22nd Feb updates ----

for all those who have been regular on reading the MFM blog, here is a heartfelt sorry from Monika for updating it again so late.. altho the inputs had already been put by Tarun... I was just so late in publishing in here.Nah .. i have run short of excuses now and U already know that my NEW YEAR RESOLution is getting resolved time and again---- but still for all those lovely people in spirits -here is Mfm updated-------no the shutterbugs werent there this time... i know by now u are tired of my " sorries"...
The jam - 22/02/2009
Even though we are were contemplating to have the jam or not, people asking one another we if catching up for the days jam or not and some a couple of them not turning up (for reasons obviously...) there were many of us who were there. So the first to land up at the ADDA were Kailash and me, watching the beautiful sun set. As the sun made its way through to light up another part of the world, Eeshan made an entry with with a cool a chick. Monica walked in after doing some TP at Hill Road (thinking no one would be there), all the four of us got into the mood. The guitars came out first as usual and then started the tuning session, you know the usuakl guitarists thing :) Eeshan and Kailash started singing along starting on a low note though. A few songs like, Dooba Dooba, O Sanam went along and then Monika with all her enthusiasm introduced the MFM to the crowd. A number of requests from people came along and we like always mudered a few songs we didnt know. Me couldnt sit quite then, had to give a message to the people, so me jumped into the crowd, introduced the band once again and started off to give the message. My message this time was "BAN THE USE OF PLASTICS" All those reading the blog sure are educated and sensible enough to know how hazardous PLASTICS are, to the environment, to the living and things also the fruits and vegetables we eat, which we preserve in them. A guy from the crowd came up a few minutes later and sang the song from the movie KARMA (the title track), as we all know it s a patriotic song and we only show our patriotism for the nation twice a year for a few minutes. No ellaborating people, 18 people walked off when the song was being sung by most of the people there. We all now the case of 26/11/08.. we all abused the terrorists, we all showed our anger, we all spoke a lot of things, we all visited the Gateway of India on Dec 6 to show that you care, many of us organised peace meetings, prayer meetings, collected funds, donated funds and may other things. But I would really like to ask, 3 months down the line how many of us have bothered to stand up and question as to what is the state, why is there no action being taken as yet, why is it taking so long." There were a number of banner prepared and displayed during the peace rally against the netas, others and one of them pointed to the common man saying "Gandhigiri gave us 1947, now its time to carry AK47" How many of us have done that? Everyone salutes the spirit of Mumbai and the people of Mumbai, that come what may, next day Mumbai is back on tracks, back on feet. WHY? Whats the reason? How Come? Coz Mumbai is selfish, Mumbai is mean and Mumbai doesnt care. Every middle class person has to earn. If he's not on feet the next day, he looses a days pay and as we all know how important Rs. 100 is today and a common man does not want to loose that, as thats a meal for him and his family for that day. If Mumbai is not on its feet the next day, there is a loss of BILLIONS of Rupees. Thats the reason Mumbai is BACK ON ITS FEET. Theres no spirit of fighting or questioning or showing anger, rage or anything. As long as we and our near and dear ones are safe and sound, who the hell is bothered. Theres a line from the movie RANG DE BASANTI - am sure everyones watched it, "Aise hi chalta raha hai, aise hi chalta rahega." "Hum aise hi jam karte rahenge aur message dete rahenge"
JAI HO
Regards,
Tarun Punjabi
Music For Meaning Bandstand, Bandra .

and Monika would end up here saying that---Arise , AWAKE AND Stop not untill You Lend yourself voice.. let us question ourselves if we wanna just again forge into the slavery of our survival again or we want to raise our heads high againt the wrongs and choose even to die gracefully.......
jai ho