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Ameen Sayani Birth Anniversary: Radio's voice Ameen Sayani dies of heart attack

The country's veteran radio host Ameen Sayani has passed away at the age of 91. Ameen Sayani died in Mumbai on Tuesday, 20 February 2024 due to a heart attack. His son Rajil Sayani confirmed the news of his father's death.

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Once popular across India as Radio Ceylon, Sri Lanka’s radio service Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) completed 100 years this week. It was officially launched on December 16, 1925, and is regarded as Asia’s first commercial shortwave radio station. Initially a part of the Department of Telecommunications, it was reorganised as Radio Ceylon in 1949 and was renamed Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) in 1967.

The programme that brought Radio Ceylon immense popularity in India was Binaca Geetmala, which was broadcast from 1952 to 1988. Every week at exactly 8 pm, millions of listeners tuned in to hear Ameen Sayani’s iconic greeting, “Bhaiyon aur Behno.” The programme later moved to All India Radio’s Vividh Bharati service in 1989.

SLBC houses Asia’s largest music archive, with over 70,000 rare recordings. At one time, the massive volume of fan mail received from India made PO Box 574, Colombo, a legendary address. Although the form of radio has changed over the years, the legacy of Radio Ceylon continues to live on in the hearts of its listeners.

The country's veteran radio host, Ameen Sayani, has passed away at the age of 91. Ameen Sayani died in Mumbai on Tuesday, 20 February 2024, due to a heart attack. His son Rajil Sayani confirmed the news of his father's death. There is a wave of mourning in the entire country due to the demise of Ameen Sayani.

Ameen Sayani's funeral will be held on Thursday

Let us tell you that Ameen Sayani's son Rajil Sayani said that his father suffered a heart attack on Tuesday night, after which they took him to HN Reliance Hospital in Mumbai, where he died. Doctors at the hospital treated him but could not save him and he was declared dead. The funeral of Ameen Sayani will take place on Thursday, 22 February 2024 as the family is waiting for some relatives to reach Mumbai on Wednesday.

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Ameen Sayani's radio career

Ameen Sayani, whose introduction on Radio Ceylon 'Hello brothers and sisters, I am your friend Ameen Sayani' still evokes deep memories. Whereas Ameen Sayani started his career with Radio Ceylon. Earlier he was an English broadcaster. After independence, his inclination turned towards Hindi. Sayani got her real recognition from the radio show 'Geetmala' which started in December 1952.

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With 'Geetmala', Ameen became the first host in India to host a show from beginning to end. The radio show 'Geetmala' with chart-topping hits became very popular in South Asia.

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Due to its success, the Geetmala show ran for 42 years. It was later relaunched in 2000–2001 and 2001–2003 with minor changes in its name. Ameen Sayani has produced, composed (or delivered) over 54,000 radio programs and 19,000 spots/jingles since 1951.

Akashvani paid tribute

Akashvani, his eldest family, has expressed grief over the demise of Ameen Sayani. Paying tribute to him, All India Radio said, "One of the most brilliant presenters, Ameen Sayani, has passed away. He was the iconic presenter of the radio show Binaka Geetmala. May his soul rest in peace!"

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