Ameen Sayani Radio jockey

1. Ameen Sayani

   Radio jockey
2. Ameen Sayani is a popular radio announcer from India. He achieved fame and popularity all across South Asia when he presented his Binaca Geetmala program of hits over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon. He is one of the most imitated announcers even today. His style of addressing crowd with "Behno aur Bhaiyo" is still being treated as announcement with melodious touch.
4. Born: December 21, 1932 (age 81), India
5. Spouse: Rama
6. Parents: Kulsum Sayani
7. Movies: Hawas, Aan Baan
8. Siblings: Hamid Sayani
9. Education: St. Xavier's College-Autonomous, Mumbai, Scindia School

• Born in 1932, in a family deeply involved with India’s Independence Movement.



• Fine-tuned his national pride and inter-cultural integration in two wonderful schools : NEW ERA (Bombay) and SCINDIA SCHOOL (Gwalior). His eminent college, ST. XAVIER’S (Bombay) nourished his talent in the performing arts – and turned him into a keen student with a romantic touch of endless optimism.



• Assisted his mother (Mrs KULSUM SAYANI) from 1945 to 1960 in editing a fortnightly journal called “RAHBER” for neo-literates, initiated by Mahatma Gandhi. It was simultaneously published in the Devnagri (Hindi), Urdu and Gujarati scripts – but all in the simple Hindustani language promoted by Gandhiji. This was Ameen’s basic grounding in clear and credible communications in Hindustani.



• His multi-talented brother, HAMID (an eminent broadcaster in English) nudged him at an early age into stage acting and direction, compering, writing and even a little bit of “magic”. Then introduced him to All-India Radio, Bombay, where he participated in English programmes for ten years.