Lucky Ali Singer

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Does Lucky Ali smoke: Yes (used to be a marijuana addict).Does Lucky Ali drink alcohol: Yes.The second of 8 siblings, Lucky Ali (born Maqsood Mahmood Ali) is the son of late comic actor, Mehmood, and Madhu Ali, sister of late actress Meena Kumari.It is believed that Alis love for marijuana led his father to write the script of the film Dushman Duniya Ka. Interestingly, the protagonist of the movie, Lucky, a drug addict, was played by Alis youngest brother, Manzoor. At the end of the movie, the lead kills his mother, destroys everything around him and is then killed by his father. Perhaps, this was his fathers way of teaching him the harmful effects of drug abuse.Like many other stars today, Ali also did a number of odd jobs before establishing himself as a singer (and a part-time actor). From breeding horses to selling carpets, Ali has had his fair share of struggles. In addition, he had even worked on an oil rig off the coast of Puducherry.It was not before the year 1996 that he came into the public eye. The song O Sanam from his debut album, Sunoh, became so popular that it stayed in the top 3 positions of the MTV Asia Charts for as many as 60 weeks.Interestingly, Ali has never undergone any formal training in music.As a child, he had appeared in a number of Hindi films from 1965-1975.His song Na Tum Jaano Na Hum from Hrithik Roshan starrer Kaho Na Pyaar Hai fetched him the 2001 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer.He was also featured in a number of TV sitcoms in the late 80s viz. Bharat Ek Khoj (1988), Katha Sagar (1986), The Dewarists, etc.