Amin Sayani remained the king in the world of radio, his voice echoed in every street.

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Famous announcer of All India Radio, Amin Sayani is no more. Amin died of a heart attack on Wednesday (21 February). He was 91 years old. His fans are paying emotional tributes on social media. Amin’s son Rajil confirmed his father’s death and said that he had a heart attack on Tuesday night. The family admitted him to HN Reliance Hospital in South Mumbai, where he breathed his last this morning.

The doctors tried their best to save him, but perhaps God had something else in mind. His last rites will be performed in Mumbai on Thursday. Amin had high blood pressure and other age-related diseases. He was also complaining of back pain for the last 12 years. He used to use a walker to walk.

Let us tell you that Amin was born in a family associated with the world of literature. His mother used to publish a newspaper named ‘Rahbar’. His brother Hamid Sayani was also a radio announcer. Amin started his career with Radio Ceylon in the year 1952. He was among the oldest announcers of radio. He started his career as an English language broadcaster and shifted to Hindi after India’s independence.

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Born on 21 December 1932, Amin Sayani was one of the brightest stars in the radio world. He made a major contribution in making radio popular in every household. ‘Geetmala’ is included among his most popular programs. His program ‘Geetmala’ of Hindi songs, which ran for about 42 years, first on Radio Ceylon and then on Vividh Bharati, broke all records of success. He produced a record 54 thousand radio programs and gave voice to more than 19 thousand advertisements and jingles.

The situation was such that people used to wait eagerly to hear him every week. Due to his tinkling and melodious voice and attractive style, everyone was eager to listen to him. Amin’s way of addressing the audience with ‘sisters and brothers’ remains as fresh even today. Amin remained the king in the world of radio. The magic of his voice used to mesmerize the listener, which will now remain only in memories.

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Amin Sayani: He once wanted to become a singer. In an interview, he had told that since childhood I used to sing and wanted to become a playback singer. But after growing up, my voice broke and my desire to become a singer remained unfulfilled. Later became a well-known broadcaster. He believed that to speak Hindi well, it was necessary to have some knowledge of Urdu. Born on 21 December 1932 in Mumbai, Amin belonged to a multilingual family. He started his career as a radio presenter with All India Radio, Mumbai. His brother Hamid Sayani had introduced him here. He remained a part of English programs for 10 years. After independence he turned to Hindi. After this he got the hit show of his life which became a milestone.

How did Binaka Geet Mala start?

The show began in 1952, when executives of an advertising company were planning a series of Hindi film songs for subscribers on the renowned Radio Ceylon. The ad company was making advertisements for a chemical and pharmaceutical group, which manufactured toothpaste among many other products. A show of English songs by the famous radio artiste Hamid Sayani was doing very well on Radio Ceylon. In such a situation, the ad company had a plan to enter the Hindi market considering the popularity of Hindi film songs.

No writer or composer was ready for this plan of the ad company, because the remuneration received for this work was only Rs 25. This amount was very less. Amin Sayani’s brother Hamid insisted and prepared him for this. Thus began a long, rewarding radio journey. Whose name was- ‘Binaka Geet Mala’. In 1986, the name of ‘Binaka Geet Mala’ was changed to ‘Sibaka Geet Mala’.

Fans were impressed by his style of talking

The way Amin used to start his show by saying ‘Sisters and brothers, I am your friend Amin Sayani speaking…’ was greatly appreciated. Due to the increasing popularity of the show and huge demand from the audience, it was made a countdown show. People would vote to hear their favorite songs on the radio. After this, songs were played on the basis of voting. However, when it was revealed that many people used to do fake voting to listen to their favorite song, this segment of the show was scrapped.

Ameen Sayani’s show ‘Binaka Geetmala’ ran for almost 42 years. After this, people’s interest in this show started decreasing and it was stopped. He did 54,000 radio programs. There were many people in the world of radio who tried to copy Amin’s style, but till date they have not been successful.

How he learned many languages, mother made him a magician of voice

My language has reached here through many hardships, many storms and rocky paths. I was born in a household where there was a mixture of many languages. My father learned Parsi sometime in his childhood and my mother spoke Gujarati, English and Hindi. I used to speak Gujarati in my childhood. My mother was a disciple of Gandhiji. He advised mother to publish magazines in Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu. Mother entrusted me with this work and it also helped me a lot in expanding my languages. There was nervousness in the beginning. I used to think that I know Hindi and Urdu but now I will have to speak on the radio. After a lot of thinking, I prepared myself. Gradually I improved my language along with my listeners. (excerpt from an interview)

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When Amitabh told in a show that his voice was rejected on the radio. Then he asked his wife who Amitabh was talking about, because at that time we were the only company and I do not remember ever meeting him. He told that there was a man who came to meet you. Then I remembered that my secretary told me that a man had come calling his name as ‘Amitabh Bachchan’, so I told him to come with an appointment. Then he came to meet me for the second time also without an appointment. I apologized and declined the meeting because I did not have time. This story is as famous as the voice of Amin Sayani.

The magician of radio has said goodbye to the world. Even though his voice will no longer be heard, his name will be written in golden words in the pages of history and as soon as it is heard ‘Yes sisters and brothers…’ the memories of Amin Sayani will remain alive.

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