Lucky Ali (born 19 September 1958), born as Maqsood Mehmood Ali, is an Indi… Read Full Bio ↴Lucky Ali (born 19 September 1958), born as Maqsood Mehmood Ali, is an Indian singer songwriter, composer and actor. Lucky Ali is best known for his soulful but strikingly simple ballad-style singing and melodious voice.

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

Teri Yaadein
Lucky Ali Lyrics

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तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं
तेरी यादें आती हैं कुछ बातें आती हैं
दिल में तलब है लब पे तराना
किसी की तलाश में ये गुज़रे ज़माना
कल है कहाँ दो पल का बहाना
नहीं था यकीं हम हुए तो रवाना
तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं
तेरी यादें आती हैं कुछ बातें आती हैं

दुनिया के रास्तों में
एक है ज़रिया एक है ज़रिया
कहता दीवाना ये सुन तो ले
दरिया से जा मिली है
कितनी ही नदियाँ कितनी ही नदियाँ
कहता दीवाना ये सुन तो ले
ऐसा समां भी न देखा है
मौसम ये बहका और महका है
तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं
तेरी यादें आती हैं कुछ बातें आती हैं

तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं
तेरी यादें आती हैं कुछ बातें आती हैं
क़हीं रंग में ढला है कोई पैमाना
कहीं आसमां झुका है ज़मीं है सराना
इन्हीं राह से गुज़रते हम रोजाना
किसका पता लिए हम चले किस ठिकाना
तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं
तेरी यादें आती हैं कुछ बातें आती हैं
दिल है नादान अपना
कहती है दुनिया कहती है दुनिया
कैसा दीवाना ये सुन तो ले
हम से हैरान दुनिया
कैसी नगरियाँ कैसी नगरियाँ
कहता दिवाना ये सुन तो ले
धीरे धीरे अब ये सहना है
आँखें बिछाये अब रहना है
तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं
तेरी यादें आती हैं कुछ बातें आती हैं

तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं
तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं
तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं
तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं
तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं

तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं
तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं

Overall Meaning

The song "Teri Yaadein" by Lucky Ali is about the memories of a lost love that continue to haunt the singer. The first verse talks about the memories that keep coming back and the desires that continue to linger in his heart. He sings about how he is searching for someone and how time passes quickly. The second verse talks about how there is only one way to get through life’s journey and how the singer has found solace near a river. He sings about the many rivers he has crossed and how he enjoys the beauty of the world around him. The last verse repeats the theme of the haunting memories of love and talks about the pain and the longing that comes with it.

The song has a melancholic and nostalgic tone that captures the sentiment of the lyrics. Lucky Ali’s vocals convey the emotions perfectly, giving the song a poignant quality. The music has a slow, gentle rhythm that complements the introspective nature of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

तेरी यादें आती हैं तेरी यादें आती हैं
Memories of you keep flooding into my mind

तेरी यादें आती हैं कुछ बातें आती हैं
Specific thoughts associated with you come along with the memories

दिल में तलब है लब पे तराना
My heart yearns for you and my lips hum your tune

किसी की तलाश में ये गुज़रे ज़माना
I wander through life searching for someone like you

कल है कहाँ दो पल का बहाना
What's the point of dwelling on the past or worrying about the future? Life is just a fleeting moment

नहीं था यकीं हम हुए तो रवाना
I didn't have a certain destination in mind when I set out, but now that I'm on this journey, I'm committed to seeing it through

दुनिया के रास्तों में
On the roads of this world

एक है ज़रिया एक है ज़रिया
We're all just drops in the ocean of life

कहता दीवाना ये सुन तो ले
Listen to the crazy one's words of wisdom

दरिया से जा मिली है
I met you by the river bank

कितनी ही नदियाँ कितनी ही नदियाँ
There are countless rivers like this

ऐसा समां भी न देखा है
I've never seen such a vivid moment

मौसम ये बहका और महका है
The weather is confused yet fragrant

क़हीं रंग में ढला है कोई पैमाना
Perhaps some wine glass has changed its color

कहीं आसमां झुका है ज़मीं है सराना
Maybe the sky has bowed and touched the earth

इन्हीं राह से गुज़रते हम रोजाना
I pass by here every day on my journey

किसका पता लिए हम चले किस ठिकाना
I don't know where I'm headed, nor do I care. I'm just enjoying the journey

दिल है नादान अपना
My innocent heart beats within me