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
Satyamev Jayate (TV series) Commerce to allow the show to be aired in Karnataka. The first episode in Kannada was later released on show's official site. The show premiered on 6 May 2012 and was telecast on Sundays at 11 am IST thereafter. While the channel authorities were high on showcasing it in the prime time at 9 pm, Khan wanted to telecast it on Sunday mornings since the slot was commonly considered as "family TV viewing" time in Indian television after popular shows "Mahabharata" and "Ramayana" were aired on Sunday mornings and were highly successful. He was reported saying, "I wanted to telecast