Ameen Sayani, Who United The Soul Of India
We knew each other well from the time I headed All India Radio and Doordarshan, as CEO, Prasar Bharati. I was his great admirer. During my public talk, I pointed to Ameen Sayani in the audience and mentioning why I considered him not just as a fascinating entertainer — India’s first radio jockey — but as someone who made a great, but unrecognised contribution in the unification of India.
We Lost The Kohinoor Of Indian Radio: Mir Afsar Ali Pays Tribute To Ameen Sayani (1932-2024)
I vehemently argued that no other paste should enter our house except for Binaca. The sole reason was my affinity towards Binaca Geetmala on the radio by Ameen Sayani!