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08/01/2015 GMT

South Asia's top Hindi music show

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In 1952 India launched a music programme, Geetmala, which would broadcast for 42 years

In 1952 a new style of music programme, Geetmala, was launched in India. It would take South Asia by storm.

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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