RIP Ameen Sayani, the golden voice of Geetmala

Brush Stroke By: Moneycontrol News

[{"selector":"#anim-d22f1574-804a-45d1-8c4d-a0cf9de6d4ad","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d5295595-83c7-49c3-a4c3-8180c9ed541c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Brush Stroke Famous radio host Ameen Sayani passed away on Wednesday at the age of 91 after a heart attack, according to his son Rajil Sayani.

[{"selector":"#anim-9674bb2a-0153-4ada-8659-ecf3cf950dd0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c5dcd36d-0424-4759-999c-214604d97897","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Brush Stroke Ameen Sayani, who was born in Mumbai on December 21, 1932, became well-known throughout the years because of his compelling style and melodic voice. After India gained independence, he started out as an English-language broadcaster then switched to Hindi.

[{"selector":"#anim-e76e19f7-b9d2-4c97-993e-7aad256e9732","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a530ebaa-7e7d-46c2-8558-a3f51069291d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Brush Stroke Sayani's radio show 'Geetmala' helped popularise radio listening in India and brought him great fame.

[{"selector":"#anim-e31483cc-55d0-47a8-bbd0-66db8e40afd3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f2f96939-5f36-4357-837c-fff3da28db9c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Brush Stroke Sayani's Geetmala, which showcased well-known Hindi cinema music and captivated listeners for decades, became a national sensation. His distinctive method of calling the people in the audience "Behno aur Bhaiyo" (sisters and brothers) became instantly recognised and copied by many.

[{"selector":"#anim-389db626-393a-487c-95d6-68a572a58a91","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-746ec2af-6903-4fb8-bab5-49ff8fe467a0","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Brush Stroke Since 1951, he has created, assembled, or provided voiceovers for more than 54,000 radio shows and 19,000 commercials and jingles. Sayani also appeared in a number of films, including Qatl, Teen Devian, Bhoot Bungla, and Boxer.