Satyamev Jayate Logo of the show, which features the words Satyam Jayate as written in Devana script Genre Reality telev Format Talk sho Created by Aamir Kh Directed by Satyajit Bh Starring Aamir Kh Country of origin India Language(s) Hindi Punjabi Bengali Malayala Marathi Tamil Telugu English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 14 (List of epis Production Producer(s) Aamir Kh Kiran Ra Cinematography Shanti Bhu Roy Camera setup Multi-cam Running time 60–65 min Production company(s) Aamir Kh Productio Broadcast Original channel STAR Ind Networ Picture format 576i (16:9, 4 1080i (HD Original run 6 May 2012 July 201 Special Epis on Indepen Day (15 Au 2012) Chronology Followed by Lakhon Mei External links Website Production website Satyamev Jayate (English: Truth Alone Prevails) is an Indian television talk show that 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] While Hindi is the primary language of the show, it was also dubbed and simulcast in other Indian languages such as Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu. Satyamev Jayate received an overwhelming positive response and feedback from both the critics as well as the public. The show was widely appreciated by several film and television personalities, politicians and social activists for its research, format, presentation and content. The show highlighted sensitive social issues prevalent in India such as female foeticides, child sexual abuse, dowry, medical malpractice, honor killings, insensitivity towards the physically disabled, domestic violence, overuse of pesticides leading to pesticide poisoning, alcoholism, untouchability, plight of senior citizens and water crisis. Production Development Uday Shankar, CEO of STAR India, suggested Aamir Khan to venture into television. Khan, however, was hesitant at first but agreed and worked upon the concept of the show for two years. In an interview with Zee News, he said, "Initially I was scared to do the show as we were travelling on a different path. I was worried. It was in a way difficult, but we knew what we are doing is different, but it comes straight from our heart."[3] He also added, "I cannot say I understand TV completely. I was earlier scared to go ahead with the project. I can only say I have made this show with complete honesty and without compromising on anything."[4] The shooting of the show took place in several states of India and Khan traveled extensively over several weeks to various places in Rajasthan, Kashmir, Kerala, Delhi, Punjab, and in the North- East.[3] The studio portions of the show were shot in Vrundavan Studio[5] and Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai.[6] Khan was adamant about naming the show 'Satyameva Jayate' as he felt it completely gelled with the theme, which indicated that the show is of, for and belongs to people of India. However, Khan later learnt the fact that the title 'Satyameva Jayate' belonged to the country and cannot be registered for the copyrights as it cannot be exploited on a creative level for promotional activities. The team however went ahead and borrowed the title.[7] Concept The concept of the show was not revealed in the Indian media until the show officially went on air on 6 May 2012.[2] There were also no get- togethers, parties or press conferences organized to discuss the content, leading up to the premiere of the show.[8] However, various sources reported the show to be based on "the common man" rather than being fictional.[9] 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.[10] Khan, who is known for keeping secrecy for his movies,[10] 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."[3] 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."[11] 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."[3] Soundtrack Aamir Khan came up with the idea of launching a music album for the show. He along with Ram Sampath, the music director of Delhi Belly, created 13 songs for the 13 episodes that were telecast in the inaugural season of the show.[12] In addition, the songs from the album of the show were released digitally every week on Hungama.com and also across all mobile operators as the series proceeds. The album was also released in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.[13] Sukhwinder Singh recorded a 22 minute long song for the show which was written by Prasoon Joshi.[12] On the song, Singh said, "Yes, I have sung a song which will be used in the title track and some will be incorporated in the show. It is a dream song; it is a song which will reflect humanity and nationality.