Javed Akhtar described a an allegedly defamatory Facebook campaign against Aamir Khan as a 'shame.'
Highlights
- Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar finds it a "shame" that certain people have accused actor-filmmaker and Satyamev Jayate 2 host Aamir Khan of amassing donations via the social issue-based TV show.
- "Shame! Instead of appreciating Aamir, the great grandson (great grand nephew) of Maulana Azad for highlighting the real issues, some sick people are abusing him," Akhtar posted on his Twitter page.
- Aamir made his TV debut with Satyamev Jayate in May 2012 and the show, dealing with sensitive social issues like female foeticide, domestic violence and child abuse, received a warm welcome from TV viewers after it went on air on Star Plus.
- Some of the episodes dealing with female foeticide and malpractices in the medical field recorded the highest ratings. The show's second season went on air on STAR India channels March 2. Its first episode dealt with the issue of rape, and the second episode, beamed on March 9, talked about police force.
- An allegedly defamatory campaign against Aamir began on social networking site Facebook, alleging that when at the end of the show, when Aamir asks for donations for the Humanity Trust, the money is used for masjid construction assistance and placement assistance for Muslim youth.
- In reaction to it, Aamir registered a complaint with the Mumbai police and clarified that the "malicious messages are wrong and baseless".
Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar finds it a "shame" that certain people have accused actor-filmmaker and
Satyamev Jayate 2 host Aamir Khan of amassing donations via the social issue-based TV show.
"Shame! Instead of appreciating Aamir, the great grandson (great grand nephew) of Maulana Azad for highlighting the real issues, some sick people are abusing him," Akhtar posted on his Twitter page.
Aamir made his TV debut with
Satyamev Jayate in May 2012 and the show, dealing with sensitive social issues like female foeticide, domestic violence and child abuse, received a warm welcome from TV viewers after it went on air on Star Plus.
Some of the episodes dealing with female foeticide and malpractices in the medical field recorded the highest ratings.The show's second season went on air on STAR India channels March 2. Its first episode dealt with the issue of rape, and the second episode, beamed on March 9, talked about police force.
An allegedly defamatory campaign against Aamir began on social networking site Facebook, alleging that when at the end of the show, when Aamir asks for donations for the Humanity Trust, the money is used for masjid construction assistance and placement assistance for Muslim youth.
In reaction to it, Aamir registered a complaint with the Mumbai police and clarified that the "malicious messages are wrong and baseless".