Meri Zindagi, Lucknow, Uttar PradeshIt is quite a sight when five musicians take to the stage armed with guitars, drums, tongs, spoons and other kitchen instruments.
Part of the “mission" band Meri Zindagi, they sing of discrimination on the basis of colour, child marriage and gender equality.
Ye Dekho Mujhe Judge Karte Hain and Mai Re Le Chal Wahi are some of the favourites with the audience.The decade-old band, which quite often takes the stage in bright pink saris, sings about societal issues. “This was not just a band, it was a story of what aam ghar ki ladkiyaan (girls from ordinary households) could do.
Some of us were studying and working, so we would jam early mornings in parks and then head off for our day’s work. Over time, some.