Indian singer Lucky Ali wishes to visit Pakistan—what's the reason?

Indian singer Lucky Ali wishes to visit Pakistan and his late mother’s ancestral village, Bhera.

Famous Indian singer Maqsood Mahmood Ali, popularly known as Lucky Ali, has expressed his desire to visit Pakistan.

The star singer, who gave Bollywood super hit songs in the 90s, shared his long-standing wish on social media, catching the attention of his Pakistani fans.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Lucky Ali said, "I wish to get a visa to visit Pakistan and meet my relatives." He further added that he wanted to visit his late mother’s ancestral village, Bhera, in Pakistan.

Lucky Ali’s expression of this wish delighted his Pakistani fans, with many from Bhera inviting the singer to their homes.

For context, Lucky Ali’s father, Mehmood Ali, was a poet and actor, while his mother, Madhu Kumari, was the younger sister of the famous Indian actress Meena Kumari. Madhu Kumari’s parents hailed from Bhera, a town in Pakistan’s Punjab province.