<p>Mumbai: Legendary radio announcer Ameen Sayani, whose iconic <em>‘behno aur bhaiyo</em>’ still rings in our ears, has passed away.</p><p>His voice is synonymous with the golden era of Indian radio.</p><p>Sayani had a great sense of humour and was an excellent communicator and storyteller. </p><p>He was 91 at the time of his death.</p><p>Sayani achieved fame and popularity all across the India sub-continent when he presented the <em>Bianca GeetMala</em> of hit songs over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon and later Vivid Bharati.</p>.Eminent jurist Fali S Nariman passes away at 95.<p>Ameen Sayani, a resident of Churchgate area of Mumbai, suffered a heart attack on Tuesday night after which he was rushed to the Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre in Girgaum, where he passed away.</p><p>"One of the greatest radio presenters, Ameen Sayani has passed away. He was the iconic presenter of the popular radio show “Binaca GeetMala,” public broadcaster Akashwani said. </p><p>Born on December 21, 1932 in Mumbai, Ameen Sayani was a household name for generations.</p><p>Ameen Sayani was introduced to All India Radio in what was then Bombay by his brother Hamid Sayani. </p><p>Ameen presented English programmes there for ten years and later moved to Hindi programming.</p><p>Sayani produced, compered in over 54,000 radio programmes and 19,000 spots/jingles since 1951.</p><p>Sayani assisted his mother, Kulsum Sayani, in editing, publishing and printing a fortnightly journal for neo-literates, under the instructions of Mahatma Gandhi. The fortnightly, <em>Rahber</em> (1940 to 1960), was simultaneously published in the Devnagri (Hindi), Urdu and Gujarati scripts – but all in the simple "Hindustani" language promoted by Gandhi ji.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Legendary radio announcer Ameen Sayani, whose iconic <em>‘behno aur bhaiyo</em>’ still rings in our ears, has passed away.</p><p>His voice is synonymous with the golden era of Indian radio.</p><p>Sayani had a great sense of humour and was an excellent communicator and storyteller. </p><p>He was 91 at the time of his death.</p><p>Sayani achieved fame and popularity all across the India sub-continent when he presented the <em>Bianca GeetMala</em> of hit songs over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon and later Vivid Bharati.</p>.Eminent jurist Fali S Nariman passes away at 95.<p>Ameen Sayani, a resident of Churchgate area of Mumbai, suffered a heart attack on Tuesday night after which he was rushed to the Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre in Girgaum, where he passed away.</p><p>"One of the greatest radio presenters, Ameen Sayani has passed away. He was the iconic presenter of the popular radio show “Binaca GeetMala,” public broadcaster Akashwani said. </p><p>Born on December 21, 1932 in Mumbai, Ameen Sayani was a household name for generations.</p><p>Ameen Sayani was introduced to All India Radio in what was then Bombay by his brother Hamid Sayani. </p><p>Ameen presented English programmes there for ten years and later moved to Hindi programming.</p><p>Sayani produced, compered in over 54,000 radio programmes and 19,000 spots/jingles since 1951.</p><p>Sayani assisted his mother, Kulsum Sayani, in editing, publishing and printing a fortnightly journal for neo-literates, under the instructions of Mahatma Gandhi. The fortnightly, <em>Rahber</em> (1940 to 1960), was simultaneously published in the Devnagri (Hindi), Urdu and Gujarati scripts – but all in the simple "Hindustani" language promoted by Gandhi ji.</p>