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Lucky Ali Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 6, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth19 September 1958

Age66 Years

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionSinger, Musician, Songwriter, Actor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseMeaghan Jane McCleary (listed among spouses)

FamilyFather: Mehmood; Mother: Mahelaka (Madhu Ali); siblings: Manzoor Ali, Maqdoom Ali, Masoom Ali, Masood Ali, Mansoor Ali, sister Gini

Lucky Ali Biography

Lucky Ali (born Maqsood Mahmood Ali) is an Indian singer, songwriter, musician and occasional actor best known for his 1996 debut album Sunoh and the hit

Early life and background

Maqsood Mahmood Ali, known professionally as Lucky Ali, was born on 19 September 1958 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is the son of comic actor Mehmood and Mahelaka (also known as Madhu Ali), who was the sister of actress Meena Kumari. Lucky Ali is the second of eight siblings and spent his early years in a family deeply connected to the Indian film world. He attended several schools during his youth, including Convent of Jesus and Mary and St. George's College in Mussoorie, Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai, and Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore.

Career

Lucky Ali made his first recorded contribution as a playback singer in 1978 with the song "Walking All Alone" for the film Ek Baap Chhe Bete, but he came to wide public attention much later. His debut independent album, Sunoh, released in 1996, established him as a distinctive voice in Indian pop music. The album's single "O Sanam" became extremely popular across Asia and remained among the top positions on regional music charts for an extended period.

Beyond his albums, Lucky Ali has worked as a playback singer in Bollywood and earned mainstream recognition for his song "Na Tum Jaano Na Hum" from the 2000 film Kaho Na... Pyaar Hai, which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2001. He has also taken on acting projects, making his feature film acting debut in Sur: The Melody of Life (2002). Earlier in life he appeared as a child actor in Hindi films between 1965 and 1975 and later appeared in television work including episodic and serial projects.

Throughout his career Ali has been largely self-taught as a musician. He has diversified his professional life with several other pursuits over the years, including farming and entrepreneurial work such as horse breeding and carpet selling, and has at times worked in physically demanding roles such as on an oil rig.

Public profile

Lucky Ali is known for a mellow, contemplative musical style and a low public profile compared with many of his contemporaries. He has expressed interest in organic farming and actively promotes sustainable agricultural practices. Personal details that have circulated in public accounts include multiple marriages; the licensed material lists three spouses and several children. He has five named children across relationships: two daughters and three sons.

The artist has also been candid about struggles in his life, including substance use in earlier years, and his family has been involved in public property disputes. In recent years he has posted about land encroachment issues affecting property his family claims to have owned for decades.

Latest updates

In December 2022 Lucky Ali publicly alleged encroachment by a group he described as a land mafia at his farm in Kenchenahalli, Yelahanka, and shared details of a complaint to Karnataka police. Earlier, in January 2015, he publicly contested ownership of family land in Yelahanka Hobli; that dispute drew further attention when contracts to harm him were reported as foiled.

He continues to be associated with music and farming, and remains a recognized figure in Indian popular music, remembered especially for his breakthrough work in the mid-1990s and his award-winning film playback singing.
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Recent Work

Sunoh

Debut independent album that brought Lucky Ali widespread recognition; includes the hit single "O Sanam"

1996
Sur: The Melody of Life

Feature film in which Lucky Ali acted

2002
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (Kaho Na... Pyaar Hai)

Playback song that earned Lucky Ali the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer

2001
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Career Highlights

  1. Debut album Sunoh (1996) and the hit single "O Sanam"
  2. Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Na Tum Jaano Na Hum" (2001)
  3. Acted in the film Sur: The Melody of Life (2002)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lucky Ali born?

19 September 1958

What is Lucky Ali known for?

Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Actor

What is Lucky Ali’s marital status?

Married

Who is Lucky Ali married to?

Meaghan Jane McCleary (listed among spouses)