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
Ek Pal Mein Hai
Lucky Ali Lyrics
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Behti behti jaati hai, ye rukti hi nahin
Ek pal mein hai zindagi, ek pal mein nahin
Behti behti jaati hai, ye rukti hi nahin
Duniya lagti hai mujhe, mausam jaise haseen
Apne pyar ka silsila, chhoo ke rahoonga kabhi
Teri har adaa mein ek kahaani hai
Thodi unkahi suni sunaani hai
Khayaalon mein khoye
Ye khwab mein aur baton mein tum hi tum rahe
Tanha tanha raat din kaise hum jiye
Armaan is dil ke na jaane hai phir bhi kitne
Mujhe neend nahin aati kisi ki chahat mein chahat mein
Sagar ban jaaye siyaee to kam hai
Adhoori daastan reh jaye yehi gum hai
Maine har tarah se tumko chaha hai
Nibhaya hai dilse
The song Ek Pal Mein Hai is one that captures the fleeting nature of life itself. The lyrics essentially say that life is just a short, fleeting moment – it is there one second and gone the next. The lines "Ek pal mein hai zindagi, ek pal mein nahi" mean that life exists in just one moment and is gone the next. The second line "Behti behti jaati hai, ye rukti hi nahin" implies that time is constantly moving forward and there is no stopping or slowing it down.
The singer then goes on to describe the beauty of the world around him, likening it to the beauty of love."Duniya lagti hai mujhe, mausam jaise haseen, Apne pyar ka silsila, chhoo ke rahoonga kabhi" he says. He also mentions that in every action or gesture of his love, there is a story untold, unheard. The lines "Teri har adaa mein ek kahaani hai, Thodi unkahi suni sunaani hai" therefore suggest that like life, love too is fleeting and fragile. Even though love is beautiful, it is not permanent, just like the weather changes from beautiful to harsh, this too will change.
The final stanzas are a contemplation of unrequited love. Despite the singer's efforts to express himself, he is not able to fully convey his emotions to his love interest. He says "Ye khwab mein aur baton mein tum hi tum rahe, Tanha tanha raat din kaise hum jiye, Armaan is dil ke na jaane hai phir bhi kitne, Mujhe neend nahin aati kisi ki chahat mein chahat mein". It is clear that he is deeply in love with someone, but their love remains unrequited. He describes his longing and desire for this person, acknowledging that his love is unfulfilled despite all his efforts.
Line by Line Meaning
Ek pal mein hai zindagi, ek pal mein nahi
Life is unpredictable, it can change in just a moment.
Behti behti jaati hai, ye rukti hi nahin
Time flows continuously and doesn't stop for anyone or anything.
Duniya lagti hai mujhe, mausam jaise haseen
The world appears beautiful to me like the weather.
Apne pyar ka silsila, chhoo ke rahoonga kabhi
I will always cherish the memories of our love.
Teri har adaa mein ek kahaani hai
Every gesture of yours has a story behind it.
Thodi unkahi suni sunaani hai
There are some untold stories that we keep hidden.
Uljha hai ye dil teri hi yaadon mein
My heart is tangled up in your memories.
Khayaalon mein khoye
Lost in thoughts.
Ye khwab mein aur baton mein tum hi tum rahe
You are the one who always remains in my dreams and conversations.
Tanha tanha raat din kaise hum jiye
How can I live day and night all alone?
Armaan is dil ke na jaane hai phir bhi kitne
I don't know the number of desires in my heart.
Mujhe neend nahin aati kisi ki chahat mein chahat mein
I can't sleep for the sake of someone's love.
Sagar ban jaaye siyaee to kam hai
Even if the rivers turn into the sea, it would be less for me.
Adhoori daastan reh jaye yehi gum hai
The pain of an incomplete story always remains.
Maine har tarah se tumko chaha hai
I have loved you in every way possible.
Nibhaya hai dilse
I have kept it true to my heart.
Contributed by Ian J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Apoorv Mishra
Take a bow Lucky Ali for being yourself.
💕
Apoorv Mishra
Commenting again when this song makes more sense.
Ek pal mein hai zindagi .. ek pal mei nahi
Lost my chacha to an accident on 5 July , 2021
Chacha you'll be missed. 💓
Abhishek
Much Better than Bollywood crap.
Sachin Sharma
lucky ali songs woow
sameer dpsgv
Just 22k views for such a masterpiece song
Sany sufi
2019 ..... forever.....💝
Explorer The Sifar
Superb
s.k. paikatti
My favorite singer, I wish I could ever meet Lucky Ali that will be like my dream come true, can any one please help me
s.k. paikatti
@Varun Soni ok thanks bro
Varun Soni
@s.k. paikatti no, bro I just like u a fan of lucky ali saab. But yes I have seen n met to him once in a life at kasol. He is mountain and nature lover personality he used to go kasol during summer n in rainy days.