The BEST episodes of Satyamev Jayate season 3
Every episode of Satyamev Jayate season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Satyamev Jayate season 3!
Aamir Khan hosts and produces this documentary/talk-show that explores the social issues effecting modern India.
#1 - A Ball Can Change The World
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2014
The opening episode of Season 3 focuses on the tremendous potential of sports to bring about a change - a promise that India is yet to wake up to. Sports is generally regarded as a waste of time; from an early age children are constantly told by parents and teachers to concentrate on academics. No wonder, India lacks a sporting culture - our performance at international level events is a telling indication. But sports is about so much more than winning medals. It is about building team spirit, of learning to lose with grace and coming back to fight another day. Sports also has immense transformative potential. It helps break down barriers - of caste, religion and gender - as this episode highlights through the stories of people and initiatives that are helping to change the lives of thousands of Indians for the better. This change is possible for all of us – we just need to get out and play.
#2 - Road Accidents Or Murders?
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2014
On an average, 380 people are killed in road accidents every day in India. It’s a large number, yet there is little public outrage, or call for action. Episode 2 highlights how a majority of them cannot be dismissed as accidents – in fact they are murders. Aamir Khan speaks to affected families, road safety experts and authorities to examine why the numbers are so large, and what can be done to change this.
#3 - Accepting Alternative Sexualities
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2014
There is a whole group of people whose very existence is treated as a crime. They are those with alternative sexualities—lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT). We invited experts and some people from these communities to tell us how inspite of everything they continue to live life on their own terms and why we must all learn to love and respect people with diverse sexualities.
#4 - TB - The Ticking Time Bomb
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2014
Episode 4 of Satyamev Jayate focuses on one of the biggest public health problems India faces today—tuberculosis. India reports the highest number of TB patients in the world and this disease kills lakhs of people in the country every year. The episode examines how the disease has come to acquire such dangerous proportions with the emergence of new, deadlier strains. Through the testimonies of patients, medical experts and health workers, the episode highlights how TB should not be regarded as a poor man's disease, but one that affects every strata of society.
#5 - Nurturing Mental Health
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2014
Mental illness continues to be shrouded in ignorance, stigma and superstition in India. Instead of receiving help, people suffering from mental illnesses are treated with indifference, apathy and are kept away from mainstream society. Most of us don’t know that 1 out of 4 people in India suffer from a diagnosable mental illness and that all of us are vulnerable to it with busier and faster-paced lives. It is this reality that Episode 5 of Satyamev Jayate examines through the accounts of patients, mental health experts and caregivers.
#6 - When Masculinity Harms Men
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2014
95% of incidents of violence in India are committed by men. The final episode of Season 3 examines why this is the case and how deeply-entrenched notions of masculinity affect attitudes towards women. The episode also helps explain the larger violence we witness in society, be it in the form of incidents of road rage, ragging or acid attacks. It explores how fixed notions of masculinity are shaped and how they victimize not only those at the receiving end, but men themselves as well.