Biography
Lucky Ali is the second of the eight children of the popular Bollywood comedian, Mehmood. His mother Mahelaka, was part Bengali and part Punjabi, the sister of a popular Indian actress of the 1960s - Meena Kumari. The Bollywood actress and dancer, Minoo Mumtaz, was his paternal aunt. He attended Manekji Cooper (Kindergarten) (Juhu), Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai, Hampton Court in Mussoorie, St. George's College, Mussoorie, and Bishop Cottons Boys School, Bangalore.[1]
Lucky Ali is known to be a strict Muslim. Ali states his favourite piece of music is the Quran being recited.[2]
His first wife was Meaghan Jane McCleary, who has acted in the video O Sanam from his first album Sunoh. Ali have two children from his first wife - Ta'awwuz and Tasmia. His second wife is Inaya. He has two children from his second wife, Sara and Raiyan.
Lucky Ali and his father Mahmood shared a tempestuous relationship. Mehmood was a very busy actor in 1960s and 70s, and remained away from home for his shoots. Once, around the age of five when Lucky's mother came with him to receive Mehmood at the airport, Lucky didn't recognize his father and on seeing him said, "He's the film comedian Mehmood!" Lucky Ali lived away from his family in a boarding school up in the foothills of the Himalayas in Mussoorie. Lucky's tryst with marijuana led Mehmood to write the script of the movie Dushman Duniya Ka (Enemy of the World).[3] The movie stars Ali's youngest brother,Manzoor. It is the story of the drug abuse of a young man called Lucky. In the end the young man kills his mother, destroys everything around him and is then killed by his father. Lucky Ali differed with his father's vision and did not act in the movie. "I felt the story lacked hope," he said.[3] However he sang his first song for the film.
Lucky Ali wanderlust has taken him many places. He has bred horses, been an oil rigger off the coast of Pondicherry in South India, is a farmer with a strong opinion on organic methods in farming. Music, singing and acting are his serious hobbies.
Personal Albums
His first composition was a three-chord lament called 'Nobody Loves Me'. Lucky Ali was gifted a guitar at age 13 and he taught himself to play it. Lucky became passionate about music but soon moved to horses, then to acting, and direction, further on to roughnecking on the rig Gettysburg now Badrinath owned by Great Offshore Limited, to washing carpets but finally returned to music.
Lucky Ali made his debut on the Indian pop scene with the soulful album Sunoh which established him as a pop singer. This album won many of the top awards in Indian music, including the Best Pop Male Vocalist at the 1996 Screen Awards and the Channel V Viewers Choice Award in 1997. It stayed on the MTV Asia Charts for 60 weeks. The song O Sanam from Sunoh, launched his career and is considered by some to be one of the best indi-pop songs ever.[1] His next album, Sifar, wasn't quite as successful as Sunoh, but it was noted for its music, lyrics and vocals.
Lucky Ali is known for his distinctive music style and also for his husky voice. His third album and fourth albums were Aks and Kabhi Aisa Lagta Hai, both of which were reasonably successful. After a five years hiatus, he released his new album Xsuie on the 19th of September 2009, on his birthday.
He is also known for contributing the song "Anjaani Raahon Mein" to the album "Meri Jaan Hindustan" which commemorated 50 years of Indian independence in the year 1997. The video was directed by Mani Shankar, and features him as a young urban man roaming the Indian countryside, trying to discover new meaning to life. When asked about the video, he once said "The video of 'Anjaani Raahon Mein' was a beautiful story in itself. It was done straight from the heart and it is very special to me."
His latest album is Xsuie, which he released on internet as he didnt want to just make money. Thus he decided not to go with any label and just to release his music as an independent artist.
He also sung his first kannada song for a Kannada film 'Udyan Express'. He also song the anthem song of Formula 1 race(2011) that held in India along with K.K,Daler Mehndi.
Playback Singing Career
Lucky Ali started his Playback singing career with the song "Nasha Nasha" from the film Dushman Duniya Ka which starred his brother Manzoor Ali in the lead role. The film was directed by their father Mehmood. However the song and the film both went unnoticed.
After that, his next song in films was in Hrithik Roshan's debut movie Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.The songs Na Tum Jaano Na Hum and Ek Pal Ka Jeena became huge hits and he won the Filmfare award (Best Male Playback Singer) for Na Tum Jaano Na Hum.
The latest song by him was Bekarar in movie Paathshaala and later in Hairat in movie Anjaana Anjaani.
Acting Career
Being the nephew of Meena Kumari, one of the great actresses to grace the Indian screen, and moreover being Mehmood's son, Lucky Ali did not lack the requisite opportunity to make his debut as an actor. He acted in a few films in the 1970s and 1980s such as Yeh Hain Zindagi (1977) Hamare Tumhare (1979) and Shyam Benegal 's Trikaal (1985). He also acted in the television series Bharat Ek Khoj Directed by Shyam Benegal. After a long break from acting, he returned in Sanjay Gupta's Kaante (2002) where he acted along leading stars like legend Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Kumar Gaurav and Suniel Shetty. Lucky Ali also acted in the TV serial Zara Hatke. In 2002, he acted in the Hindi musical Sur-The Melody of Life essaying a complex role that earned him accolades as an actor..
Discography
Sunoh (1996) Solo Music Album - 10 Songs
Meri Jaan Hindustaan (1996) - 1 Song
Sifar (1998) Solo Music Album - 10 Songs
Aks (2001) Solo Music Album - 10 Songs
Gori Teri Aakhein (2002) - 3 Songs
Kabhi Aisa Lagta Hai (2004) Solo Music Album - 8 Songs
Xsuie (2009) Solo Music Album - 8 Songs
Raasta-Man (2011) Solo Music Album - 11 Songs
Aks
Lucky Ali Lyrics
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अब जो क्या देखा तू कैसे दूर हम जायें
लगे के तू है तू, यह जो तेरी खुश्बू
आसमान में के दूर से जहाँ में के क़िसी ज़मीन में तू
है बहाना तू, है खूबसूरत तू
अभी ना जाना तू
यू तो चलते रहते दुनिया के सिलसिले
ज़िंदगी के काम दिन रें है मुझे
ढूँढा भी नहीं मगर पास है मेरे
ऐसे भी नज़ारे कभी सेज में हुए
मेरे पास तू है अहसास है मुझे
इस अजनबी दुनिया, कभी ना बदला तू
के जितना मैं तेरे पास हूँ पर और तमन्ना दू
है बहाना तू, है खूबसूरत तू
अभी ना जाना तू, कभी ना जाना तू
मैं कुछ नहीं समझू, जो कुछ नहीं जानूं
खुली नज़र रख के भी नज़र ना आए मगर हमको
दूर करे हमे जो, मुझे ना समझे तो
लगानियाँ मजबूरियाँ हैं, पास बुलाना तू
मेरा वास्ता है तू, मेरा आसरा है तू
मेरा साथ रखना तू
तेरी तन्हाई के कितने राज़ है छिपे
तू भी चाहता है आऊँ पास मैं तेरे
खोने से पहले मिल जाओं मैं तुझे
खुश है जो ये सारे रंग आज हैं सजे
एक दूसरे से जब दिल दो मिले
ज़िंदगी ये कैसी नयी ढंग से चले
है बहाना तू, है खूबसूरत तू
अभी ना जाना तू, कभी ना जाना तू
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The lyrics to Lucky Ali's song "Aks" talk about the feeling of being with someone special and not wanting to be away from them. The singer talks about how the person's fragrance and beauty is present everywhere, in the sky and in the earth, and he doesn't want to leave their embrace when evening comes. The lyrics convey a sense of wonder at the connection between two people, even in an unknown world, and a desire to never lose that connection.
The lyrics also touch upon the feeling of not understanding everything, things that we do not know, and things that we cannot see clearly for ourselves. The singer talks about wanting to be near and wanting to understand the reasons for their separation. The lyrics end with an acknowledgement of how life takes a new course when two hearts meet each other, and the desire to always stay connected.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of deep emotion and the power of human connection, and invites the listener to reflect on their own connections with others.
Line by Line Meaning
छूप गये तेरी बाहों में जब शाम वो आए
When the evening arrives and I am hiding in your embrace
अब जो क्या देखा तू कैसे दूर हम जायें
Now that you have seen me, how do we go away?
लगे के तू है तू, यह जो तेरी खुश्बू
It seems that you are here, your fragrance is everywhere
आसमान में के दूर से जहाँ में के क़िसी ज़मीन में तू
You are in the air, in the sky and in some corner of the earth
है बहाना तू, है खूबसूरत तू
You are the reason, you are beautiful
अभी ना जाना तू
Don't go away now
यू तो चलते रहते दुनिया के सिलसिले
We keep moving on with the events of the world
भागता रहा ना चैन है मुझे
I cannot find peace even though I keep running
ज़िंदगी के काम दिन रें हैं मुझे
I have to work all day for a living
ढूँढा भी नहीं मगर पास है मेरे
I didn't even search for it, but it's very close to me
ऐसे भी नज़ारे कभी सेज में हुए
Sometimes such views were found on the bed
मेरे पास तू है अहसास है मुझे
You are with me, I feel you
इस अजनबी दुनिया, कभी ना बदला तू
In this strange world, you have never changed
के जितना मैं तेरे पास हूँ पर और तमन्ना दू
Even though I am close to you, I give you more desires
अभी ना जाना तू, कभी ना जाना तू
Don't go away now, never go away
मैं कुछ नहीं समझू, जो कुछ नहीं जानूं
I don't understand anything that I don't know
खुली नज़र रख के भी नज़र ना आए मगर हमको
Even though we keep our eyes open, we don't see each other
दूर करे हमे जो, मुझे ना समझे तो
If someone keeps us apart and I don't understand
लगानियाँ मजबूरियाँ हैं, पास बुलाना तू
There are connections and constraints, call me closer
मेरा वास्ता है तू, मेरा आसरा है तू
You are my support, you are my refuge
मेरा साथ रखना तू
Stay with me
तेरी तन्हाई के कितने राज़ है छिपे
There are so many secrets hidden in your loneliness
तू भी चाहता है आऊँ पास मैं तेरे
You also want me to come close to you
खोने से पहले मिल जाओं मैं तुझे
Let's meet before we lose each other
खुश है जो ये सारे रंग आज हैं सजे
I am happy that all these colors are adorned today
एक दूसरे से जब दिल दो मिले
When two hearts meet
ज़िंदगी ये कैसी नयी ढंग से चले
Life moves in a new way
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Oh oh oh oh
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LUCKY ALI, MEHBOOB, SANDESH
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