Satyamev Jayate is about the only television show that I make it a point to watch religiously. The show has come in for lots of criticism ranging from "Aamir Khan is making money over social ills" to "it lulls the middle class into believing they are doing something about social ills by watching/tweeting/SMSing" and "it's scripted melodrama".
Yes, Aamir Khan is probably making big bucks for hosting the show (why shouldn't he?) and a (large?) section of the middle class probably silence their conscience by watching/tweeting/SMSing. And I completely believe that the tears are scripted in order to gain TRPs.
Then why do I watch it each week?
I watch the show because it brings serious ills that plague our society to the forefront; issues that we'd rather not even think of because they are huge blots on our "India Shining" imagery. I watch it because, melodrama apart, it appears to be well-researched and has success stories that show all is not lost. On any issue, it's completely worth it if the success stories help even one person cross the bridge from victim to survivor.
I'd like to ask the armchair critics of the show what they are doing to help deal with the issues that the show is raising (apart from criticizing Aamir Khan for bursting into tears).
To close -- a serious tip of the hat to Aamir Khan for raising, dwelling-on and humanizing issues that we Indians would rather not talk or even think about.
Yes, Aamir Khan is probably making big bucks for hosting the show (why shouldn't he?) and a (large?) section of the middle class probably silence their conscience by watching/tweeting/SMSing. And I completely believe that the tears are scripted in order to gain TRPs.
Then why do I watch it each week?
I watch the show because it brings serious ills that plague our society to the forefront; issues that we'd rather not even think of because they are huge blots on our "India Shining" imagery. I watch it because, melodrama apart, it appears to be well-researched and has success stories that show all is not lost. On any issue, it's completely worth it if the success stories help even one person cross the bridge from victim to survivor.
I'd like to ask the armchair critics of the show what they are doing to help deal with the issues that the show is raising (apart from criticizing Aamir Khan for bursting into tears).
To close -- a serious tip of the hat to Aamir Khan for raising, dwelling-on and humanizing issues that we Indians would rather not talk or even think about.
