Bitter Pill

Bihari Milwani

Sunita Milwani

After all said and done about our Annual Function (ref post of January 20) what remains now is the unpleasant task of having to swallow the bitter pill. This comes in the form of an objective assessment of our performance by two unbiased members of the audience, Bihari Milwani and his wife, Sunita. Excerpts from their report:
* “In the group song ‘Zindagi hanske bitayenge’, music was very loud

Kiran Prakash shares dried fruit slices

and the words could not be heard. If the mikes were placed near the chorus singers, the song would have been enjoyable. Also, there was poor coordination between the participants.
* “During the skit on Haseena Don, the audience started losing interest and began talking. This was due to poor sound quality.
* “In some items, the shadows of participants were visible on the back curtain.
* “Yusuf Rassiwala said that we do laughing exercises

Yusuf Rassiwala reads out the MILWANI REPORT today morning

for one hour and remain fresh for the next 24 hours. The correct statement would have been: ‘We remain fresh for the next 23 hours’.
* “The banjo recital by Rashid Khan was a novelty. If only someone could sing one line of the song before his playing, the enjoyment would have been more. Most of us were left guessing what the song was.”
On the positive side, the Milwanis had a kind word for Rakhi Bansi (“very good”) and Rafaqat Khan (“excellent, as her facial expressions perfectly matched the lyrics”). In conclusion, he rated the show as “excellent, qualifying for an AAA grading” – but for the shortcomings mentioned.
So this has come as a mixed bag – not a bitter pill after all. The idea behind obtaining this report was to have an honest, unbiased and no-holds-barred feedback of our performance from the audience, distinct from all the self-congratulatory hype following an event. The report should help us correct our shortcomings and initiate measures for improvement in the future.
We thank the Milwanis for showing us the mirror.

Dilip Babani:
After watching the video last Sunday, all members came to know their mistakes. We will learn from our mistakes.

Lt Col Angad Singh (retd):
We are thankful to the Milwanis for pointing out our shortcomings in the performance. These points should be noted and taken care of in the future. Please keep behaving like children who remain happy and laugh without a reason.