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
Sunoh
Lucky Ali Lyrics
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Sun lo sun lo jaan lo ise ab
Sun lo sun lo jaan lo ise ab (sunoh sunoh) -2
Mohabbat zamaane yeh masli mein sab (sunoh, sunoh)
Jaano ise pehchano ise
Hum sa hai kaun na mano ise
Yeh tera mera mera le ra le aayi judaai ab (sunoh, sunoh)
Jaano ise pehchano ise
Hum sa hai kaun na mano ise
Hai re mohabbat, tu reh gayi anjaani
Yeh deewani javaani, tujhe nahin pehchaani
Tune jab to haaya, sab ko tune samjhaaya
Sab ne ki manmaani, tujhe nahin pehchaani
Pal do pal ki duniya saari
Ae musafir chalta hai jaa
Chalte chalte raahon mein tu
Pyaar mohabbat baate jaa
Aayega kal khushiyon wala
Teri haqeeqat tu jaane, koi aisa ban jaane
Mitti mein sab mil jaayega, sirf pyaar reh jaayega
Aa aa aa aa aa
Aa aaa.
Sunoh, sunoh, sunoh
The song "Sunoh" by Lucky Ali is a beautiful and poetic representation of various human emotions such as love, heartbreak, hope, and disillusionment. The lyrics start with a statement about being loyal in tough situations, even in the face of disappointment, and then goes into a plea for people to listen to the song and understand it deeply. The chorus repeats itself twice in a beautiful and soulful rendition of the word "sunoh" which translates to "listen" in English.
The second verse talks about how love and relationships have become a subject of societal ridicule and deception. The lines "yeh tera mera mera le ra le aayi judaai ab" roughly translates to "the fake world has brought about separation between us". The song then transitions into addressing the listener directly, asking them to recognize and accept love for what it truly is, regardless of societal norms. The following lines "jaano ise pehchano ise, hum sa hai kaun na mano ise" meaning "know it, recognize it, we are all alike, don't deny it", urge the listener to understand and identify with the emotion.
The third verse in the song shifts to a more philosophical tone, with the lines "hai re mohabbat, tu reh gayi anjaani" meaning "oh love, you are still a mystery to me". The song talks about how love can be hard to comprehend but still manages to make one feel passionate and alive. The following lines "tu haaye haaye haan kiya, sab ko tune samjhaaya" meaning "you made everyone understand that one moment of shyness", reflect on the fact that love is a universal emotion that every human can relate to. The song then ends with a message of hope and positivity, that despite all the chaos, happiness is sure to arrive, and only love will remain.
Line by Line Meaning
Ruswayi mein wafai kar ke kar lo intehayi ab
Now, go to the extreme and be loyal in the face of disgrace
Sun lo sun lo jaan lo ise ab
Listen, listen and understand it now
Mohabbat zamaane yeh masli mein sab
Love is entangled in time's web, and everyone is caught in it
Jaano ise pehchano ise
Get to know it, recognize it
Hum sa hai kaun na mano ise
Who else is like me? Believe in it
Duniya duniya jhooti duniya le aayi ka vaheen ab
This world, this false world has brought us here, now
Yeh tera mera mera le ra le aayi judaai ab
This separation of yours and mine has also been brought now
Hai re mohabbat, tu reh gayi anjaani
Oh love, you are still unknown
Yeh deewani javaani, tujhe nahin pehchaani
This crazy youth hasn't recognized you
Tune jab to haaya, sab ko tune samjhaaya
When you came, you made everyone understand
Sab ne ki manmaani, tujhe nahin pehchaani
Everyone did their own thing, and hasn't recognized you
Pal do pal ki duniya saari
This whole world is just for a few moments
Ae musafir chalta hai jaa
Oh traveller, keep moving
Chalte chalte raahon mein tu pyaar mohabbat baate jaa
As you walk, share love and affection on the way
Aayega kal khushiyon wala
Tomorrow, happiness will come
Teri haqeeqat tu jaane, koi aisa ban jaane
Only you know your reality, and someone may become like that
Mitti mein sab mil jaayega, sirf pyaar reh jaayega
Everything will merge into the earth, only love will remain
Aa aa aa aa aa
Oh oh oh oh oh
Aa aaa.
Oh, yeah.
Sunoh, sunoh, sunoh
Listen, listen, listen
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@5ocial
Music videos have never been the same since!
Miss those days!
@rajnk8902
5ocial yes I am missing my old days this song
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@DeepakRajput-zc7qz
Koi time machine banao yaaro...Wapas 90's ke dour me jana hai...Or kabhi wapas nahi aaynege
@hate6945
Tell me my 10 facts that I don't know.
@erutanevoli
@C J
• You name is C J
• You have a weird Profile Photo
• Your comment has 30 letters (including symbols)
• You are one of 50CIAL's subscribers
• You don't talk to too many people
• You share your deep feeling only with your close friends
• You are a kind hearted person
• You hate people who brag about themselves
• You secretly wish she will come back to you after all the pain she caused to your heart
• You commented this comment 1 day ago (as I'm writing this)
@vivekanandasamantaray8031
@Priyam 74 u r awesome man.like seriously....
Tell me 10 facts about myself..can you?
I would love to read those.
@kamalrajdev7900
Days where , there was no smartphone ,
No internet ,
Just 9xm , Mtv ,
And requesting our favourite songs through message ,
Waiting to go to school the next day , playing cricket , football , in the evening before going to tuitions, and watching cartoons in the evening .
90's kids can relate very well to this .
Nostalgia hitting hard.
Thank you for such beautiful music .
@ThirdEye0077
Thanks for reminding me that 9XM channel😄😄.. It has some special place in my heart.
@rikichakrabarty9639
I'm also a part of that Era..
@Monic310
True