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Legendary radio character Ameen Sayani handed into the ages on Tuesday, leaving the leisure trade in a state of mourning.
Quite a number of tributes flooded the social media.
Madhur Bhandarkar: ‘We are shocked after listening to this information. Since childhood, we now have been listening to his voice and was his large fan. Whoever, from that technology has listened to Binaca Geetmala will all the time keep in mind his voice. Nobody can fill the void created by his demise.’
Anu Malik: ‘I questioned what would occur if Ameen Sayani launched me. I simply pray to God to strengthen his household.’
Suresh Oberoi: ‘He will all the time be missed. His voice has a magic and it was distinctive and nobody can exchange it.’
Anup Jalota: ‘Those songs which featured on his programme was hit and folks needed their tune to return on Binaca Geetmala.’
Raza Murad: ‘I’m shocked to listen to about his loss of life. He was the king of voice and holds the identical standing as a radio presenter as Lataji does in singing, Dilip Kumar in appearing, and Dhyan Chand in hockey.’
Father and son duo Nitin Mukesh and Neil Nitin Mukesh stated in an announcement, ‘Our deepest condolences to the complete Sayani household. His love for the Mukesh household throughout generations will all the time be etched in our hearts and his highly effective and fashionable voice will likely be missed by his tens of millions of admirers and followers throughout the globe. Ameen sir has immortalised his legacy which can reside on endlessly by all these individuals who had the chance of assembly the person with a golden and magical voice.’
Annu Kapoor: ‘Shri Ameen Sayani’s contribution as a radio presenter is unforgettable. He has departed from this mortal world after residing his life with full fame and glory. A heartfelt tribute to the departed soul.’
President Droupadi Murmu: ‘The demise of Shri Ameen Sayaniji marks the top of an period for radio listeners in India and plenty of international locations. He had made a particular place within the hearts of individuals along with his pure type of presenting radio applications, spectacular voice and distinctive movement. He made a particular contribution to the recognition of accessible music and cinema. I specific my condolences to the numerous radio listeners who cherished him and to the members of the family of Shri Ameen Sayaniji.’
Governor of Maharashtra Ramesh Bais: ‘During his lengthy years with All India Radio and Radio Ceylon, Ameen Sayani gained the hearts of tens of millions along with his distinctive presentation type and in addition via quite a few jingles. His tackle ‘Behno Aur Bhaiyo’ additionally endeared him to the viewers. It was largely resulting from his distinctive type that Radio Ceylon reached the top of its recognition. With his demise, the nation has misplaced one of many best radio announcers within the post-independence period.’
Ameen Sayani was born on December 21, 1932, in Mumbai and over time turned well-known for his melodic voice and engaging aptitude. Starting off as an English-language broadcaster, he quickly switched to Hindi.
He turned well-known for his widespread radio present Binaca Geetmala, which entertained individuals over an extended interval.
