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Rock bands to jazz up Aamir’s debut TV show

26 February 2012

     He has approached Strings,Indian Oceanand othersAamir Khan's much awaited television show Satyameva Jayate has been creating quite a buzz since its inception. The actor, known for being a perfectionist, wants to leave no stone unturned in making his TV debut as unique as possible. Mumbai Mirror has learnt that various rock bands likeAgni, Indian Ocean, Strings, etc. will be performing towards the end of each episode.A source close to the project confirmed, "Aamir is in talks with all these bands. He is in the process of having a tie-up with them."Produced byAamir KhanProductions, Khan has gone out of his way to keep his debut reality show under wraps. "This is Aamir's debut on TV and he wants everything to be perfect. Right now, he is travelling to different parts of the country for shooting montages," the source added. Earlier this month, Mumbai Mirror had published pictures of Aamir's Kashmir visit."Even at the press conference, the scribes tried really hard to extract details about the show but Aamir didn't budge. It is very difficult to get something out of him if he doesn't want to talk about it. His whole idea is to surprise the audience," the source said.While Shah Rukh Khan lapped up all the moolah with his debut show Kaun Banega Crorepati, Salman Khan showed his dum on Dus Ka Dum, Aamir will walk the path of truth with Satyameva Jayate. Rumoured to be a chat show on the lines of the popular The Oprah Winfrey Show, Khan will be connecting with the common man from all walks of life.When contacted, Aamir's spokesperson did not revert.

Source: Times of India

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