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
Maut
Lucky Ali Lyrics
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Faasle ho jaaye na nazdeek
Aa jaa mila le dil jala le
Zindagi ko na jaane milegi yeh naseeb
Dil mein to chain nahin, rahe nahin, sahe nahin
Yeh sawaal to khaayi jaaye
Jeena to maut na jaane kab aayega
Kise bulaake yeh kise le jaayega
Maut, jeene ke liye zaroori hai yeh
Maut, kaise ban gayi majboori hai yeh
Maut, lamhe ruk jaate jab yeh aati
Maut, saanson ko baahon mein leke jaati
Zinda hoke mar gaya, main marke zinda ho gaya
Dil ki dhadkan mein yeh zindagi ka shor hai
Dil manaate yeh shaq hai abhi
Har sawaal jawaab ka fizool hai
Yeh khayaal to kar le koi
Jeena dusaar hai, pyaar hai, yaar hai
Mardon ko yeh do raahein dikhaaye
Jeena to jeena hai, marna hai to marna hai
Jis ka waqt aaya hai usi ko chal jaana hai
Maut, sirf raahein badal jaate hai
Maut, naye daur khul jaate hai
Maut, lena dena tab pata chalta hai
Maut, kamaai ka hajara milta hai
Bekhabar hai, sawaal yeh nishaan hai
Mil jaaye jo voh hai naseeb
Jeena toofaani hai, baaqi sab bayaani hai
Jhooth leke jaati hai zindagi
Mera bulaava hai, yeh zindagi ka daava hai
Mujhe bulaaye yeh tujhe bhi bulaaye
Banke hawa muskuraaye
Meri maut, teri maut, iski uski sab ki bas
Maut, jeene ke liye zaroori hai yeh
Maut, kaise ban gayi majboori hai yeh
Maut, lamhe ruk jaate jab yeh aati
Maut, saanson ko baahon mein leke jaati
Maut, sirf raahein badal jaate hai
Maut, naye daur khul jaate hai
Maut, lena dena tab pata chalta hai
Maut, kamaai ka hajara milta hai
Maut
The song "Maut" by Lucky Ali is a hauntingly beautiful song that explores the themes of life and death. The opening verses of the song speak of the confusion and uncertainty that people experience when faced with the reality of death. The singer contemplates whether the sound he hears is the beating of his heart or the sound of gunfire, and wonders why people should be so far apart from each other. He pleads for someone to come close and offer him love and comfort, as he fears that he might never have a chance to experience these things again.
The chorus of the song is a powerful reminder that death is an essential part of life, and that it is something that we will all face sooner or later. The singer questions how death became a necessity, and reflects on how it can stop all our actions and thoughts in their tracks. He talks about the different ways in which people deal with death, and how it can lead to new beginnings and transformations. By the end of the song, the singer seems to have come to a sense of acceptance about death, recognizing that it is something that cannot be avoided, and that it can often be a blessing in disguise.
Line by Line Meaning
Dil ki dhadkan hai ya goliyon ka shor hai
The beating of my heart is as loud as that of gunshots
Faasle ho jaaye na nazdeek
Let there be no separation between us
Aa jaa mila le dil jala le
Come, let us unite and set our hearts on fire
Zindagi ko na jaane milegi yeh naseeb
We don't know if life will ever give us another chance
Dil mein to chain nahin, rahe nahin, sahe nahin
There is no peace, rest or tolerance in my heart
Yeh sawaal to khaayi jaaye
This question remains unanswered
Jeena to maut na jaane kab aayega
Life and death are inevitable, we do not know when it will come
Kise bulaake yeh kise le jaayega
Who will be called and who will be taken away by death
Maut, jeene ke liye zaroori hai yeh
Death is necessary for life
Maut, kaise ban gayi majboori hai yeh
Death is a compulsion, why did it come to be this way
Maut, lamhe ruk jaate jab yeh aati
Moments come to a standstill when death arrives
Maut, saanson ko baahon mein leke jaati
Death takes our breath away in its embrace
Zinda hoke mar gaya, main marke zinda ho gaya
I died while alive, and I came back to life after dying
Dil ki dhadkan mein yeh zindagi ka shor hai
Life's chaos echoes in the beating of my heart
Dil manaate yeh shaq hai abhi
My heart still harbors doubts and sorrow
Har sawaal jawaab ka fizool hai
Every question remains unanswered and pointless
Yeh khayaal to kar le koi
Someone gives some thought to this
Jeena dusaar hai, pyaar hai, yaar hai
Life is other things as well, like love and friendship
Mardon ko yeh do raahein dikhaaye
Life presents men with two paths
Jeena to jeena hai, marna hai to marna hai
Either one must live or one must die
Jis ka waqt aaya hai usi ko chal jaana hai
One must go when their time has come
Maut, sirf raahein badal jaate hai
Death only changes the course of our journey
Maut, naye daur khul jaate hai
Death opens up new eras
Maut, lena dena tab pata chalta hai
We realize our give-and-take with life only after death
Maut, kamaai ka hajara milta hai
Death is the ultimate reward for our efforts
Bekhabar hai, sawaal yeh nishaan hai
The unanswered questions are a sign of our ignorance
Mil jaaye jo voh hai naseeb
Meeting someone is a matter of fate
Jeena toofaani hai, baaqi sab bayaani hai
Life is a storm, everything else is just talk
Jhooth leke jaati hai zindagi
Life takes away with it many falsehoods
Mera bulaava hai, yeh zindagi ka daava hai
My calling is my claim to life
Mujhe bulaaye yeh tujhe bhi bulaaye
It calls out to me, it calls out to you as well
Banke hawa muskuraaye
Laughing like a breeze
Meri maut, teri maut, iski uski sab ki bas
My death, your death, everyone's death - it is all destined
Maut
Death
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