New Delhi: Superstar Aamir Khan says that his hugely popular television series 'Satyamev Jayate' has taken him closer to the reality of life in India. "The show has brought me in touch with reality and taught me so much in the last two years that it can never be measured in money," he said on the 'Aap ki Adalat' show.
"As creative persons we entertain people, but we also feel we have to contribute to our society by bringing about improvement in the social fabric and inculcate better values," he said.
"Two things are required to change India: one, all of us should change our attitude towards females, and two, we should not be self-centric and think about working in the larger interest."
The actor admits he is an emotional person and often cried while working on the 'Satyamev Jayate' show....
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01:20 PM, Dec 09, 2012
New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, known for his penchant for doing things in a unique way, says he wants to adapt of the epic Mahabharata on screen but is scared it may consume 20 years of his life as the subject needs perfect detailing. The 47-year-old actor has even thought that he will play the character of Lord Krishna in it. "I want to make the Mahabharata. It's my...
10:51 AM, Dec 08, 2012
New Delhi: For close to three months Bollywood actor Aamir Khan made Indians squirm with guilt and denial and forced them to face their dark side over a series of well researched and executed social documentaries on rampant social inequalities. The straight talking, intense host of 'Satyamev Jayate' tore apart the moribund traditions that manifested in gender specific selections of foetuses, caste discrimination and abuse of the elderly. He made...
09:08 AM, Dec 07, 2012
Bulandshahr: Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday arrested the fifth accused in the suspected honour killing case of Abdul Hakim even as the state government ordered a magisterial probe into the matter. The fifth accused Mallik was arrested from a railway station near here, police sources said. Another accused in the case was arrested on Friday, he said. In another development, Riyaz Ahmed, the chairman of Khadi Gramodyog, who has the...
01:14 PM, Dec 01, 2012
Bulandshahr: The police claim to have cracked the murder of Abdul Hakim in Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh and they denied it was an act of honour killing. The police have arrested the prime suspect in the case, Salman. They allege the suspect was out to kill the victim's nephew but in the melee shot him instead. The police have recovered two country-made pistols, one of which they say is the...
08:35 AM, Nov 30, 2012
Bulandshahr: In a major breakthrough in the murder of Abdul Hakim, the Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday arrested the prime accused Salman in the suspected honour killing case in Bulandshahr. Announcing his arrest, SSP Gulab Singh said two country-made pistols were also recovered from his possession. "We have arrested the prime accused Salman in the Abdul Hakim murder case. Two country-made pistols were also recovered from his possession," Singh said...
01:45 AM, Nov 30, 2012
Bulandshahr: The Centre has finally stepped in the Bulandshahr honour killing case of 28-year-old Abdul Hakim following a request by Bollywood actor Amir Khan. UP Police have so far arrested three accused in the case. Officials claim that the third person arrested has been identified as Gullu while three other accused are still absconding. Abdul's wife Mehwish has claimed that she has been receiving death threats after which the National...
04:04 PM, Nov 28, 2012
New Delhi: Actor Aamir Khan has expressed sympathy and demanded protection for Abdul Hakim's wife Mehwish. 28-year-old Abdul was shot dead in Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh. Hakim's wife on Monday alleged that her family was behind the murder of her husband. The couple had featured on Aamir Khan's show Satyamev Jayate. "It's because I am connected with them, I am feeling the pain much more. What has happened with them...
08:55 AM, Nov 28, 2012
New Delhi: Aamir Khan is saddened by the murder of labourer Abdul Hakim, who spoke against khap panchayats on the superstar's show "Satyamev Jayate" earlier this year. Hakim's wife Mahvish Monday alleged that her family was behind the murder of her husband, who was killed late Saturday in Bulandshahr. Hakim had married Mahvish despite resistance from their families. Mahvish claimed that ever since the couple married in court two years...
05:39 PM, Nov 27, 2012
New Delhi: The Centre has finally stepped in in the Bulandshahr honour killing case. Minister of State for Home Affairs RPN Singh on Tuesday sought a report from Uttar Pradesh and also said that the government was seriously considering amending the Constitution over such killings. Twenty eight-year-old Abdul Hakim was murdered in broad daylight earlier this week and his wife alleged that her family was behind it. Earlier on Tuesday,...
12:40 PM, Nov 27, 2012
Bulandshahr: The police have arrested one more person in connection with the Bulandshahr honour killing case. The total number of arrests in the case is now two. Three others, including the prime suspect, however, are still absconding. Twenty eight-year-old Abdul Hakim was killed earlier this week and his wife claimed her family was behind the murder. Speaking to CNN-IBN, she also said that she feared for her life. "They have...
09:54 AM, Nov 27, 2012
Bulandshahr: Actor Aamir Khan, the former host of the popular television series 'Satyamev Jayate', has expressed his grief on the suspected honour killing of one of the participants of the show in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr. "Disturbing and unfortunate incident. Will speak to the government authorities in UP to help and ensure the family is safe. The culprits must be brought to the book. The case is registered on the basis...
01:15 PM, Nov 26, 2012
Bulandshahr: A 28-year-old man, Abdul Hakim, was killed earlier this week in Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh and his wife claims her family was behind the murder. Speaking to CNN-IBN, she also said that she feared for her life. "They have killed my husband, they will kill me now. I am 9 months pregnant. My husband would have been alive if police protection was provided," the woman, Mehwish, said. But the...
10:01 AM, Nov 26, 2012
Bulandshahr: Conflicting reports have emerged in the murder of a 28-year-old man Abdul Hakim, who was gunned down in Bulandshahr, earlier this week. The victim's wife Mehwish has alleged that the murder was orchestrated by her family who had opposed her marriage to Hakim. "They would not let us live in peace, now they have taken their revenge as well," Mehwish said. However, police clam that the victim was killed...
09:44 PM, Nov 25, 2012
Mumbai: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare is likely to rope in Bollywood actor Aamir Khan for the new phase of his movement, which he plans to launch in January, 2013. Hazare would speak to Aamir in this regard after the actor returns from Haj pilgrimage, sources close to the anti-graft crusader said. Aamir's hugely popular TV show 'Satyamev Jayate' had raised public awareness about various social issues and this perhaps...
10:30 AM, Oct 28, 2012
New Delhi: Pop stars, Movie stars, Sports stars why do they drive us, nuts? What mystical X quality do they possess to yank out moods, feelings, emotions and passions we lesser mortals seldom dare to reveal or express in our everyday lives? MONOJIT LAHIIRI tries to seek some answers. Actually it was my young and serious writer friend who first got me thinking. Socially-conscious and sensitive, the evolved and articulate...
01:14 PM, Oct 26, 2012
New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and Star India CEO Uday Shankar were honoured by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) for creating awareness against social discrimination through their issue-based reality show 'Satyamev Jayate'. The Commission applauded their contribution in highlighting the cause of untouchability at a function held here to mark the International Valmiki Day. "Satyamev Jayate was an initiative to offer a public platform to issues that...
12:28 PM, Oct 19, 2012
New Delhi: Hollywood star Tom Hanks read about Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's work for the Indian society, and is mightily impressed. He says "giving back" (to the society) is tough. Hanks, whose new film 'Cloud Atlas' is releasing in Indian theatres on October 26, read about Aamir in the September 10 issue of the prestigious Time magazine, in which he was positioned as India's "first superstar-activist". "I really admire the...
02:22 PM, Oct 09, 2012
New Delhi: What should one expect from Aseem Trivedi on the reality show 'Bigg Boss 6'? "Not entertainment for sure," says the controversial activist and cartoonist, who hopes to use the platform to spread his message on anti-corruption. "I am not an entertainer. I am not going to the show for providing any entertainment," Trivedi, who was jailed on charges of sedition in Mumbai last month and is out on...
12:36 PM, Oct 09, 2012
New Delhi: It is a well known fact that despite all the strenuous efforts of the tunnel-viewed self righteous moral police, love rocks and lovers rule. Same with heart-break stuff; titanic struggles of the common man against all odds; David versus Goliath tales, with the little man registering a heroic victory, moving, inspirational, empowering feats in the theatre of life, continue to be game-changers for us, the enthralled listeners. Books...
03:55 PM, Oct 07, 2012
