Ameen Sayani
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Ameen Sayani is a popular radio announcer from India
. He achieved fame and popularity all across South Asia when he presented his Binaca Geetmala
program of hits over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon
. He is one of the most imitated announcers even today.
Ameen Sayani was also a part of various movies throughout the years like Bhoot Bungla
, Teen Devian
, Boxer, Qatl
etc. He appeared in all of these movies in the role of an announcer in some event.
Sayani is still active in radio in India
. He remains a "golden voice" of Indian radio.
He was conferred the Padma Shri
award in 2009.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He achieved fame and popularity all across South Asia when he presented his Binaca Geetmala
Binaca Geetmala
Binaca Geetmala was a weekly radio countdown show of top filmi songs from Indian cinema listened to by millions of Hindi music lovers, that was broadcast on Radio Ceylon from 1952 to 1988 and then shifted to Vividh Bharati network in 1989 where it ran till 1994...
program of hits over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon
Radio Ceylon
Radio Ceylon is the oldest radio station in Asia. Broadcasting was started on an experimental basis in Ceylon by the Telegraph Department in 1923, just three years after the inauguration of broadcasting in Europe.- Edward Harper :...
. He is one of the most imitated announcers even today.
Career
Ameen Sayani belonged to a band of announcers of Radio Ceylon who enjoyed iconic status with millions of listeners. He helped popularise Radio Ceylon in India and the station ruled the airwaves in the 1950s and 1960s.Ameen Sayani was also a part of various movies throughout the years like Bhoot Bungla
Bhoot bungla
Bhoot Bangla is a popular 1965 Hindi film directed by Mehmood, who stars in the film alongside Tanuja and Rahul Dev Burman. The film title is a common Hindi expression meaning haunted house, or literally, a ghost house.-Plot:...
, Teen Devian
Teen Devian
Teen Deviyaan is a Dev Anand starrer movie made in the year 1965. Its music was one of the last few master pieces of S. D. Burman.-Plot:Devdutt Anand works in a company selling musical instruments, and is always late for work, infuriating his boss, I.S. Johar...
, Boxer, Qatl
Qatl
Qatl is the term in Arabic used in sharia law to refer to the crime of premeditated murder....
etc. He appeared in all of these movies in the role of an announcer in some event.
Sayani is still active in radio in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He remains a "golden voice" of Indian radio.
He was conferred the Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
award in 2009.
See also
- Radio CeylonRadio CeylonRadio Ceylon is the oldest radio station in Asia. Broadcasting was started on an experimental basis in Ceylon by the Telegraph Department in 1923, just three years after the inauguration of broadcasting in Europe.- Edward Harper :...
- Binaca GeetmalaBinaca GeetmalaBinaca Geetmala was a weekly radio countdown show of top filmi songs from Indian cinema listened to by millions of Hindi music lovers, that was broadcast on Radio Ceylon from 1952 to 1988 and then shifted to Vividh Bharati network in 1989 where it ran till 1994...
- List of Binaca Geetmala annual chart toppers
- Binaca Geetmala Eagle Stereo cassete in Pakistan