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Ameen Sayani, Beloved Indian Radio Presenter of ‘Binaca Geetmala,’ Dies at 91
Ameen Sayani, who hosted the Indian subcontinent's most popular radio show 'Geetmala' for decades, died on Feb. 20, aged 91.
Ameen Sayani, with his sonorous voice, his habit of addressing his listeners as his ‘sisters and brothers’ and his easy familiarity with the Hindi-language film industry talent who appeared on the show, became a firm audience favorite. In recent years, Saregama, the company that owns most of the music rights to the golden age of Hindi-language cinema, released a 10 volume compilation titled “Ameen Sayani Presents Geetmala Ki Chhaon Mein” that covered highlights of the program’s history over the decades and featured alongside the songs, Sayani’s interviews with greats including Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, Manna Dey, Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor and many more. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted: “Shri Ameen Sayani Ji’s golden voice on the airwaves had a charm and warmth that endeared him to people across generations.
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