The last Lucky Ali number I recall, after which he seems to have vanished from the Indian music and film scene, was Aa Bhi Jaa from a complicated love saga named Sur. This track had a fair bit of resonance, but it’s not a speck on the music he created back in the 90s that had us humming along effortlessly.

We miss you Lucky Ali. Happy Birthday, wherever you are.

(This article is from The Quint’s archives and was first published on 19 September 2015. It is now being republished to mark Lucky Ali’s birthday.)