aasaan..
Seedha Hisab hai ji..

Whatever is in our hearts is awesome..
It isn't a tough job to decorate our hearts..
It is a piece of cake..

Dil ki dukaan me jo samaan hai..lajawaab hai ji
Dil ko sajaana bilkul aasaan..
Seedha hisaab hai ji..
Chooke nahin..Jab mile chance..
Karte hain roz Chanda Pe Dance..
Aye Duniya..Aye Duniya..

Whatever is in our hearts is awesome..
It isn't a tough job to decorate our hearts..
It is a piece of cake..
We don't miss it..
whenever we are given a chance..
We dance on moon..
O World..O World..

Satyamev Jayate
Episode-6(June 6th, 2012) :
Lyricist: Munna Dhiman
Singer: Shadab Faridi, Sona Mohapatra
Music Director: Ram Sampath

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Lyrics & English Translation of 'Aansun ke sang naa bahungi sakhi(Satyamev Jayate)'

Aansun ke sang naa bahungi sakhi,
Gumsum main ab naa rahungi sakhi
Sehne se behtar kahungi sakhi..

I'll not flow in tears o friend,
I'll not be silent o friend..
Better than bearing, I'll speak, o friend..

Tann ke ghaav pe marham haya ka..
Mann kaa ghaav hai pyaasaa dava ka..

On the body's wound, there is ointment of shyness..
The wound of heart is thirsty for a medicine..

Sitam ke andheron mein sadiyon hai bilkhi..
Maasoom bholi wo pyari khushi..

In the darkness of torture, for centuries..
That innocent, lovely happiness has cried..

Ghut ghut ke kab tak jiyungi sakhi?
Gum sum main ab naa rahungi sakhi..
Sehne se behtar kahungi sakhi..
Aansun ke sang naa bahungi sakhi..
Ab naa mai gumsum rahungi sakhi..

How long shall I live in suppression O friend?

Waar ye pyaar kaa kaisaa silaa hai..
Seh jo gaye barambaar milaa hai..

What a result of love is this, an attack..
One that i got again and again once I did bear with it..

Zulmi Naqaabon ke peechhe chupaa hai..
Kaayar saa chehra dil se dukhi...

The oppressor is hidden behind the masks..
has a coward face, is sad in heart..

Zulm main ab naa sahungi sakhi..
Gum sum Main ab naa rahungi sakhi..
Sehne se behtar kahungi sakhi..

I'll not take the oppression anymore..

Aansun ke sang naa bahungi sakhi..
Ab naa mai gumsum rahungi sakhi..

Satyamev Jayate
Episode-7(June 17th 2012): Domestic Violence

Lyricist: Swanand Kirkire
Singer: Meenal Jain
Music Director: Ram Sampath

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June 08, 2012

I'm not interested in politics: Aamir Khan

He doesn't want to enter politics and candidly admits he has no solutions to problems. Actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan, revelling in the "dream reaction" to his TV show "Satyamev Jayate", says his purpose is served if his efforts make people introspect.

Each Sunday since May 6 had seen the 47-year-old bring Indian television audiences face-to-face with issues like female foeticide, dowry, child abuse, malpractices in medical profession and honour killing. An entertainer rarely does that, and Aamir is happy in his space.

"I am not interested in politics, so I won't be joining politics. I feel what I am able to do from where I am, from the the stream that I am in, is much more. I can contribute much more (this way). So I am happy doing that," Aamir told IANS in an exclusive interview.
He admits one TV show and one person's efforts cannot bring about any change, but says "information and knowledge make you act differently". And that, through "Satyamev Jayate", is his effort.
Excerpts from the interview to IANS:

Q: Your show has received stupendous response from all quarters. Has the audience given it more love than you expected?
A: This is a very dream reaction that we are getting...right from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, people are watching it in the small towns, villages, big cities... People across all economic groups and across rural and urban areas are watching it. The way people are emotionally connected to it is great. The way it is moving them, touching them, and affecting them is very heartening.

Q: You seem to have donned the role of a social reformer. Post "Satyamev Jayate", do we see you take on a larger role at some point, perhaps join politics?
A: I am not interested in politics, so I won't be joining politics. I feel what I am able to do from where I am, from the the stream that I am in, is much more. I can contribute much more (this way). So I am happy doing that.

Q: Is there any follow-up mechanism to the social issues that you have been raising on the show?
A: We believe information and knowledge make you act differently. Giving a broad example, if you look at a film like "Taare Zameen Par"... When the film was released, majority of the country's population had no idea that there was something like dyslexia, a learning disability. Thereafter, it started having an impact that has continued till today. So what we can do with this show is - 13 "Taare Zameen Par".

We are trying to get the viewers to look inwards. We are not expecting you to join an andolan (revolution) on female foeticide, nor are we expecting you to barge in each house of your neighbourhood to check if they are doing it or not... what we are expecting is that you yourself should not do it, and if somebody is thinking of doing it, you should discourage them from doing it.

We are trying to show the way forward. And by that I don't mean that we have a solution. So in answer to what the follow up is to this - I don't know what it is. What we are doing is basic, essential, fundamental and primary. And according to me, the follow-up or rather fallout of this will be very organic in itself.

Q: Several individuals and NGOs work towards society's betterment. But that hasn't helped so far. What do you have to say?
A: We are not discovering a new issue, we are actually tackling issues that are well known. Our research is based on work done by experts and social activists over the last 20 to 30 years. So their work is remarkable and important. Now what do I bring to the table?

Their work is the foundation of our work, and I am using my goodwill, which I have earned over the last two-and-a-half-decades. I am trying to put it to good use and using television, a fantastically strong medium, to address issues on a mass scale.

Q: You have let go of the aura around a celebrity to come closer to the country's masses and their problems. How gratifying is the experience?
A: It's been an amazing journey to come in contact with people from different parts of the country and from different cultures. I have had the good fortune of learning so much more about the country. It has got me closer to the people of our country. It is a huge learning experience for me to do this show.

SOURCE: IANS

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Patients' body backs Aamir for exposing 'rot' in healthcare

4A patients' body called People for Better Treatment has rallied behind Bollywood star Aamir Khan for focusing on the "rot" in the Indian healthcare delivery system during his popular television programme.

The actor, who hosts the Sunday television show 'Satyamev Jayate', has been the target of protests by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and a section of the medical community for generalising about medical negligence and corruption in healthcare in the show.

The IMA bigshots claimed that the television show has given a one-sided picture of "medical negligence and corruption" in healthcare. While some medicos have demanded an apology from the celebrated actor, some doctors have threatened a defamation lawsuit against Khan for "slandering" the medical community.
"The reason for such an overtly exaggerated response from our healers to an ordinary television program is bewildering indeed," president of People for Better Treatment, Kunal Saha, said in a statement.

"The shabby condition of Indian healthcare is a common knowledge for the ordinary citizens. Reports of horrific deaths and injuries from alleged "medical negligence" in hospitals and nursing homes appear almost on a daily basis in the news," Saha said in the statement.

"There is no denying that the healthcare system in India has been riddled with negligence and corruption. Doctors involved with other Machiavellian activities that are clearly against accepted medical ethics can be found in almost every medical office and hospital," the statement said.
He alleged that acceptance of "commission" from medical laboratories for referring patients and taking "expensive gifts from drug manufacturers" for writing prescription of a specific drug has become an "acceptable and shameless practice" by many of our healers despite the presence of stringent laws against such unethical behaviours.

"Deep-rooted corruption has plagued even Medical Council of India (MCI) - the highest regulatory body for control of healthcare education and medical practice in India," Saha said.
"In fact, at the present moment, MCI is being run through a stop-gap measure with an Adhoc committee," he said.

"Little wonder that issues pertaining to "medical negligence" have come to the limelight in the recent years in India. Mr. Khan hosted the television show focusing on corruption and negligence in healthcare seemingly to underscore this popular theme which is of great significance in Indian society today," the statement added.

While on the one hand, the programme exposed the rampant corruption in the medical system, it also underscored the noble work done by many compassionate and honest doctors, said Saha.

SOURCE: IANS

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June 05, 2012

Lyrics & English Translation of 'Ghar yaad aata hai mujhe(Satyamev Jayate)'

Woh garmiyon ki raat..

Woh jaade ki baat..

Woh paani ka matka rasoi ke swaad..

Sab satata hai mujhe..

Ghar yaad aata hai mujhe..

That night of summers..

That talk of winter..

That water pitcher, those tastes of kitchen..

Everything torments me..

Home comes to my mind..

Saathi ik saath hai itni si baat hai..

Woh ped wo aangan dikhana hai use..

Kehta hai mann mujhe..ghar yaad aata hai mujhe

A companion is there with me just that much is the thing..

I have to show him that tree, that yard..

The heart asks me..home comes to my mind..

Jin dilon mein raha main barson tak..ek hissa un mein mera bhi tha..

Phir wahin rehna hai mujhe..ghar yaad aata hai mujhe..

The hearts in which I lived for years..there was a piece of mine in them too..

I want to live there once again..I remember my home..

Sehme chaukhat pe khade..

Mera mann ye kahe..pyaar karna seekha tha tumse..

Pyaar tumse phir paana hai..

Kitni doge saza? ab to de do duaa..

Intezaar ab hai mujhe..ghar yaad aata hai mujhe..

Hesitating, standing on the door..

My heart says this..I'd learnt to love from you..

I have to learn to love from you only..

How much trouble you'll give? Home comes to my mind..

Satyamev Jayate
Episode-5: Love Marriage, Honor Killing

Lyricist: Svati Chakravarty, Suresh Bhatia
Singer: Sona Mahapatra, Ram Sampath

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May 21, 2012

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May 14, 2012

Aamir Khan benefits from Satyamev Jayate; channel may not!

Even though Aamir Khan's crusader talk show Satyamev Jayate has opened to a thunderous response on Star Plus last week, some industry analysts believe the superstar might find it difficult to sustain the hype and hoopla.

Beginning with eight sponsors, namely Airtel, AquaGuard, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, Skoda Auto, Axis Bank, Berger Paints and Dixcy Scott; Satyamev Jayate is said to be one of the most expensive TV shows on Hindi general entertainment channels, with costs per episode speculated to be running up to Rs 4 crore.

In its latest report, the Business Standard claims that despite much excitement and audience impact, Satyamev Jayate has got an average TV rating of 2.9 across the six metros in its debut episode.

“The show’s ratings are lower than other celebrity-hosted reality shows. For instance, Sony’s Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 5 had opened with a TVR of 5.24, while Shah Rukh Khan’s Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain opened around 4. Akshay Kumar’s Khatron Ke Khiladi got 4.4 while Salman Khan’s Dus Ka Dum fetched 2.2,” states the report, quoting a media buyer on the condition of anonymity.

The report also quotes an executive from a rival channel claiming that advertisers may be disappointed as sponsorship and spot rates were sold at a premium.

Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar points out, "Even if the show doesn't grow in TRP ratings, it will eventually do a world of good to Brand Aamir Khan. The actor has connected with urban as well as rural audiences and the show has already been hailed as revolutionary."

"Of course, the most sensible move would be to drastically cut down on production budgets, so that it becomes more viable for its advertisers," analyses the celebrity publicist. "Nevertheless, Aamir has earned a place in history for attempting a bold concept like this in a country mired with corruption, political infighting, scams and frauds," adds the PR specialist.

Meanwhile, Satyamev Jayate is said to be trying to recreate the enthusiasm for the Sunday morning time slot, which once upon a time belonged to the extremely famous Ramayana and Mahabharata on Doordarshan.

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May 07, 2012

Will Aamir Khan tackle child sexual abuse on Satyamev Jayate next?

After kick-starting his TV debut Satyamev Jayate on Star Plus, raising insightful issues of female foeticide in the premier episode, megastar Aamir Khan is said to be slowly but steadily moving towards tackling more such sensitive issues.

His next topic is reported to be on the issue of child sexual abuse. It is rumoured that the second episode of Satyamev Jayate will cover people who have survived sexual abuse in their childhood, as well as parents who are coping up with the knowledge about their kin having been subjected to similar crimes.

When asked about this, Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar remarked, “Sexual abuse during childhood is an extremely delicate matter. Public declarations by adult survivors could be shocking to the core.”

He added, “It could be a very complicated and tricky subject to deal with, but increased media coverage of child sexual abuse instances, including that of infants, could go a long way in containing the heinous crimes.”

Meanwhile, the first episode of Satyamev Jayete continued to receive a good response on the social media network.

“Aamir Khan's show can bring a revolution. Thoroughly researched, covers all aspects, touches emotional chord and forces us to re-examine ourselves,” posted Shabana Azmi on Twitter. “Watching Aamir Khan on Satyamev Jayate discussing female foeticide. I love this effort from him and thank him as a woman!” posted Preity Zinta.

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Indian Oprah, Satyamev Jayate evokes mixed response

The sensitive, yet harsh reality of female infanticide in India became the first issue Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan tackled with his TV debut Satyamev Jayate (Truth Alone Prevails) on Star Plus this week.

The premier episode evoked mixed response with thousands immediately taking to social media to voice their opinions. Many compared it to the Oprah Winfrey Show of the West, but remained unsure how it will shape up in the times to come.

“Aamir Khan trying to be the Indian Oprah! Disappointing. He is sooo fake,” posted Apar Dham who has studied media.

But not everyone was skeptical of Aamir’s ‘crusade pop-pourri’. Filmmaker Ramesh Taurani praised the actor on his Blackberry Messenger calling him “the best”.

Abhigyan Jha, the producer of the online show Jay Hind, said the show reminded him of the days when he “sat writing Rajani with the belief that it would change the country”. He added on Twitter that he wasn’t a fan of Aamir, but thought it is a show “well done”. “If I were him, I would have tried to do a similar show. Somethings have to be done,” added Abhigyan.

“Satyamev Jayate is the Naya Bharat after Mahabharat,” wrote producer Manish Goswami. “Hats off to Aamir Khan for walking the road less traveled and attempting to serve humanity by inspiring millions,” said film exhibitor Akshaye Rathi on Facebook.

Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar wasn’t yet sure if Aamir’s crusade through the show could effectively turn into a movement. However, on a positive note, Dale concluded, “The fact that Aamir has managed to make a hardcore entertainment channel see reason to spend their crores on an idealistic cause, should be enough to cheer us up for now.”

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