Lucky Ali's rough edged voice was right on track with his first album
Sunoh. Since it's release, he has released more albums, sang for movies
and acted in a few movies.
Maqsood
Mehmood Ali, aka Lucky Ali, was born on 19th September 1958 in India.
His father was the comedian Mehmood and his mother was Mahelaka,
actress Meena Kumari's sister. On his maternal side, Mehmood is part
Bengali and part Afghani. He is one of eight children. One of his
brothers Manzoor Ali is an actor.
His education was spread
across many places like Manekji Cooper and Bombay Scottish School in
Mumbai; Hampton Court and St.Georges College in Mussoorie and Bishop
Cottons Boys School in Bangalore.
Lucky Ali's first wife is
Meaghan Jane Cleary, who was seen as the veiled woman in the music
video of his song O Sanam. They have two children Ta'awwuz and Tasmia.
His second wife is Inaya and they have two children together called
Sara and Raiyan.
He is a self taught guitarist. His tryst with
marijuana led to his father making the movie Dushman Duniya Ka. Ali has
worked in diverse jobs like horse breeding, farming and has also worked
in an oil rig.
Lucky
Ali's first album Sunoh was an instant hit and won him the Screen
Awards' Best Pop Vocalist and Channel V Viewers Choice Award. His
following albums weren't as popular. They were Sifar, Aks and Kabhi
Aisa Lagta Hai.
He has also done some playback singing for
movies like Kaho Na Pyaar Hai (2000), Boys (2003), Yuva (2004) and
Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008). Both his songs – Na Tum Jaano Na Hum and Ek
Pal Ka Jeena – were chart toppers. Na Tum Jaano Na Hum won him the
Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer.
In his younger days, Lucky Ali was seen in movies like Chote Nawaab (1962), Kunwara Baap (1974) and Ginny Aur Johnny (1977).
In
2002, he was seen in two hits Sur: The Melody of Life and Kaante. In
Sur: The Melody of Life he was seen as a music teacher who envies his
student. Kaante was a multi-starrer with Amitabh Bachchan and Sunil
Shetty. It was a remake of the Hollywood movie Reservoir Dogs.
Love At Times Square (2003) and Kasak (2005) didn't do well. He returned to the big screen with Good Luck (2008).