# Satyamev Jayate : These are
difficult times and require desperate
measures. Satyamev Jayate is an attempt to wake us up from a deep hypocritical slumber
with a jolt, to disturb our conscience, to expose us to the stark & dark
realties and to tell us the so called divide between rich & poor, between
India & Bharat when it comes to thinking is such a small line. A fast
eroding value system without a social/ethical fabric and a nation without a
true icon to look up to have made many of us self centered & cynical. But history stands testimony to the fact; a
nation/civilization whose youth and middleclass denies being the harbinger of
change and lives in its self assured cocoon is heading towards disaster.
When one can earn money by
hosting Game Shows (no offence meant) and mouthing cuss words Aamir and Satyamev’s team attempts
to awaken us, to bring us face to face with the current situation, its
consequences and show us a ray of hope, provided we are ready to invest our
time and help in bringing small changes. It does not talk about anything that
news channels have not aired or debated on, but the style of presentation is
subtle and the content is well researched. It touches your emotion just as much
is required and then lets you delve deep and find how you can contribute
towards stemming the rot. Unlike a news channel debate it tries to take the
issue to its natural culmination by involving the audience and has the
potential to rein in mass movement. Being a maverick Aamir decides to explore
the 11 AM slot, where as he could have chosen a 9PM prime time, thus asking you
to wake up early on a Sunday. If you want to watch such a show you must put in the
effort. His attempt to air it on Doordarshan reflects how much importance he
gives to these topics and how close it is to his heart. This makes clear the
show is not for the elite & intellectual few but even for the masses living
in far flung small villages .Aamir leaves you with a feeling that things can be
better provided you and I join our hand and stand and fight for it. The program also reflects the abundant human
dignity and courage that exist even in the so called lower strata of the
society. By the look of it SJ is
definitely going to ruffle few feathers and arouse the young masses to take up
socially relevant issues and make us aware about our role in a society. Amir
has given the issues the required star power, eye balls and the reach. But it definitely
requires some effort from all of us to help the program reach the prime goal it
intends to. And trust me you, it deserves that small effort. Not a knee Jerk
emotional reaction but a sustained internalization is the need of the hour. The
question is are we ready for the awakening or happy being a passive watcher in
the comforts of our living rooms?
