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Binaca Geetmala and the Kishore Kumar-Indira Gandhi rift that led to his ban

In the 1970s, Binaca Geetmala, already an institution in Indian households, bore witness to one of the most politically charged showdowns in Indian cultural history. Kishore Kumar, the voice that ruled the airwaves, found himself in the crosshairs of the Emergency proclaimed by Indira Gandhi’s government. CB Jain’s note marked Kishore Kumar as “non-cooperative.” In retaliation, the Information and Broadcasting …

Binaca Geetmala was halted over Kishore Kumar-Indira Gandhi fallout: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday invoked the popular radio programme Binaca Geetmala while delivering a sharp criticism of the Congress during a debate on the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha. As a result, for 19 months, the public heard duet songs of Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar in only Lata ji’s voice.” Binaca Geetmala was a popular radio …

Daily Quiz | On Ameen Sayani Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /5 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Binaca Geetmala, hosted by Sayani, was a weekly countdown show of the top songs from Hindi cinema. YES NO Answer : Cibaca, which was later acquired by Colgate SHOW ANSWER 2 / 5 | …

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Political preparedness With the Lok Sabha election dates likely to be announced soon, the still-unprepared state of the INDIA bloc is surprising. We settled down and Ameen Sayani became a part of life every Wednesday at 8 p.m. with the Binaca Geetmala programme on Radio Ceylon. Srinivas Sreelekha, Secunderabad Ameen Sayani was like the favourite family member who visited your …

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Wednesday evenings in the early nineties were synonymous with Cibaca Geetmala and the magical voice of Ameen Sayani. I remember I would sit next to the radio by 7pm, albeit with my physics and chemistry textbooks, and wait with excitement for the Ameen Sayani magic to unfold. The teachers in school would ask us to listen to Ameen Sayani and …

Mumbai: Ameen Sayani, whose voice launched a radio revolution in India, died at a Mumbai hospital late on Tuesday night. Sayani, who had been trained in broadcasting and theatre by his elder brother, the equally illustrious Hamid, became a cult figure with India’s first countdown show, Binaca Geetmala. Business on Bombay’s streets would come to a standstill when the signature …

Mumbai Ameen Sayani, whose voice launched a radio revolution in India, died at a Mumbai hospital late on Tuesday night. Sayani, who was trained in broadcasting and theatre by his elder brother, the equally illustrious Hamid, became a cult figure with India’s first countdown show, Binaca Geetmala. Business on Bombay’s streets would come to a standstill when the signature tune …

The radio lost its spirited friend as Ameen Sayani, the ebullient voice of a harmonious India, passed away on Tuesday at 91. The iconic radio presenter became a household name in the early 1950s with Binaca Geetmala where he introduced popular Hindi film songs to a young, liberated India with his inimitable voice modulation, flowery language and engaging style. This …

Ameen Sayani, renowned radio presenter and voice of Geetmala, passes away at 91

Ameen Sayani, former radio presenter, popular for his show Binaca Geetmala passed away on Tuesday, February 20. The iconic radio presenter who hosted the popular show Binaca Geetmala passed away in HN Reliance Hospital. May his soul rest in peace.” Chief Managing Editor at Hindustan Times, Sonal Kalra, in a socioal media post said, “The Golden voice of Indian radio- …

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1989: Binaca Geetmala

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST Binaca Geetmala, the legendary radio countdown of Hindi films songs, ran from 1952 to 1994. It was, however, only in 1989 that it moved from Radio Ceylon to AIR’s Vividh Bharati. The story of Binaca Geetmala’s success is the story of the triumphant march of Hindi film music and of the Indian people’s …

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