Gopal Trital
http://gopaltrital.blogspot.com/
I remember when we were doing this campaign Save "Birateshwor Old Age Home", we were finding it too difficult to spread our message, to save Birateshwor old age home in Biratnagar of Nepal. Our request was genuine. We were not selfish in our motives, we were trying to convey the message of all those elders who were soon losing their place of stay, we were awaiting words of support and response from the society that we all belong to. But, no one would listen to it, or, even if they listened they used to pass on either a pessimistic or a satirical comment.
I used to get frustrated to see so called Nepalese or International celebrities (who had huge fan followings in FB or in Twitter) posting unworthy, useless shits and statuses and subsequently liked by thousands of their fans. I used to wish if only if they could share something about our message too or at least something for society besides sharing their "mindless" poems, jokes and daily routines.
Leave the listening part, just to share our message on FB, we found it too hard. My own friends found it much easier to share cheap jokes, than to share our message. Too hard to work for society.
Yesterday, I was so happy to see Aamir doing what I call is a "social worker's dream come true'. I don't care even if he charges crores to host that show, or whatever the economics is; as long as it ignites a social change, all is well! We have this habit that we only listen to when it plays on big speakers; and so be it.
Among celebrities, who would risk their career doing a non-entertaining show like that, but he did, at least for that, he deserves the accolade.
And to those who question the credibility of the show or the actor himself; my question to skeptics, can you do it? It's always easy to hide behind the cocoon and blame the system, but it needs guts to speak up or at least to support someone who is doing something better for society.
I am not an Indian. I don't belong to Indian Society. But, I think all societies throughout the world are interconnected. Nepalese society is no different from Indian society in terms of issues and problems. We can learn a lot from their problems and solutions; and from a show like this.
Someone has truly said, Aamir's Satyamev Jayate has created more buzz and awareness in 90 minutes than UN had created through all their "glamorous" programs all these years.
Hats off!
Satyamev Jayate You Tube Channel
http://gopaltrital.blogspot.com/
I remember when we were doing this campaign Save "Birateshwor Old Age Home", we were finding it too difficult to spread our message, to save Birateshwor old age home in Biratnagar of Nepal. Our request was genuine. We were not selfish in our motives, we were trying to convey the message of all those elders who were soon losing their place of stay, we were awaiting words of support and response from the society that we all belong to. But, no one would listen to it, or, even if they listened they used to pass on either a pessimistic or a satirical comment.
I used to get frustrated to see so called Nepalese or International celebrities (who had huge fan followings in FB or in Twitter) posting unworthy, useless shits and statuses and subsequently liked by thousands of their fans. I used to wish if only if they could share something about our message too or at least something for society besides sharing their "mindless" poems, jokes and daily routines.
Leave the listening part, just to share our message on FB, we found it too hard. My own friends found it much easier to share cheap jokes, than to share our message. Too hard to work for society.
Yesterday, I was so happy to see Aamir doing what I call is a "social worker's dream come true'. I don't care even if he charges crores to host that show, or whatever the economics is; as long as it ignites a social change, all is well! We have this habit that we only listen to when it plays on big speakers; and so be it.
Among celebrities, who would risk their career doing a non-entertaining show like that, but he did, at least for that, he deserves the accolade.
And to those who question the credibility of the show or the actor himself; my question to skeptics, can you do it? It's always easy to hide behind the cocoon and blame the system, but it needs guts to speak up or at least to support someone who is doing something better for society.
I am not an Indian. I don't belong to Indian Society. But, I think all societies throughout the world are interconnected. Nepalese society is no different from Indian society in terms of issues and problems. We can learn a lot from their problems and solutions; and from a show like this.
Someone has truly said, Aamir's Satyamev Jayate has created more buzz and awareness in 90 minutes than UN had created through all their "glamorous" programs all these years.
Hats off!
Satyamev Jayate You Tube Channel
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