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personalities such as social activists , media houses , doctors , film and television personalities . Khan was also praised for his effort . In her review , Ritu Singh of IBN Live stated that , “ Aamir Khan deserves an applause for bringing up such a sensitive issue and presenting it in a hard hitting way . The amount of research Aamir and his team has put into the show was clearly visible with the facts and figures presented . Every aspect of the issue was covered with great diligence . Parmita Uniyal from Hindustan Times praised the content and Khan for stepping in to do what journalists are supposed to do – make a difference . The show is a classic example of that . Despite the initial hype and being labelled as the channel ’ s most ambitious project till 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 . Khan made to cover page of TIME magazine Asia edition in September 2012 issue with title “ Khan ’ s Quest ” — “ He is breaking the Bollywood mold by tackling India ’ s social evils . Can an actor change a nation ?”
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