Satyamev Jayate (TV series) Jha from "The Times of India" commented on the show, "...though brave and thought provoking, was disappointing in its lack of genuine connectivity between the host and the victims of social atrocity. At the moment "Satyamev Jayate" looks like a product of elitist conscientiousness." Sheela Bhatt, from Rediff.com, commented that the format of "Satyameva Jayate" has to be more profound, and the big problem of the show is that it is on predictable lines. She went on conclude by requesting Khan to bring in some raw energy in the show. The show also received positive feedback from various eminent personalities
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