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
Jaane Kya Dhoondtha Hai
Lucky Ali Lyrics
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ये मेरा दिल
तुझको क्या चाहिए ज़िन्दगी
जाने क्या ढूंढता है
ये मेरा दिल
तुझको क्या चाहिए ज़िन्दगी
जाने क्या ढूंढता है
तुझको क्या चाहिए ज़िन्दगी
रास्ते ही रास्ते हैं
कैसा है ये सफर
ढूंढ़ती हैं जिसको नज़रे
जाने है वो किधर
जाने क्या ढूंढता है
ये मेरा दिल
तुझको क्या चाहिए ज़िन्दगी
जाने क्या ढूंढता है
ये मेरा दिल
तुझको क्या चाहिए ज़िन्दगी
बेचारा सा कोई
सपना है वो
कहीं नहीं है फिर भी
अपना है वो
ऐसे मेरे अंदर
शामिल है वो
मैं हूँ बेहता दरिया साहिल है वो
है कहाँ वो वो किधर है
रास्ते कुछ तो बता
कौन सा उसका नगर है
रेहगुजर कुछ तो बता
ढूंढ़ती हैं जिसको नज़रे
जाने है वो किधर
जाने क्या ढूंढता है
ये मेरा दिल
तुझको क्या चाहिए ज़िन्दगी
जाने क्या ढूंढता है
ये मेरा दिल
तुझको क्या चाहिए ज़िन्दगी
सुना सा है मंदिर मूरत नहीं
खाली है आईना सूरत नहीं
जीने का जीवन में
कारन तो हो
महेके कैसे कलियाँ
गुलशन तो हो
शम्मा है जो मुझ में रोशन
वो विरासत किसको दूँ
दूर तक कोई नहीं है
अपनी चाहत किसको दूँ
ढूंढ़ती हैं जिसको नज़रे
जाने है वो किधर
जाने क्या ढूंढता है
ये मेरा दिल
तुझको क्या चाहिए ज़िन्दगी
जाने क्या ढूंढता है
ये मेरा दिल
तुझको क्या चाहिए ज़िन्दगी
आ आ आ आ आ
The lyrics of Lucky Ali's song "Jaane Kya Dhoondta Hai" are about introspection, self-discovery, and the search for the purpose of life. The singer is asking his heart what it is searching for in life and what it needs. He questions the journey of life and wonders where it will take him. The song talks about a dream that belongs to nobody but has an inherent sense of belongingness in it. The singer feels lost in the vast expanse of life, where there seem to be no answers to the questions he has. He wonders where the journey will take him and asks for a way forward.
As the song progresses, the singer talks about the different perceptions of life, like a temple that has no deity, an empty mirror that reflects no image, and a life that has no reason to live. He talks about the essence of life in which there is a meaning to everything and that every person has something to offer. The song also talks about the fire within that shines bright and lights the way for those around it. The search continues for something that seems elusive, and the singer asks his heart if it knows what it is looking for.
In summary, the lyrics of "Jaane Kya Dhoondta Hai" are about searching for the purpose of life, finding oneself, and introspection.
Line by Line Meaning
जाने क्या ढूंढता है
What is my heart searching for?
ये मेरा दिल
This is my heart
तुझको क्या चाहिए ज़िन्दगी
What do you want in life?
रास्ते ही रास्ते हैं
There are only paths
कैसा है ये सफर
What kind of journey is this?
ढूंढ़ती हैं जिसको नज़रे
Looking for someone who's hard to find
जाने है वो किधर
I wonder where they are
बेचारा सा कोई
Poor soul
सपना है वो
That's just a dream
कहीं नहीं है फिर भी
Even though they're not anywhere
अपना है वो
They still belong to me
ऐसे मेरे अंदर
In this way, within me
शामिल है वो
They are included
मैं हूँ बेहता दरिया साहिल है वो
I am a flowing river and they are the shore
है कहाँ वो वो किधर है
Where are they? I mean, where?
रास्ते कुछ तो बता
Show me some direction
कौन सा उसका नगर है
Which city do they belong to?
रेहगुजर कुछ तो बता
Tell me at least their whereabouts
सुना सा है मंदिर मूरत नहीं
I heard there's a temple there, but no idol inside
खाली है आईना सूरत नहीं
The mirror is empty, there's no reflection
जीने का जीवन में
In the life of living
कारन तो हो
There should be a reason
महेके कैसे कलियाँ
How can the flowers blossom without fragrance?
गुलशन तो हो
There should be a garden
शम्मा है जो मुझ में रोशन
The flame that illuminates me
वो विरासत किसको दूँ
To whom should I pass on this legacy?
दूर तक कोई नहीं है
No one is there, far and wide
अपनी चाहत किसको दूँ
To whom should I give my love?
आ आ आ आ आ
Come, come, come, come, come
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NIDA FAZLI, M. M. KREEM
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