Flying the flag for Indian pop music, or Indi-pop as it's often referred to, since the '90s, Maqsood Mahmood Ali (born on September 19th, 1958 in Mumbai) has carved out a well-rounded reputation as Lucky Ali: singer, songwriter, and actor extraordinaire. He made his entrance in an unusual way; singing on the film his father had been compelled to write following Lucky Ali's real-life dalliance with marijuana. Released in 1996 and starring Lucky Ali's youngest brother, Manzoor, Dushman Duniya Ka (Enemy of the World) is centered around a young man called Lucky and his experience of drug abuse. That same year, Lucky Ali launched himself on the Indian music scene with his debut album, Sunoh, which spawned the breakthrough single "O Sanam", which was also nominated at the 1997 MTV Video Music Award. Sunoh also earned him multiple awards, including the Best Pop Male Vocalist at the 1996 Screen Awards and the Channel V Viewers Choice Award in 1997. His well-received sophomore album Sifar came in 1998, followed by his third and fourth solo albums Aks and Kabhi Aisa Lagta Hai, released in 2001 and 2004 respectively, which also brought him notable success. He resumed his acting career in 2002 – after making in-roads during the '70s and '80s across TV and film – making his return Sanjay Gupta's Kaante (2002), and in the Hindi musical Sur-The Melody of Life. Released on his own Lucky Ali entertainment, 2011 saw the release of new album Raasta Man.
