Updated On: 22 February, 2024 04:35 PM IST | Editor
Radio presenter Ameen Sayani suffered a heart attack on Tuesday evening and was rushed to a hospital in South Mumbai, where he passed away

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Bollywood actor Dalip Tahil was observed bidding his final farewell to the late Sayani
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"He passed away on Tuesday night due to heart attack at H N Reliance hospital. He was rushed to the hospital last evening around 6:00pm after he complained of chest pain. They tried to revive him but he passed away around 7:00pm," his son Rajil Sayani told PTI

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Bollywood actress Ila Arun arrives at Famous Studio, Mahalaxmi to pay homage to the voice that made generations gravitate towards radio as a lifelong companion
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Recipient of the prestigious Padma Shree award in 2009, Ameen Sayani stands tall among radio legends. His illustrious career, peppered with accolades like the Living Legend Award in 2006, heightened the perception of radio jockeys in the bygone era

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Expressing his condolences, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended Sayani`s "golden voice" and his role in revolutionising Indian broadcasting. While Union Home Minister Amit Shah noted Sayani`s enormous contribution to radio and referred to his legacy as eternal
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