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
Dum Dum Diga Diga
Lucky Ali Lyrics
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हम हैं बेमिसाल ये, खेल अपना देखो
Crowd, crowd छोड़ ना जरा, hey
डम डम डम डम डम, डीगा डीगा
क्या गुल क्या बैर हमने ना देखा
डम डम डम डम डम, डीगा डीगा (उ उ उ उ)
जो भी बात सारा अपना हुआ गले से लगा लिया
तन, मन, जाँ, उसको दे दिया
कितने दिन जुदा थे हम, सब आज फिर मिले है
झूमते, गाते, नाचते, college हम चले, हे
मिलके हम बिताएंगे, अब हर पल हर घड़ी
Professor के साथ में, ये teacher भी खड़ी
आसमां को छूने की है, दिल में तमन्ना
साथ तुम जो दोगे तो, हो पूरा ये सपना
तुम जो रुक गए तो, हम चल पड़ेंगे
फिर ना कहना मुड़ के नहीं देखा
डम डम डम डम डम, डीगा डीगा (उ उ उ उ)
क्या गुल, क्या बैर, हमने ना देखा (उ उ उ उ)
जो भी बात सारा अपना हुआ गले से लगा लिया
तन, मन, जाँ, उसको दे दिया
हम आगे, पीछे हैं दुनियाँ, देखें हमको सारा जहाँ
आँधी आ जाए या तूफान, कभी कम ना होगी अपनी शान
ओ, हर जो वादे किए हम तो, डर कर मुकर गए
प्यार से जिसने हमें देखा
डम डम डम डम डम, डीगा डीगा (उ उ उ उ)
क्या गुल, क्या बैर, हमने ना देखा (उ उ उ उ)
जो भी बात सारा अपना हुआ गले से लगा लिया
तन, मन, जाँ, उसको दे दिया
तुझको ही दिल में बसाया
और तू ही राज समझ है पाया
तेरे इशारों पे मैं तो, झुका दूं ये सारा जहाँ
हाँ, गुजरे जहाँ से हम, बदले हर मौसम
बदलना हमने नहीं सीखा
डम डम डम डम डम, डीगा डीगा (उ उ उ उ)
क्या गुल, क्या बैर, हमने ना देखा (उ उ उ उ)
जो भी बात सारा अपना हुआ गले से लगा लिया
तन, मन, जाँ, उसको दे दिया
डम डम डम डम डम, डीगा डीगा (उ उ उ उ)
क्या गुल, क्या बैर, हमने ना देखा (उ उ उ उ)
जो भी बात सारा अपना हुआ गले से लगा लिया
तन, मन, जाँ, उसको दे दिया
हाँ दे दिया, उसको दिया, हाँ दे दिया
The lyrics to Lucky Ali's song "Dum Dum Diga Diga" are a joyful celebration of friendship, love and the college experience. The song is a call to celebrate life and to not take oneself too seriously. The opening lines of the song, "Dekho Dekho Dekho, Kamal Apna Dekho/Hum Hain Bemisaal Ye, Khel Apna Dekho" capture this light-hearted, carefree spirit. The lyrics speak of the joys of reuniting with old friends in college, singing, dancing and playing. The playful use of the sounds "dum" and "diga" evoke the rhythm of the music and add to the joyous atmosphere of the song.
The song also speaks of the importance of holding onto dreams and not giving up on love. The lines, "Tum jo ruk gaye to, hum chal padenge/Fir na kehna mud ke nahi dekha" encourage listeners to keep moving forward in pursuit of their dreams and not to look back in regret. The song's chorus is a declaration of love and loyalty to a friend or lover, "Jo bhi baat sara apna hua gale se laga liya/Tan, man, jaan, usko de diya" suggesting an intimacy and closeness that one often finds only in college friendships.
Overall, the song paints a picture of carefree youth, joy, love and loyalty in a way that is quintessentially Lucky Ali.
Line by Line Meaning
देखो देखो देखो, कमाल अपना देखो
Look, look, look, behold our wonder
हम हैं बेमिसाल ये, खेल अपना देखो
We are unparalleled, observe our game
Crowd, crowd छोड़ ना जरा, hey
Crowd, crowd, move aside a bit, hey
डम डम डम डम डम, डीगा डीगा
Dum Dum Diga Diga
क्या गुल क्या बैर हमने ना देखा
What a rose, what a thorn, we have not seen
जो भी बात सारा अपना हुआ गले से लगा लिया
Whatever the matter, we've embraced it all
तन, मन, जाँ, उसको दे दिया
Body, mind, soul, we've given it all to her/him
कितने दिन जुदा थे हम, सब आज फिर मिले है
We were separated for so many days, but we've all reunited today
झूमते, गाते, नाचते, college हम चले, हे
Dancing, singing, rejoicing, we headed to college, hey
मिलके हम बिताएंगे, अब हर पल हर घड़ी
Now that we've met, we'll spend every moment together
Professor के साथ में, ये teacher भी खड़ी
Along with the Professor, the teacher is also standing
आसमां को छूने की है, दिल में तमन्ना
To touch the sky is the desire in our hearts
साथ तुम जो दोगे तो, हो पूरा ये सपना
If you give us your support, this dream will be fulfilled
तुम जो रुक गए तो, हम चल पड़ेंगे
If you stop, we will keep going
फिर ना कहना मुड़ के नहीं देखा
Then don't say that you didn't turn back and see
हम आगे, पीछे हैं दुनियाँ, देखें हमको सारा जहाँ
We are ahead and behind the world, see us encompass the entire world
आँधी आ जाए या तूफान, कभी कम ना होगी अपनी शान
Be it a storm or a typhoon, our pride will never diminish
ओ, हर जो वादे किए हम तो, डर कर मुकर गए
Oh, every promise we made, we got scared and backed out
प्यार से जिसने हमें देखा
The one who saw us with love
तुझको ही दिल में बसाया
Kept only you in their heart
और तू ही राज समझ है पाया
And found that only you are royalty
तेरे इशारों पे मैं तो, झुका दूं ये सारा जहाँ
At your command, I will bow down and encompass the entire world
हाँ, गुजरे जहाँ से हम, बदले हर मौसम
Yes, we came from where the seasons change
बदलना हमने नहीं सीखा
We never learnt to change
हाँ दे दिया, उसको दिया, हाँ दे दिया
Yes, we've given it to her/him
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Lucky Ali, Sajid Ali
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