I Am A Disco Dancer

"Disco Dancer" is the first film I ever watched. It was the only film I was able to watch until Rasheed was banished to our island in late eighties. Rasheed brought many films with him and a TV and a VCP (Video Cassette Player). VCDs and DVDs was not invented in Maldives those days. When Dr. Razee's family visited our island for a holiday they brought Disco Dancer film. We watched it through the window of the house they were staying in. They watched it every night. And I watched it every night. First few days outside. And then they knew that we were watching it so they let us in to the fenda to watch. By the time they left the island I have learned some Hindi and on top of that I became a Disco Dancer.

Me, Kaasim, Juneydhey and Rishfa were very young. We tried to dance like Mithun every day. We held a competition. Zubeyru was able to play the boduberu with Disco Dancer beats. I with my Mundu on top of my head dance with my not so long legs throwing to air like Mithun Chakarubothy. I won the competition. After that for few years they called me Disco Dancer (nickname Disco Dancer-tey). Kaasim was the runner up.

When growing up in my island Mithun's courage and dance ability was an inspiration to me live my life. And look at me now. I have DJed several parties we held in our kitchen while washing up after dinner. So I'm officially a DJ now. One day I hope to release an Album interneytionaly first.