Iconic radio personality #AmeenSayani has passed away at the age of 91.
Mallica Mishra reflects on his legendary radio career and the nostalgia he evoked amongst listeners.
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Mallica Mishra reflects on his legendary radio career and the nostalgia he evoked amongst listeners.
Also read: https://bit.ly/3OSSczs
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00:19 Ameen Sayani, the grand old man of Indian radio,
00:23 the voice behind the 42-year long running radio show, Geet Mala, is sadly no more.
00:29 His son, Rajal Sayani, confirmed the news.
00:32 Ameen Sayani's charismatic and unparalleled voice became popular amongst Indian radio listeners
00:38 back in the early 1950s and continued to rule the radio landscape for many decades thereafter.
00:45 Born on December 21st, 1932, Ameen Sayani's radio journey began with Radio Ceylon in Sri Lanka,
00:53 soon after which he became the host of the iconic radio show, Binaka Geet Mala,
00:59 that aired on Radio Ceylon initially and then on All India Radio for four decades from 1952 to 1994.
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01:23 Not only was he entertaining, but also informative and relatable to people across generations.
01:29 In fact, he was born in a family of literature enthusiasts,
01:33 where his mother used to run a newsletter called Rehbar and his brother, Hamid Sayani,
01:38 was a prominent English broadcaster.
01:40 [Speaking in Hindi]
01:54 Apart from Geet Mala, Ameen Sayani lent his voice to various advertisements and documentaries.
01:59 He was also conferred with many awards during his lifetime,
02:03 one of the most prominent being the Padma Shri in 2009.
02:07 He produced and spoke for over 54,000 radio programs and 19,000 jingles since 1951.
02:15 Despite being a radio jock, Ameen Sayani had been a familiar face
02:19 because of his multi-dimensional presence in the Indian media.
02:23 He even played the role of an announcer in movies like Bhoot Bangla, Teen Deviyan, Boxer and Katal.
02:30 As the legend leaves us today, there have been numerous fans writing about him on their social media handles
02:35 and speaking of the irreplaceable impact Ameen Sayani has made in their lives.
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