Aamir Khan rupees per episode to host the "Satyamev Jayate", and it made him the highest paid host in Indian television industry . Aamir, speaking on a radio channel, said that in view of phenomenal public response, he may come up with a second season of the show. The show went live simultaneously on Star Plus, STAR World and national broadcaster Doordarshan on the 11 am Sunday slot in eight languages, being the first to do so in India. "Satyamev Jayate" opened to positive reviews and feedback from social activists, media houses, doctors, and film and television personalities. Khan was also praised
Aamir Khan hype and being labelled as the channel's most ambitious project to date, the initial viewership figures were not very encouraging; the show received an average television rating of 2.9 (with a reach of 14.4 million, it was watched by only 20% of TV viewers) in the six metros in its debut episode on 6 May. The rating was far lower than those of most other celebrity-hosted shows at the time. Ratings for the show eventually picked up, and it became very successful. The first season of "Satyamev Jayate" garnered over a billion digital impressions from 165 countries. The second season