Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 21: ‘Namaste behno aur bhaiyo, main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon. The familiar greeting and the instantly identifiable voice coasted on airwaves into countless homes every Wednesday on Radio Ceylon from 1952 to 1988, still evoking strong nostalgia amongst listeners’
Ameen Sayani, radio’s most recognised voice for millions of Indians who tuned into Binaca Geetmala every week, has died.
He was 91.
Sayani suffered a heart attack Tuesday evening and was taken to a hospital in south Mumbai but could not be saved, his son Rajil told PTI.
“He passed away last night of a heart attack at the H N Reliance hospital. He was rushed to the hospital last evening around 6 pm after he complained of chest pain. They tried to revive him but he passed away around 7 pm,” Rajil said.
The last rites will be held on Thursday.
