Witness History: Witness Archive 2015 - South Asia's top Hindi music show

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In 1952 a new style of music programme was launched in India. Geetmala was the first Hindi radio countdown show of Indian film songs. It would take South Asia by storm and was on the air for 42 years. Witness speaks to its host, Ameen Sayani.

(Photo: Ameen Sayani. Credit: Getty images)

Published on Thursday, 8th January 2015.

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