Come Sunday, and Indian Bloggers seem to be sitting in front of the television set, to watch and then blog about what is called India’s tribute to Oprah – Satyamev Jayate. The talk show by Aamir Khan that seeks to bring out the social vices, through testimonies of victims and chat with experts has been topping the TRP’s ever since it was launched. Slotted at 11 AM every Sunday, the show provides to be the perfect watch with family, the middle class’ window to talking about what was earlier hushed and swept under the carpet.
There’s no denying the fact that the show has indeed helped filled the gaps of human connect in reality shows. However, there have been mixed reactions about the show in the blog world. While some seem to laud the efforts of Mr. Khan with flowery words of appreciation, a few are sceptical about what really the show entails. Analysis has shown that about 40% of the bloggers (out of around 40 blogs* analysed), have raised a doubt on the way the show is formatted. The recent upheaval about the half baked research on a particular episode has also created quite a stir in the social media sphere.
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