Lucky Ali

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    • Maqsood Mahmood Ali (born 19 September 1958), better known as Lucky Ali, is an Indian singer, songwriter and actor. With several popular singles and albums, he emerged as a significant figure of

    Indipop during the 1990s.[1]

    Early life and education

    Ali is the second of the eight children of

    Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai, and the Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore.[2]

    Personal life

    Ali has two children with his first wife Meaghan Jane McCleary – Ta'awwuz and Tasmiyah. He then married Inaya (Anahita, a Persian). With her, he has two children: Sara and Raiyan. He married a third time in 2010 to British model and former beauty queen Kate Elizabeth Hallam whom he divorced in 2017.[3][4] The couple has a son named Dani Maqsood Ali.[5] Ali presently lives on the outskirts of

    Bengaluru in his farm house. His favourite places are Mecca and Medina.[6]

    Ali and his father shared a tempestuous relationship.

    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. Ali differed from his father's vision and did not act in the movie. "I felt the story lacked hope," he said.[7] However, he sang his first song for the film.[8]

    Best known for his music, singing and acting, Ali has also bred horses, worked on an oil rig off the coast of Pondicherry in South India, cleaned and sold carpets and is a farmer with a strong opinion on organic methods in farming.[9]

    Personal albums

    Ali made his debut on the

    Sifar
    , was noted for its music, lyrics and vocals.

    Ali became known for his distinctive music style and also for his untrained voice - elements that helped him emerge as a leading figure in

    Aks and Kabhi Aisa Lagta Hai
    , both of which were reasonably successful. 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 rural man working in a foreign country, with a longing to go back home, and his joy of actually returning to a place he loved. 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."

    Bollywood career

    Ali debuted in Bollywood with the song "Nasha Nasha" in the movie

    Sur in the 48th Filmfare Awards, but lost to Sonu Nigam. He has lent his voice to films such as Sur (2003), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Anjaana Anjaani (2010) and Tamasha
    (2015).

    Playback singing career

    Lucky Ali started his playback singing career with the song "Walking All Alone" from the film Ek Baap Chhe Bete in 1978. This film starred Mehmood Ali and his six sons. Ali's second song was "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.

    He has worked with composers such as

    A.R Rahman, Vishal Bhardwaj, Vishal–Shekhar, Mikey McCleary, Prashant Pillai, Varun Ahuja
    and Rajiv Bhalla.

    Acting career

    As the nephew of

    Sur-The Melody of Life
    playing a complex role.

    Discography

    Main article: Lucky Ali discography

    Ali's discography contains six studio albums, six compilations, seven singles, 19 soundtracks, two concert tours and two other albums (as a composer).

    Studio albums

    Soundtrack

    Filmography

    Films

    Year Film Role Notes
    1962 Chote Nawaab child artist
    1974 Kunwara Baap child artist
    1977 Yehi Hai Zindagi Dinesh
    1976 Ginny Aur Johnny Man in Car
    1978 Ek Baap Chhe Bete Lucky
    1979 Hamare Tumhare Ajay
    1985
    Trikaal
         		Erasmo
    2002
    Sur-The Melody of Life
         		Vikramaditya Singh
    2002 Kaante Maqbool "Mak" Haider
    2005 Kasak Amar
    2008 Good Luck! Tarun Chopra
    2009 Runaway Khalid
    2021 Murder at Teesri Manzil 302

    Television series

    Year Title Role Notes
    1986 Katha Sagar
    1988 Bharat Ek Khoj[12] Various characters
    1994 Zara Hatke [13] Malu
    2013 The Dewarists Himself

    See also

    • Mehmood Ali Family

    References

    1. ^ "Viral: Lucky Ali's Impromptu Gig In Goa. Need We Say More?". NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
    2. ^ a b Mala Kumar (25 September 2003). "Ali is a Maali at Home". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
    3. ^ "Former Miss UK Visits Samarthanam | This Week Bangalore". Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
    4. ^ "'I realised that I want a man who is not divided between three families' - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 September 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
    5. ^ "Our son is God's most beautiful gift to us: Lucky Ali's wife". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
    6. ^ "Malleshwaram & St Mark's Road, Bengaluru with Lucky Ali | Tere Gully Mein | Curly Tales". YouTube.
    7. ^ a b Aparjita Ghosh. "Hitting the high notes". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
    8. ^ "Lucky Ali explains his cryptic tweet on chemotherapy that got fans worried about his health". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
    9. ^ "ALI is MAALI at home". The Hindu. 25 September 2003. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
    10. ^ Ghosh, Devarsi (31 December 2019). "Press play (and wipe away the tears): The ultimate 1990s Indipop songlist". Scroll.in. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
    11. ^ "Lucky Ali makes Sandalwood debut". The Times of India. 9 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012.
    12. ^ "Revisiting Bharat Ek Khoj that showcases India's rich history in brief". 26 January 2021.
    13. ^ "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah's Dilip Joshi shares a throwback picture from his show 'Zara Hatke'; says 'the first time I was entrusted to lead the show' - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 September 2020.

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