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Ameen Sayani was one of the most famous popular announcers 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.[1] He remains the most imitated announcer even today.
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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, 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 an unabated "golden voice" of Indian radio.[2]
He was conferred the Padma Shri in 2009.[3]
References
- ^ "Veteran broadcaster Ameen Sayani gets Padma Shri". Thaindian News. 26 January 2009. http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/veteran-broadcaster-ameen-sayani-gets-padma-shri_100147062.html. Retrieved 26 january 2009.
- ^ "Ameen Sayani’s Geetmala Ki Chhaon Mein". Screen. http://www.screenindia.com/news/ameen-sayanis-geetmala-ki-chhaon-mein/405767/. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ Vinay Kumar (26 January 2009). "Kakodkar, Madhavan Nair, Bindra, Nirmala among Padma awardees". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/26/stories/2009012655310100.htm. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
See also
External links
- The Indian Broadcaster
- SLBC-creating new waves of history
- Eighty Years of Broadcasting in Sri Lanka
- Vernon Corea The Golden Voice of Radio Ceylon
- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
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