South Asia's top Hindi music show

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Recorded08 Jan 2015

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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)

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