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Lucky Ali Birth name Maqsood Mehmood Ali Born September 19, 1958
IndiaOrigin India, Scranton, PA, United States Genres Pop, Ballad, Playback singing Occupations Singer-songwriter, composer, Actor Instruments Vocalist Years active 1962–present Website Official site
official blogLucky Ali (Hindi: लकी अली, Urdu: لکی علی; born 19 September 1958), born as Maqsood Mehmood Ali (Hindi: मक़सूद महमूद अली, Urdu: مقصود محمود علی), is an Indian singer songwriter, composer and actor. Lucky is best known for his soulful but strikingly simple ballad-style singing and melodious voice.
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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]
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 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 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 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's 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.
He has his company SURPLUS GROUP with his family friend partner Asif iqbal who is also an architect. Surplus group forays into agritecture, hydroponics and progressive real estate. He lives in Bangalore at his 100 acre farm which is facing a lake and near to the airport.
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 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. "Ahista Ahista" for Ranbir Kapoor Starrer 'Bachna Ae Haseeno'
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 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
Playback (in Movies)
- Udyan Express (2010) (First Kannada Movie - Playback)
- Anjaana Anjaani (2010) (Hairat Hai)
- Paathshaala (2010) (Bekarar - Playback)
- Road, Movie (2010) (Hindi movie - Playback)
- Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) (Ahista Ahista - Playback)
- Kaalai (2008) (Tamil movie - Playback)
- Vellitherai (2008) (Tamil movie - playback)
- The Film (2005) (Hindi Movie - Playback)
- Yuva (2004) (Hindi movie - Playback)
- Anand (2004) (Telugu movie - Playback)
- Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) (Tamil movie - Playback)
- Sye (2004) (Telugu movie - Playback)
- Chupke Se (2003) (Kehte kehte ruk jati hai)
- Boys (2003) (Tamil movie - Playback)
- Kaante (2002) (Hindi movie - Playback and Music for OST Maut)
- Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) (Hindi movie - Playback)
- Bhopal Express (1999) (Hindi movie - Playback)
- Dushman Duniya Ka (1996) (Hindi movie - Playback)
Filmography
- Rock Shock(2010) post production
- Runway (2009)
- Good Luck (2008)
- Kasak (2005)
- Love at Times Square (2003)
- Kaante (2002)
- Sur-The Melody of Life (2002)
- Trikaal (1985)
- Hamare Tumhare (1979)
- Kitaab (1977)
- Ginny Aur Johnny (1976)
- Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977)
- Kunwara Baap (1974)
- Chote Nawaab (1962)
References
- ^ a b Mala Kumar (25 September 2003). "Ali is a Maali at Home". Chennai, India: The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/09/25/stories/2003092500680100.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ^ http://www.filmfare.com/articles/lucky-ali-still-feeling-lucky-2489.html
- ^ a b Aparjita Ghosh. "Hitting the high notes". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071109203120/http://www.rediff.com/style/1996/lucky.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
External links
- Lucky Ali's Official Website
- Lucky Ali's Blog
- Lucky Ali at the Internet Movie Database
- Blog on Lucky Ali
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer 1959–1960 No Award (1959) · Mukesh (1960)
1961–1980 Mohammed Rafi (1961) · Mohammed Rafi (1962) · No Award (1963) · Mahendra Kapoor (1964) · Mohammed Rafi (1965) · No Award (1966) · Mohammed Rafi (1967) · Mahendra Kapoor (1968) · Mohammed Rafi (1969) · Kishore Kumar (1970) · Mukesh (1971) · Manna Dey (1972) · Mukesh (1973) · Narendra Chanchal (1974) · Mahendra Kapoor (1975) · Kishore Kumar (1976) · Mukesh (1977) · Mohammed Rafi (1978) · Kishore Kumar (1979) · K. J. Yesudas (1980)
1981–2000 Kishore Kumar (1981) · Amit Kumar (1982) · Kishore Kumar (1983) · Kishore Kumar (1984) · Kishore Kumar (1985) · Kishore Kumar (1986) · No Award (1987) · No Award (1988) · Udit Narayan (1989) · S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1990) · Kumar Sanu (1991) · Kumar Sanu (1992) · Kumar Sanu (1993) · Kumar Sanu (1994) · Kumar Sanu (1995) · Udit Narayan (1996) · Udit Narayan (1997) · Abhijeet (1998) · Sukhwinder Singh (1999) · Udit Narayan (2000)
2001–present Lucky Ali (2001) · Udit Narayan (2002) · Sonu Nigam (2003) · Sonu Nigam (2004) · Kunal Ganjawala (2005) · Himesh Reshammiya (2006) · Shaan and Kailash Kher (2007) · Shaan (2008) · Sukhwinder Singh (2009) · Mohit Chauhan (2010) · Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (2011)
Categories:- 1958 births
- Living people
- Bollywood playback singers
- Hindi film actors
- Indian actors
- Indian film actors
- Indian film singers
- Indian male singers
- Indian Muslims
- Indian pop singers
- Indian singer-songwriters
- Indian singers
- Indian television actors
- Old Cottonians'
- Telugu playback singers
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