Behind the mic |Trailer| Celebrating Ameen Sayani, India’s beloved and iconic radio broadcaster

Ameen Sayani, the iconic voice behind India’s most loved Hindi film music countdown programme, Binaca Geetmala, premiered in the 1950s on Radio Ceylon. Who conceptualised this groundbreaking show, and what challenges and breakthrough moments shaped its journey? SBS Hindi presents this exclusive interview, recorded in 2013, in a five-part series. Listen to this conversation, which highlights the turning points, hits and misses, struggles and the journey of a voice that inspired generations.

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