Before ‘O Sanam’ and stardom, Lucky Ali believed he was ‘good for nothing’

Long before the world fell in love with his voice, Lucky Ali saw himself as someone without purpose. The singer who is popular for heart-touching classics like ‘O Sanam’, ‘Safarnama’ and ‘Ek Pal Ka Jeena’ opened up about his early life and struggles before finding his true calling in music.

Ahead of his India tour ‘Re: Sound’ by Jet ALive, Lucky Ali spoke about how he once felt lost and directionless.

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“I was a ‘Vela,’ a total ‘Vela,’” he told ANI. “Good for nothing. That’s what I was before I even became a musician. I couldn’t keep a job because I wasn’t cut out to have a job.”

The son of legendary actor and comedian Mehmood Ali, Lucky’s journey was never meant to follow the conventional path. He shared that he grew up on a farm, surrounded by animals and open skies; a life that shaped his calm, reflective personality but didn’t promise a career in India.

“I was brought up on a farm. What I learned was animal husbandry and horse breeding. That’s the stuff I knew, and that was not a career you could have in India,” he recalled.

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Despite being born into a family of film greats, Lucky Ali did not initially dream of stardom. His father, however, wanted him to step into acting, believing it was the right choice for his son. “He felt that I should act in movies. And I did a couple at his behest: ‘Kaante’ and ‘Sur’,” said Lucky Ali. “But slowly, I started being pulled into something I was really uncomfortable with.”

 

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That discomfort eventually guided him back to his true love: music. He made a conscious decision to follow his heart and dedicate himself to creating songs that spoke to the soul. “I decided that I would keep music as my career, to the best of my ability,” he said.

Now, decades after his first album ‘Sunoh’ changed the face of Indian pop music, Lucky Ali is ready to reconnect with fans across the country. His ‘Re: Sound’ India tour begins on November 2 in Delhi followed by performances in Kolkata (November 22), Bengaluru (December 6), Hyderabad (December 13), and Ahmedabad (December 20).