We knew Aamir Khan was a favourite of Time magazine when he was featured on its cover in 2012, with the caption Khan Quest. So it's no surprise that the actor has made it to the magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People in 2013. Last year, Khan's television show Satyamev Jayate, a talk show with a conscience, became one of the most talked about shows on Indian television because of the many social issues it addressed and the taboo topics Khan discussed on the show. Unusually for India, Satyamev Jayate seemed to havemade an impact beyond that of advertising revenues and ratings. The show motivated the Rajasthan government to promise fast track courts would be set up to resolve pending female foeticide cases. Khan was also invited to the Parliament to discuss issue of FDI in pharmaceuticals. He met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to emphasise the plight of manual scavengers. Time said of Khan in 2012, “He’s breaking the Bollywood mould by tackling India’s social evils.
Can one actor change a nation?” A cover of Time magazine featuring Bollywood actor Aamir Khan From the look of things, Time's fandom hasn't waned. Khan is described as an actor and an activist. His profile has been written by music director AR Rahman, who praises Khan for his sense of social responsibility. Rahman wrote in Time, " In a world of false diplomacy and evasiveness, Aamir is a straightforward man. A man of his word. His movies are commercial successes — Lagaan was nominated for an Academy Award — but they also display a sense of social responsibility: they tackle important themes, like poverty and education. His TV show, Satyamev Jayate, is part journalism and part talk show, and it confronts India’s deepest social ills, from sexual abuse to caste discrimination..." Others who made it to the list are Michelle Obama, Daniel Day-Lewis, Christina Aguilera, Mindy Kaling, Jennifer Lawrence, Malala Yousafzai, Jay Z and Rand Paul. This is the first time Yousafzai has been photographed since the attempted assassination. Time has issued seven special covers and Khan is one of the covers.
Can one actor change a nation?” A cover of Time magazine featuring Bollywood actor Aamir Khan From the look of things, Time's fandom hasn't waned. Khan is described as an actor and an activist. His profile has been written by music director AR Rahman, who praises Khan for his sense of social responsibility. Rahman wrote in Time, " In a world of false diplomacy and evasiveness, Aamir is a straightforward man. A man of his word. His movies are commercial successes — Lagaan was nominated for an Academy Award — but they also display a sense of social responsibility: they tackle important themes, like poverty and education. His TV show, Satyamev Jayate, is part journalism and part talk show, and it confronts India’s deepest social ills, from sexual abuse to caste discrimination..." Others who made it to the list are Michelle Obama, Daniel Day-Lewis, Christina Aguilera, Mindy Kaling, Jennifer Lawrence, Malala Yousafzai, Jay Z and Rand Paul. This is the first time Yousafzai has been photographed since the attempted assassination. Time has issued seven special covers and Khan is one of the covers.
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