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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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Viral: Lucky Ali's Impromptu Gig In Goa. Need We Say More?|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/viral-lucky-alis-impromptu-gig-in-goa-need-we-say-more-2338252|access-date=2020-12-22|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

Ali is the second of the eight children of [[Bollywood]] actor, [[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood Ali]]. His mother MahelakaMahliqa, was part [[Bengali people|Bengali]] and part [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]], and the younger sister of 1960s Indian actress [[Meena Kumari]]. The Bollywood actress and dancer, [[Minoo Mumtaz]], iswas his paternal aunt. He attended [[City Montessori School]], Convent of Jesus and Mary, Hampton Court, [[Mussoorie]], Manekji Cooper (Kindergarten) (Juhu), [[Bombay Scottish School]] in [[Mumbai]], and the [[Bishop Cotton Boys' School]], [[Bangalore]].<ref name="Lucky Ali">{{cite news

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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/?p=1119 |title=ArchivedFormer copyMiss UK Visits Samarthanam &#124; This Week Bangalore |access-date=11 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323021739/http://www.thisweekbangalore.com/?p=1119 |archive-date=23 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite webnews|title='I realised that I want a man who is not divided between three families' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/i-always-wanted-a-family-where-the-man-is-focusing-only-on-one-family/articleshow/71275189.cms|website=The Times of India|date=25 September 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-05-23|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011163001/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/i-always-wanted-a-family-where-the-man-is-focusing-only-on-one-family/articleshow/71275189.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The couple havehas a son named Dani Maqsood Ali.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/news-and-interviews/31700106_1_maqsood-mehmood-ali-dani-lucky-ali | title=Our son is God's most beautiful gift to us: Lucky Ali's wife | access-date=12 July 2012 | archive-date=26 July 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726235026/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/news-and-interviews/31700106_1_maqsood-mehmood-ali-dani-lucky-ali | work=[[The Times of India]] | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Ali and his father shared a tempestuous relationship. [[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood Ali]] was a very busy actor in the 1960s and 70s, and remained away from home for his shoots. Once, around the age of four when Ali first returned from boarding school, Mehmood and the entire family had come to receive Ali after 10 months in boarding school, at the airport. Ali did not recognize his father, but on seeing him said, "He's the film comedian Mehmood!" Ali lived away from his family in a St George's College boarding school in Dehradun, [[Mussoorie]]. Ali's tryst with [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] led Mehmood to write the script of the movie ''[[Dushman Duniya Ka]]'' (Enemy of the World).<ref name="rediff_hitting_high">{{cite web

|archive-date=9 November 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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. Ali differed withfrom his father's vision and did not act in the movie. "I felt the story lacked hope," he said.<ref name="rediff_hitting_high"/> However, he sang his first song for the film.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/lucky-ali-explains-his-cryptic-tweet-on-chemotherapy-that-got-fans-worried-about-his-health/story-VmSZ4FhqwbUiOaONxoEvEP.html|title= Lucky Ali explains his cryptic tweet on chemotherapy that got fans worried about his health|date= 20 July 2018|newspaper= [[Hindustan Times]]|access-date= 1 October 2018|archive-date= 4 October 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181004000717/https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/lucky-ali-explains-his-cryptic-tweet-on-chemotherapy-that-got-fans-worried-about-his-health/story-VmSZ4FhqwbUiOaONxoEvEP.html|url-status= live}}</ref>

Ali debuted in Bollywood with the song "Nasha Nasha" in the movie ''[[Dushman Duniya Ka]]''. After that he sung “Ek"Ek Pal Ka Jeena”Jeena" and "Na Tum Jaano Na Hum", featured in ''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai]]'' (2000). He received the 2001 [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] for "Ek Pal Ka Jeena" song. He was nominated for the Best Playback Singer Male for "Aa Bhi Jaa", featured in ''[[Sur - The Melody of Life|Sur]]'' in the [[48th Filmfare Awards]], but lost to [[Sonu Nigam]]. He has lent his voice to films such as ''[[Sur – The Melody of Life|Sur]]'' (2003), ''[[Bachna Ae Haseeno]]'' (2008), ''[[Anjaana Anjaani]]'' (2010) and ''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]'' (2015).

* ''[[Sifar]]'' (1998)

* ''[[Aks (album)|Aks]]'' (2001)

* ''[[Raasta Man]]'' (2011)

* ''[[Vellitherai]]'' (2008)

|''[[Runway (2009 film)|Runaway]]''

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|''Zara Hatke'' <ref>{{Cite webnews|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmahs-dilip-joshi-shares-a-throwback-picture-from-his-show-zara-hatke-says-the-first-time-i-was-entrusted-to-lead-the-show/articleshow/77945447.cms|title=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|website=The Times of India|date=5 September 2020 }}</ref>

* [https://www.luckyali.com/ Lucky Ali's Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723221603/https://www.luckyali.com/ |date=23 July 2021 }}