We as a nation love to talk, chat, discuss, debate about any issue
under the sun....and mind it without being a part of the solution of
course!!. I read an update in FB by some person after the third episode of
Satyamev Jayate was aired which states that Amir Khan should have spent more
episodes on each issue....only 1.5 hrs is not enough to discuss such serious
topics. I just fret....why we want to discuss more?? How would that have helped
more if Amir had covered these social evils like female foeticide, child sex
abuse, dowry spread across tons of episode?
Then there are these bunch of cynics who frown since the first
episode. There are so many craps crabs around. They shout over the top
of their voice against this 'push -button activism'. They tweet, update, blog,
speak how Amir Khan is trying to hog the limelight by pulling the strained
nerves of common man...yes saying this strangely they accept the
existence of these 'strained nerves'. I was never an ardent fan of Amir Khan ,
but liked him as a performer .....(I must admit however corny it may sound but
I had been a huge fan of SRK for many years and still have some soft corner in my 'Dil' for him !!!). But
personally I like the initiative & research done by Amir Khan to construct
this show. Even if he is trying to grab the attention but still I prefer his
choice of work to do that is better than some Yoga- guru who keeps on
oscillating between Pranayama-politics-black money. Amir is doing a fairly decent job
by making people go through those issues which we are aware of but always prefer to keep them in back-burner.
When this show took up the issue of female foeticide or child sex abuse it did not show something which we never knew but have a 'hush-hush' mindset about it.
After crabs, there are ostriches who live in their rosy world and keep on saying "Arre Amir kitna gandh dikha raha hai!!!( what crap Amir is showing!!)". This species did not welcome this concept of reality shown on TV...they prefer scripted Rakhi Ka Swayambar or Bigg Boss more!!!
Third episode Amir took up 'Dowry'....quite a balanced episode where he not only showed perils of this evil but also other crooked customs born due to it like 'Pakrauwa Vyah (kidnapped marriage)'. As per me dowry is an evil which has taken many lives till now and is the mother of 'female foeticide'.
So, in a way this show is conducting a crash course on the so called 'Gandh' of our society which has engulfed our society & lives like termites.....The whole syllabus is far more ugly but the need of the hour is requesting us to attend at least the crash course which covers the important points for final examinations.
I was planning to pen something on the similar lines... BUT since I'm a Huge Aamir Khan fan, I knew if I will mention a word... people would be "Arre u will toh like it". So I thought let his fab work speak for itself.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt it is a fab work....let ppl say whatever they wish!!!
DeleteHe He...i know u are Amir's fan and me being SRK's so we can be at logger-heads now :-D
I agree.I heard someone crib on the amount of salary he takes per episode. Their logic was to spend that money on the cause than for himself.What nonsense, I say! First time here :)
ReplyDeleteHey welcome here...:-)
DeleteYeah he is a professional and obviously charge some amount...Not a big deal!!!
P.S. I read ur post about Kids treated as young persons...would comment there soon :-)
On the salary bit... he has given this show more than 2.5 years... No movies post 3i (leaving Dhobi Ghat aside). Shifted his future projects.... So he deserves it. What about stars who charge HUGE sums for a mere game show.
DeleteZM...this is exactly what I think.... :-)
DeleteI agree!! As you said, some people say that Aamir Khan is just trying to be in limelight... But so what!! He is a public figure after all and he has every right to be in limelight... Even people tend to get inspired by our heroes... I am truly impressed with all the research these people have done to highlight social evils..
ReplyDeleteAt least he is using his celebrity image to do some good...
DeleteI so agree with your post. Like a person living in a smelly room becomes oblivious to it, we too have taken these evils for granted. That is precisely what all social ills thrive on, fear, indifference, and the tendency to look away rather than confront. While this show is obviously having a big impact by bringing these issues to the millions who might be at a loss as to how to deal with them, it remains to be seen whether we as a society will return to our cool indifference once the season is over.
ReplyDeleteQuite a valid point Subhorup...I know it is common with us that after the initial froth settles down we forget about it...but somewhere I feel that those who want to take away from this show are gonna keep it alive....like the one abt child sex abuse, even my hubby was in that group who believed that it does not happen in families like us..but after the show he was dumbfound..and I don't think he would forget abt it while bringing up our daughter.
DeleteGosh...this comment is so long :-)