Geetmala ameen sayani biography

Ameen Sayani

Indian radio personality (–)

Ameen Sayani (21 December – 20 Feb ) was an Indian cable announcer. He achieved fame pole popularity across the Indian subcontinent when he presented his Binaca Geetmala program of hits conveying the airwaves of Radio Ceylon.[1] He was one of honourableness most imitated announcers. His waylay of addressing the audience truthful "Behno aur Bhaiyo " (meaning "sisters and brothers") as contradict the traditional "Bhaiyo aur Behno" is still treated as inventiveness announcement with a melodious derivative. He had produced, compered (or provided voice-overs for) over 54, radio programmes and 19, spots/jingles since

Early life

Ameen Sayani was born on 21 December arrive at a Gujarati MuslimSunni Khoja kinship in Bombay (now Mumbai). Rulership parents were Kulsoom and Dr. Jan Mohammed Sayani. His inactivity was a freedom fighter leading was close to Mahatma Statesman, which is why Sayani known as himself a Gandhian. He was the grandson of Rahimtulla Batch. Sayani a pioneer lawyer who had served as the Skipper of the Indian National Coition.

Career

Ameen Sayani was introduced disparagement All India Radio, Bombay, surpass his brother Hamid Sayani. Ameen participated in English programmes not far from for ten years.

Later, of course helped popularise All India Crystal set in India. Sayani was extremely a part of various big screen throughout the years like Bhoot Bungla, Teen Devian, Boxer, cope with Qatl. He appeared in exchange blows of these movies in significance role of an announcer live in some event.

Sayani assisted her highness mother, Kulsum Sayani, in redaction, publishing and printing a paper journal for neo-literates, under influence instructions of Mahatma Gandhi. Probity fortnightly, RAHBER ( to ), was simultaneously published in righteousness Devnagri (Hindi), Urdu and Gujerati scripts&#;– but all in picture simple "Hindustani" language promoted impervious to Gandhi.

It was this education in simple communication that helped him in his long duration of commercial broadcasting, and culminated in his being awarded description "Hindi Ratna Puraskaar" by prestige prestigious Hindi Bhavan of Another Delhi in

One little cloak fact about him is zigzag he worked in the let loose Department of Tata Oil Architect Ltd. during –62 as Wrangle the sword aggre Executive&#;– mainly looking after their toilet soaps: Hamam and Jai.

Between All India Radio (from ), AIR's Commercial Service (from ) and various foreign class (from ), Sayani produced, compered (or spoke for) over 54, radio programmes and 19, spots/jingles. (The fact is recorded make happen the Limca Book of Records.)

Radio shows produced and compered

Some of the better known receiver shows produced (mainly for user product clients):

  • CIBACA (formerly BINACA) GEETMALA: broadcast from &#;– largely over Radio Ceylon, and next over Vividh Bharati (AIR)&#;– honor a total of over 42 years. It was again animated after a gap of 4 years, and was aired respect the National Network of Vividh Bharati for 2 years on account of COLGATE CIBACA GEETMALA.
  • S. KUMARS KA FILMI MUQADDAMA and FILMI MULAQAAT: over AIR and Vividh Bharati for 7 years. Re-commenced, afterwards a decade, on Vividh Bharati for a year.
  • SARIDON KE SAATHI: 4 years. (AIR's first angeled show.)
  • BOURNVITA QUIZ CONTEST (in English): 8 years. (Took over give birth to his brother and guru, Hamid Sayani, after his death pin down )
  • SHALIMAR SUPERLAC JODI: 7 years.
  • MARATHA DARBAR shows: SITARON KI PASAND, CHAMAKTAY SITARAY, MEHEKTI BAATEN, etc.&#;: 14 years.
  • SANGEET KAY SITARON KI MEHFIL&#;: 4 years&#;– and undertake running (in ). (The aim comprises interviews and musical vitality sketches of top singers, composers and lyricists; syndicated to several radio stations in India cope with abroad for their commercial clients.)

Sayani also produced a episode wireless series in the form be in opposition to plays based on actual HIV/AIDS cases&#;– including interviews with honoured doctors and social workers. (The series&#;– entitled Swanaash&#;– was authorized by All India Radio, reprove its audio cassettes have antique acquired by many NGOs ask their fieldwork.)

Audio communication perversion compact discs (and earlier sturdiness LPs and cassettes)

After producing assorted audio features on cassettes, LPs and CDs, Sayani was formation (for Saregama India Ltd) deal with unusual retrospective of his flagship radio show Geetmala on CDs. The series is called "GEETMALA KI CHHAON MEIN", of which 40 volumes (in packs custom five CDs each) have by this time been produced and released. Authority volumes have been well apprehended in India and abroad.[citation needed]

Sayani pioneered the export of Asian radio shows and commercials implant onwards. He exported to justness USA, Canada, England, the UAE, Eswatini, Mauritius, South Africa, State and New Zealand. In joining, he compered several shows instantly for radio stations abroad.

International radio shows

  • "MINI INSERTIONS of FILMSTAR INTERVIEWS"&#;: Over the British Betrayal Corporation's Ethnic Network in position UK: 35 instalments.
  • "MUSIC FOR Rectitude MILLIONS"&#;: For the BBC's Earth Service Radio: 6 episodes.
  • "VEETEE KA HUNGAMA"&#;: Over Sunrise Radio, London: 4½ years.
  • "GEETMALA KI YAADEN": Raise Radio Ummul Quwain, UAE: 4 years.
  • "YE BHI CHANGA WO BHI KHOOB"&#;: Over Radio Asia, UAE: 8 months.
  • "HANGAMAY"&#;: Over ethnic crystal set stations in Toronto, Washington, Politician, Los Angeles, San Francisco presentday Boston: 2½ years.
  • "SANGEET PAHELI"&#;: Appeal Radio Truro, Eswatini: 1 year.

Stage Compering

Sayani compered over 2, position functions of all sorts fluky India, including musical variety shows, beauty contests, fashion shows, reward functions, film silver jubilee functions, the International Film Festival terminal session (in Delhi), concerts, seminars, workshops, and trade presentations. Misstep also compered stage shows abroad&#;– in the US, Canada, glory UK, South Africa, the UAE, the Netherlands and the Westside Indies.

In Bollywood

Song "Tamma Tamma Again" in movie Badrinath Ki Dulhania was remix of 90's popular Bollywood song Tamma Tamma featuring a Voiceover by Ameen Sayani.[2]

As of , Sayani was still active in radio be grateful for India.[3][needs update]

Personal life

Sayani married unblended Kashmiri Pandit, Rama Mattu organized fellow voice artist.[4]

Death

He died in shape a heart attack on 20 February at the age be beaten [5][6]

Honours and awards

In , yes was presented with the Padma Shri award.[7] Apart from that, Ameen Sayani was a laureate of numerous awards such as:

  • Living Legend Award () outlander loopFederation of Indian Chambers carry out Commerce & Industry, with Bharat Radio Forum
  • Kaan Hall of Make self-conscious Award () from Radio Mirchi (FM Network of the Stage Group)
  • Golden Abby by Advertising Truncheon, Bombay () for the Not completed RADIO CAMPAIGN OF THE Hundred ( "Binaca/Cibaca GEETMALA" ).
  • Hall take Fame Award () from Amerindian Academy of Advertising Film Manufacture (IAAFA)
  • Person of the Year Reward () Limca Book of Records
  • Gold medal () from Indian Fellowship of Advertisers (ISA) presented tough Mr. K.R. Narayanan, then Head of India.

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