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{{short description|Indian singer}}
{{Short description|Indian singer (born 1965)}}
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| birth_place  = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
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| occupation  = Singer
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'''Alisha Chinai''' (born 18 March 1965)<ref name="IndiaToday">{{cite web |last1=Goel |first1=Hemul |title=Made in India: Five things every '90s girl can thank birthday girl Alisha Chinai for |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/what-s-hot/story/90s-pop-anthem-made-in-india-singer-alisha-chinai-milind-soman-313775-2016-03-17 |website=India Today |access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref> is an Indian pop singer known for her [[Indi-pop]] albums as well as [[Music of Bollywood|playback singing]] in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref name=alishapopbook>{{cite book |title=Pop culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle |last= Kasbekar|first= Asha|year=2006 |publisher= ABC-CLIO|isbn=1-85109-636-1 |page= 34|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Sv7Uk0UcdM8C&q=alisha+chinai&pg=PA34|access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref> She began her singing career with the album ''Jadoo'' in 1985, and by the 1990s she had become known as the 'Queen of [[Indipop]]'.<ref>Asha Kasbekar  ''Pop Culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle'' 2006 1851096361 page 34  "Alisha Chinai (1972– ) is the pioneer and undisputed Queen of Indipop—that's the verdict of the music industry. Her first major hit album was Jadoo (Magic). Further platinum albums included ''[[Aah... Alisha!]]'', ''[[Babydoll (album)|Babydoll]]'', ''Madonna'' and ''Kamasutra'', but it was her most successful and popular album ''[[Made in India (album)|Made in India]]'', released in 1995, that established Indipop as a discrete genre and Chinai its prime proponent."</ref> Her best known songs were with producers [[Anu Malik]] and [[Biddu]] during the 1990s. Her best known song is [[Made in India (album)|Made in India]].
'''Alisha Chinai''' (born 18 March 1965)<ref name="IndiaToday">{{cite web |last1=Goel |first1=Hemul |title=Made in India: Five things every '90s girl can thank birthday girl Alisha Chinai for |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/what-s-hot/story/90s-pop-anthem-made-in-india-singer-alisha-chinai-milind-soman-313775-2016-03-17 |website=India Today |date=17 March 2016 |access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref> is an Indian pop singer known for her [[Indi-pop]] albums as well as [[Music of Bollywood|playback singing]] in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref name=alishapopbook>{{cite book |title=Pop culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle |last= Kasbekar|first= Asha|year=2006 |publisher= ABC-CLIO|isbn=1-85109-636-1 |page= 34|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Sv7Uk0UcdM8C&q=alisha+chinai&pg=PA34|access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref> She began her singing career with the album ''Jadoo'' in 1985, and by the 1990s she had become known as the 'Queen of [[Indipop]]'.<ref>Asha Kasbekar  ''Pop Culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle'' 2006 1851096361 page 34  "Alisha Chinai (1972– ) is the pioneer and undisputed Queen of Indipop—that's the verdict of the music industry. Her first major hit album was Jadoo (Magic). Further platinum albums included ''[[Aah... Alisha!]]'', ''[[Babydoll (album)|Babydoll]]'', ''Madonna'' and ''Kamasutra'', but it was her most successful and popular album ''[[Made in India (album)|Made in India]]'', released in 1995, that established Indipop as a discrete genre and Chinai its prime proponent."</ref> Her best known songs were collaborations with producers [[Anu Malik]] and [[Biddu]] during the 1990s. She is best known as a solo artist for her song "Made in India", from her [[Made in India (album)|1995 eponymous studio album]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=<i>Made In India</i> Hitmaker Alisha Chinai Looks Unrecognisable In Latest Pics |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/made-in-india-hitmaker-alisha-chinai-looks-unrecognisable-in-latest-pics-9535199 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260129045310/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/made-in-india-hitmaker-alisha-chinai-looks-unrecognisable-in-latest-pics-9535199 |archive-date=29 January 2026 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=29 October 2025 |access-date=20 March 2026}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Chinai's initial albums include ''Jaadoo'', ''[[Babydoll (album)|Babydoll]]'', ''[[Aah... Alisha!]]'', ''[[Madonna (Alisha Chinai album)|Madonna]]'', ''[[Kamasutra (Alisha Chinai album)|Kamasutra]]'', ''Alisha - Madonna of India'' and ''[[Made in India (album)|Made in India]]''.<ref name=alishapopbook/> Alisha was introduced to Hindi film music by the veteran music director and composer [[Bappi Lahiri]]. They had many disco hits together in many films in the 1980s including ''[[Adventures of Tarzan]]'', ''[[Dance Dance (1987 film)|Dance Dance]]'', ''Commando'', ''Guru'', ''[[Love Love Love (1989 film)|Love Love Love]]'', etc. When she started her career with him, she was [[playback singing]] for many leading actresses, such as [[Karisma Kapoor]], [[Smita Patil]], [[Mandakini (actress)|Mandakini]], [[Sridevi]], [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Divya Bharti]]. In 1985, Alisha sang two songs with [[Remo Fernandes]], in [[Konkani]], for the album ''[[Old Goan Gold]]''. She also recorded a song for Pankuj Parashar's film ''Jalwa'' (1987), composed by [[Anand-Milind]]. One of her biggest hits during the 1980s was "Kaate Nahin Katthe" (''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]''), which she recorded in 1987 with [[Kishore Kumar]] under the music direction of [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]. Another successful track, in 1989, was "Raat Bhar Jaam Se" from the film ''[[Tridev]]'', which had music by [[Kalyanji-Anandji]] and [[Viju Shah]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-interview-i-think-my-time-has-come-alisha-chinai-2543734|title=Interview {{!}} I think my time has come: Alisha Chinai|date=8 September 2017|work=DNA|access-date=19 January 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
Chinai's initial albums included ''Jaadoo'', ''[[Babydoll (album)|Babydoll]]'', ''[[Aah... Alisha!]]'', ''[[Madonna (Alisha Chinai album)|Madonna]]'', ''[[Kamasutra (Alisha Chinai album)|Kamasutra]]'', ''Alisha -'' ''Madonna of India'' and ''[[Made in India (album)|Made in India]]''.<ref name=alishapopbook/> Alisha was introduced to Hindi film music by the veteran music director and composer [[Bappi Lahiri]]. They had many disco hits together in many films in the 1980s including ''[[Adventures of Tarzan]]'', ''[[Dance Dance (1987 film)|Dance Dance]]'', ''Commando'', ''Guru'', ''[[Love Love Love (1989 film)|Love Love Love]]'', etc. When she started her career with him, she was [[playback singing]] for many leading actresses, such as [[Karisma Kapoor]], [[Smita Patil]], [[Mandakini (actress)|Mandakini]], [[Sridevi]], [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Divya Bharti]]. In 1985, Alisha sang two songs with [[Remo Fernandes]], in [[Konkani language|Konkani]], for the album ''[[Old Goan Gold]]''. She also recorded a song for Pankuj Parashar's film ''Jalwa'' (1987), composed by [[Anand–Milind]]. One of her biggest hits during the 1980s was "Kaate Nahin Katthe" from ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'', which she recorded in 1987 with [[Kishore Kumar]] under the music direction of [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]. Another successful track, in 1989, was "Raat Bhar Jaam Se" from the film ''[[Tridev]]'', which had music by [[Kalyanji-Anandji]] and [[Viju Shah]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-interview-i-think-my-time-has-come-alisha-chinai-2543734|title=Interview {{!}} I think my time has come: Alisha Chinai|date=8 September 2017|work=DNA|access-date=19 January 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>


In the 1990s, Chinai took on working in different films, collaborating with other music directors, such as [[Anu Malik]], [[Anand-Milind]], [[Rajesh Roshan]] and [[Nadeem-Shravan]]. Throughout these years, she had several Bollywood hit songs, including "Dhak Dhak Dhak" with [[Aditya Pancholi]] (''[[Maha-Sangram]]''), "Jalta Hai Badan" (''[[Balwaan]]''), "Tere Ishq Mein Nachenge" (''[[Raja Hindustani]]''), "Chaa Raha Hain Pyaar Ka Nasha" (''[[Chandra Mukhi]]''), "Roundhe" (''Pyar Tune Kya Kiya''), "Sona Sona Roop Hai" (''[[Bollywood/Hollywood]]''), "Mouje Mein" (''Karobaar''), "De Diya" (''Keemat''), "Ruk Ruk Ruk" (''[[Vijaypath]]'') and the controversial "Sexy Sexy Sexy Mujhe Log Bole" (''Khuddar'').
In the 1990s, Chinai took on working in different films, collaborating with other music directors, such as [[Anu Malik]], [[Anand–Milind]], [[Rajesh Roshan]] and [[Nadeem-Shravan]]. Throughout these years, she had several Bollywood hit songs, including "Dhak Dhak Dhak" with [[Aditya Pancholi]] from ''[[Maha-Sangram]]'', "Jalta Hai Badan" from ''[[Balwaan]]'', "Tere Ishq Mein Nachenge"from ''[[Raja Hindustani]]'', "Chaa Raha Hain Pyaar Ka Nasha" from ''[[Chandra Mukhi]]'', "Roundhe" from ''Pyar Tune Kya Kiya'', "Sona Sona Roop Hai" from ''[[Bollywood/Hollywood]]'', "Mouje Mein" from ''Karobaar'', "De Diya" from ''Keemat'', "Ruk Ruk Ruk" from ''[[Vijaypath]]'' and the controversial "Sexy Sexy Sexy Mujhe Log Bole" from ''Khuddar''.


Chinai recorded an album with [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]] under the title ''[[Bombay Girl]]'', which included the hit song "De De" released in 1994.
Chinai recorded an album with [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]], titled ''[[Bombay Girl]]'', which included the hit song "De De" released in 1994.
Simultaneously, she recorded many songs as a pop singer, with accompanying album releases. Chinai was noted for her 1995 hit single and album, titled ''Made in India'', which was composed by [[Biddu]] and went on to become one of the highest-selling pop albums of its time, making Alisha became a household name. It contains well-known songs such as "Aaja Mere Dil Mein", "Ek Baar Do Baar", "Sun O Meri Dhadkan", "Tu Kahan", "Ooh La La", "Tu Jo Mila", "Dhokha Diya Hai Re Tune Mere Dil" and "Lover Girl". With its success, Chinai announced her departure from playback singing and wanted to concentrate only on private pop albums. However, her follow-up releases were less successful. This was also the period when she got into a major controversy with the man who recorded several hit songs with her, [[Anu Malik]]. During the release of ''Made in India'', Chinai had accused [[Anu Malik]] of molesting her. [[Anu Malik]] and Chinai did not work for several years, only to reunite in 2003 with ''[[Ishq Vishk]]''.  
Simultaneously, she recorded many songs as a pop singer, with accompanying album releases. Chinai was noted for her 1995 hit single and eponymous studio album, titled ''Made in India'', which was composed by [[Biddu]] and went on to become one of the highest-selling pop albums of its time, making Alisha became a household name. It contains well-known songs such as "Aaja Mere Dil Mein", "Ek Baar Do Baar", "Sun O Meri Dhadkan", "Tu Kahan", "Ooh La La", "Tu Jo Mila", "Dhokha Diya Hai Re Tune Mere Dil" and "Lover Girl". With its success, Chinai announced her departure from playback singing and wanted to concentrate only on private pop albums. However, her follow-up releases were less successful. This was also the period when she got embroiled into a major controversy with the man who recorded several hit songs with her, [[Anu Malik]]. During the release of ''Made in India'', Chinai had accused [[Anu Malik]] of molesting her. [[Anu Malik]] and Chinai did not work for several years, only to reunite in 2003 with ''[[Ishq Vishk]]''.  
[[File:AlishaChinai1.jpg|thumb|upright|Chinai in 2010]]
[[File:AlishaChinai1.jpg|thumb|upright|Chinai in 2010]]


Chinai's comeback to film music was with the song "Oh My Darling" in the [[Yash Raj Films|Yash Raj]] film ''[[Mujhse Dosti Karoge!]]''. From 2000 to 2009, she recorded primarily with [[Himesh Reshammiya]], [[Shankar Ehsaan Loy]] and [[Pritam]]. After her controversy with [[Anu Malik]] in the 1990s, she patched up with him to record for a number of films, starting with ''[[Ishq Vishk]]'', ''[[Fida]]'', ''[[No Entry]]'', ''[[Love Story 2050]]'', ''Maan Gaye Mughle Azam'', ''[[Ugly Aur Pagli]]'', ''[[Chehraa]]'' and ''Kambakht Ishq''.<ref>India Today International - Volume 2, Issues 27-34 - Page 56 2003 Indipop Rock 'n' Rule 1 QO r It has been in arrival mode ever since Alisha -L-/0 J Chinai's Jaadu hit platinum. Ten years on, her Made in India sparked the music video boom. India believed it had found a Madonna clone, while in Daler Mehndi's energetic warbling, they thought folk – or a reasonable simulacrum – had achieved record-busting status. But film music remains indomitable, accounting for 65-75 per cent of sales</ref>
Chinai's comeback to film music was with the song "Oh My Darling" in the [[Yash Raj Films|Yash Raj]] film ''[[Mujhse Dosti Karoge!]]''. From 2000 to 2009, she recorded primarily with [[Himesh Reshammiya]], [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]] and [[Pritam]]. After her controversy with [[Anu Malik]] in the 1990s, she patched up with him to record for a number of films, starting with ''[[Ishq Vishk]]'', ''[[Fida]]'', ''[[No Entry]]'', ''[[Love Story 2050]]'', ''Maan Gaye Mughle Azam'', ''[[Ugly Aur Pagli]]'', ''[[Chehraa]]'' and ''Kambakht Ishq''.<ref>India Today International - Volume 2, Issues 27-34 - Page 56 2003 Indipop Rock 'n' Rule 1 QO r It has been in arrival mode ever since Alisha -L-/0 J Chinai's Jaadu hit platinum. Ten years on, her Made in India sparked the music video boom. India believed it had found a Madonna clone, while in Daler Mehndi's energetic warbling, they thought folk – or a reasonable simulacrum – had achieved record-busting status. But film music remains indomitable, accounting for 65-75 per cent of sales</ref>


In 2005, Chinai's career reached a new high when she sang "[[Kajra Re]]" (''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]''). The song was a hit and won her a [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]. She was also a judge on ''[[Indian idol 3]]'' and is a judge on Zee TV's ''Star Ya Rockstar'' with Anu Malik.
In 2005, Chinai's career reached a new high when she sang "[[Kajra Re]]" from ''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]''. The song was a hit and won her a [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]. She was also a judge on ''[[Indian Idol (Hindi TV series)|Indian Idol 3]]'' and is a judge on Zee TV's ''Star Ya Rockstar'' with Anu Malik.  
 
In 2021, Alisha Chinai appeared on ''Jay-Ho! The Jay Kumar Show'', where she talked about her childhood. She shared that her love for music began early, with school performances and her mother's influence, as her mom enjoyed Western pop music. Alisha also mentioned how she challenged the stereotype that Indian girls couldn’t sing pop music with her own work.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 October 2022 |title=Alisha Chinai, A Feisty Singer With An Angelic Voice, Fearless Of Controversies |url=https://jay-ho.com/alisha-chinai-a-feisty-singer-with-an-angelic-voice-fearless-of-controversies/ |website=jay-ho.com |language=en}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
* Chinai received the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the song "Kajra Re", from ''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]'' (2005).<ref name="filmfare">[http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1428474.cms 51st Filmfare Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130103102221/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1428474.cms |date=3 January 2013 }} filmfareawards.indiatimes.com Retrieved 29 August 2007</ref>
* Chinai received the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the song "Kajra Re", from ''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]'' (2005).<ref name="filmfare">[http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1428474.cms 51st Filmfare Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130103102221/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1428474.cms |date=3 January 2013 }} filmfareawards.indiatimes.com Retrieved 29 August 2007</ref>
* Previously, she received the International Billboard Award in 1995, around the time ''[[Made in India (album)|Made in India]]'' came out,<ref name="global">[http://www.outlookindia.com/glitterati.asp?fodname=19951206 Alisha going global] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206234409/http://www.outlookindia.com/glitterati.asp?fodname=19951206 |date=6 February 2009 }} outlookindia.com Retrieved 29 August 2007</ref> and also won the Freddie Mercury Award for Artistic Excellence.
* Previously, she received the International Billboard Award in 1995, around the time ''[[Made in India (album)|Made in India]]'' came out,<ref name="global">[http://www.outlookindia.com/glitterati.asp?fodname=19951206 Alisha going global] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206234409/http://www.outlookindia.com/glitterati.asp?fodname=19951206 |date=6 February 2009 }} outlookindia.com Retrieved 29 August 2007</ref> and also won the Freddie Mercury Award for Artistic Excellence.
*Caminho das Índias soundtrack (2009).
Following are the list of awards and nominations in different categories.
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|rowspan="2" |1996
|Best Indian Pop Album
|rowspan="2" |"Made in India"
|{{won}}
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|Best Music Video
|{{won}}
|}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Chinai is a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Priyanka-Chopra-is-Alishas-fan/articleshow/10365688.cms|title=Priyanka Chopra is Alisha's fan|date=16 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> She was married to her manager Rajesh Jhaveri and is now separated.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/961208/plus3.html |title=The Sunday Times on the Web – Plus |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date=8 December 1996 |access-date=22 September 2011}}</ref>
Chinai is a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Priyanka-Chopra-is-Alishas-fan/articleshow/10365688.cms|title=Priyanka Chopra is Alisha's fan|date=16 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> She was married to her manager Rajesh Jhaveri and is now separated.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/961208/plus3.html |title=The Sunday Times on the Web – Plus |publisher=Sundaytimes.lk |date=8 December 1996 |access-date=22 September 2011}}</ref> Chinai has been in a relationship with Furkat Azamov, a native of [[Tajikistan]], since 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alisha Chinai found love in music producer from Tajikistan, who would always 'dream about meeting her' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/feelings/alisha-chinai-love-music-producer-tajikistan-songs-furkat-azamov-relationship-8031479/ |work=The Indian Express |date=15 July 2022 |access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref>
 
==Partial discography==
{{see also|List of songs recorded by Alisha Chinoy}}
 
* ''Greatest Hits''
* ''Film Hits''
* ''Best of Alisha Live''
* ''Alisha : Singer Doll of India''
* '''''Alisha Unleashed'''''
# "Aah Alisha"
# "Babusha"
# "Baby doll"
# "Dekho dekho"
# "Dheere dheere"
# "Jadoo"
# "Kiss ko dil doon"
# "Pyaara awara"
# "Rootho na hum se"
# "Shor sharaaba"
# "Superman"
# "Tara"
# "Tarzan my Tarzan"
# "Vote for Alisha"
 
* '''''Alisha'''''
# "Seulement vous (Only you)"
# "Ishq se ishq
# "Dilbar jaaniya"
# "Maashuka"
# "Woh pyaar mera"
# "Soniyaa"
# "Don't want your love"
# "Aai teri yaad"
# "Dhuaan dhuaan"
# "Can you dance"
 
* '''''Shutup N Kiss Me'''''
# "Shutup n kiss me (Ravi Bal mix)"
# "Sohneya aaja (Smedrock dance refix)"
# "Tra la la- tere pyaar mein (3si Ibiza mix)"
# "Dil goes boom (Mumbai mix)"
# "Meri jaan mujhe kehke"
# "Silsila (Jazzed up mix)"
# "Ghazal"
# "Shutup n kiss me (Ravi Bal hiphop refix)"
# "Sohneya aaja (Sli Booty mix)"
# "Sooni meri kalai"
# "Be my lady"
# "Shutup n kiss me (Cheeky Monkee refix)"
 
==Selected hit songs==
{{see|List of songs recorded by Alisha Chinoy}}


* "Made in India" (''[[Made in India (album)|Made in India, 1995]]'')
==Discography==
* "Dil Ye Kehta Hai (I Love You)"(''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]'', 1991)
{{Main Article|List of songs recorded by Alisha Chinoy}}
* "Jumbalakka" (''[[Thakshak]]'', 1999)
* "Panch Vorsam" ([[Konkani language|Konkani]], ''Old Goan Gold'', 1985)
* "Rajan Ani Prema" ([[Konkani language|Konkani]], ''Old Goan Gold'', 1985)
* "Dil Mera Todo Na" (''[[Dance Dance (1987 film)|Dance Dance]]'')
* "Zooby Zooby" (''[[Dance Dance (1987 film)|Dance Dance]]'')
* "Let's Do It" (''[[Jalwa]]'')
* "Kaate Nahin" (''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'')
* "Raat Bhare Jaam se" (''[[Tridev]]'')
* "Dhak Dhak" (''[[Maha Sangram]]'')
* "Cha Raha Hain" (''[[Chandra Mukhi]]'')
* "Sexy Sexy" (''[[Khuddar]]'')
* "Tu Shama Main Parwana Tera" (''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]'')
* "Ruk Ruk Ruk" (''[[Vijaypath]]'')
* "Bambai Se Rail Chali" (''[[Zaalim]]'')
* "My Adorable Darling" (''[[Main Khiladi Tu Anari]]'')
* "Ure Baba" (''[[Bambai Ka Babu (1996 film)|Bambai Ka Babu]]'')
* "Tere Ishq Main Nachenge" (''[[Raja Hindustani]]'')
* "Krishna Krishna" (''[[Insaaf (1997 film)|Insaaf]]'')
* "De Diya Dil Piya" (''[[Keemat – They Are Back|Keemat]]'')
* "Tinka, Tinka" (''[[Karam (film)|Karam]]'')
* "Pyaar Aaya" (''[[Plan (film)|Plan]]'')
* "Mehboob Mere" (''[[Plan (film)|Plan]]'')
* "Oh My Darling!" (''[[Mujhse Dosti Karoge]]'', 2002)
* "Rang Rang Mere Rang Rang Mein" (''[[Bollywood/Hollywood]]'', 2002)
* "Chot Dil Pe Lagi" (''[[Ishq Vishk]]'', 2003)
* "Dil Ko Hazar Bar" (''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]'', 2004)
* "Maine Jisko Chaha" (''[[Fida]]'', 2004)
* "Hamnasheen" (''[[Dobara]]'', 2004)
* "[[Kajra Re]]" (''[[Bunty Aur Babli]], 2005'')
* "Ishq Di Gali" (''[[No Entry (2005 film)|No Entry]]'', 2005)
* "Dil Chura ke Mere" (''[[No Entry (2005 film)|No Entry]]'', 2005)
* "Yeh Ishq Mein" (''[[No Entry (2005 film)|No Entry]]'', 2005)
* "Abhi toh mein" (''[[The Killer (2006 film)|The Killer]]'',2006)
* "Aaj Ki Raat" (''[[Don - The Chase Begins Again|Don]]'', 2006)
* "Touch Me" (''[[Dhoom 2]]'', 2006)
* "It's Rocking" (''[[Kya Love Story Hai]]'', 2007)
* "Ticket To Hollywood" (''[[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]'', 2007)
* "Lover Boy" (''[[Love Story 2050]]'', 2008)
* "Bebo" (''[[Kambakkht Ishq]]'', 2009)
* "Tera Hone Laga Hoon" (''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]'', 2009)
* "Jiyara Jiyara" (''[[Prince (2010 film)|Prince]]'', 2010)
* "Dilruba" (''[[Namastey London]]'', 2007)
* "Dil Tu Hi Bataa" (''[[Krrish 3]]'', 2013)
* "You Are My Love" (''[[Krrish 3]]'', 2013)
* "Gori chori cori" (''Aflatoon'', 1997)
*  Jalta Hai Kyun Tan Badan [[Bandh Darwaza]] 1991
 
==Albums==
===Studio albums===
===Studio albums===
The following are sales of Alisha Chinai's [[Indi-pop]] studio albums in India.


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! Certification(s)
! Record label
! Sales<ref name="Asiaweek">{{cite book|title=''Asiaweek'', Volume 7|year=1981|publisher=[[Asiaweek]]|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=33UMAQAAMAAJ|access-date=24 June 2011|page=39}}</ref><ref name="billboard">{{cite journal|title=Nazia-Biddu Team - 'Disco Deewane': Hit in Hindu|journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=18 July 1981|volume=93|issue=28|page=70|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rSQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT69|access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1985
| 1985
| ''Jadoo''
|style="text-align:left;"| ''Jadoo''
| [[Indian Music Industry|Platinum]]<ref name="Jeffries">{{cite book |last1=Jeffries |first1=Stan |title=Encyclopedia of World Pop Music, 1980-2001 |date=2003 |publisher=[[Greenwood Press]] |isbn=9780313315473 |page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofwo0000jeff/page/35 35] |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofwo0000jeff |url-access=registration |quote=While she was working on the show the label HMV offered her a record contract, and in 1985 she released ''Jadoo''. The album, a series of songs that blended Indian traditional music with Western dance rhythm, was an immediate success and turned platinum. Chinai's next two albums, ''Aah! Alisha'' and ''Baby Doll'', were both multi-platinum sellers, as Chinai began to be called "India's Madonna" in the press. Although she attempted to play down this image, her next album reinforced it: ''Madonna'' (1989) turned three times platinum as its up-tempo, bright and energetic dance numbers and memorable melodies won the nation's heart. Later in 1989 she released ''Kamasutra'', an album that was very similar to ''Madonna'' and that earned the singer a double platinum disc.}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6" |[[Saregama|His Master's Voice]]
| 200,000
|-
|-
| 1986
| 1986
| ''[[Aah... Alisha!]]''
|style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Aah... Alisha!]]''
| Multi{{ndash}}Platinum<ref name="Jeffries"/>
| 400,000
|-
|-
| 1988
| 1988
| ''[[Babydoll (album)|Babydoll]]''
|style="text-align:left;"|''[[Babydoll (album)|Babydoll]]''
| Multi{{ndash}}Platinum<ref name="Jeffries"/>
| 400,000
|-
|-
| 1989
| 1989
| ''[[Madonna (Alisha Chinai album)|Madonna]]''
|style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Madonna (Alisha Chinai album)|Madonna]]''
| 3× Platinum<ref name="Jeffries"/>
| 600,000
|-
|-
| 1990
| 1990
| ''[[Kamasutra (Alisha Chinai album)|Kamasutra]]''
|style="text-align:left;"|''[[Kamasutra (Alisha Chinai album)|Kamasutra]]''
| 2× Platinum<ref name="Jeffries"/>
| 400,000
|-
|-
| 1992
| 1992
| ''[[Alisha - Madonna of India]]''<ref>http://www.rajeshjhaveri.com/producer-songs/madonna-of-india/</ref>
|style="text-align:left;"| ''Alisha - Madonna of India''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rajeshjhaveri.com/producer-songs/madonna-of-india/|title=Madonna of India :: Music Composer & Producer Songwriter|access-date=12 December 2020|archive-date=8 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808170604/http://www.rajeshjhaveri.com/producer-songs/madonna-of-india/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Multi{{ndash}}Platinum
|
|-
|-
| 1994
|style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Bombay Girl]]''
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |[[Magnasound]]
|-
| 1995
|style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Made in India (album)|Made in India]]''
|-
| 1998
|style="text-align:left;"| ''Om''
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" |[[Saregama|His Master's Voice]]
|-
| 1999
|style="text-align:left;"| ''Dil Ki Rani''
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" |[[Virgin Records]]
|-
| 2001
|style="text-align:left;"| ''Alisha''
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" |[[Tips Industries|Tips]]
|-
|}


| 1993
===Compilation albums===
| ''[[Bombay Girl]]''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| 3× Platinum<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jeffries |first1=Stan |title=Encyclopedia of World Pop Music, 1980-2001 |date=2003 |publisher=[[Greenwood Press]] |isbn=9780313315473 |page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofwo0000jeff/page/35 35] |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofwo0000jeff |url-access=registration |quote=The result was Bombay Girl, (1993), another huge success that went triple platinum.}}</ref>
|-
| 600,000
! Year
! Album
! Record label
|-
|rowspan="2" |1993
|style="text-align:left;"|''Best of Alisha Live''
|rowspan="2" |Unknown
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|''Alisha Greatest Hits''
|-
|1995
|style="text-align:left;"|''Born with a Wild Heart''
|Unknown
|-
|1996
|style="text-align:left;"|''Channel Hits''
|[[Magnasound]]
|-
|rowspan="2" |1997
|style="text-align:left;"|''Alisha Unleashed''
|[[Saregama|His Master's Voice]]
|-
|-
| 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|''Party Zone''
| ''[[Made in India (album)|Made in India]]''
|rowspan="3" |Magnasound
| Multi{{ndash}}Platinum<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jeffries |first1=Stan |title=Encyclopedia of World Pop Music, 1980-2001 |date=2003 |publisher=[[Greenwood Press]] |isbn=9780313315473 |page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofwo0000jeff/page/35 35] |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofwo0000jeff|url-access=registration }}</ref>
|-
| 5,000,000<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jeffries |first1=Stan |title=Encyclopedia of World Pop Music, 1980-2001 |date=2003 |publisher=[[Greenwood Press]] |isbn=9780313315473 |page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofwo0000jeff/page/35 35] |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofwo0000jeff |url-access=registration |quote=All of Chinai's previous success was eclipsed with the 1995 release of ''Made in India''. A series of uptempo songs indebted to traditional Indian music but revealing a definite Western influence, the album reached #1 in the Indian charts and stayed there for over a year as it sold over 5 million copies.}}</ref>
|rowspan="2" |1998
|style="text-align:left;"|''The Ultimate Party Album''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|''The Best of Alisha''
|-
|1999
|style="text-align:left;"|''Now That's What I Call Indipop''
|[[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]
|-
|2001
|style="text-align:left;"|''Alisha: Singer Doll of India''
|Unknown
|-
|2002
|style="text-align:left;"|''Hitz Unlimited''<ref>{{cite web|title=Hitz Unlimited (2002) - Hindi Album, Tracklist, Full Album Details and more |website=Zubeen Garg Discography |url=http://www.zubeendiscography.com/2021/09/3370633522256848326.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920184428/http://www.zubeendiscography.com/2021/09/3370633522256848326.html |archive-date=20 September 2021 |language=en |access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref>
|[[Zee Music Company|Zee Records]]
|-
|2007
|style="text-align:left;"|''Shut Up N Kiss Me<ref>{{Cite news |title=Playback singers are paid very poorly: Alisha Chinai |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/playback-singers-are-paid-very-poorly-alisha-chinai/story-EdFXigQRJQZxm4FVYOjw5J.html |work=Hindustan Times |agency=IANS |date=16 June 2008 |access-date=20 March 2026}}</ref>''
|[[Tips Industries|Tips]]
|-
|-
! Total known sales
!
!
! 7,200,000
|}
|}


===Soundtrack albums===
===Soundtrack albums===
The following are sales of [[Bollywood soundtrack]] albums featuring songs by Alisha Chinai.
The following are sales of [[Bollywood soundtrack]] albums featuring songs by Alisha Chinai.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
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| ''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]''
| ''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]''
| 6,000,000
| 6,000,000
| rowspan="5" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Music Hits 1990-1999 (Figures in Units) |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042906/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 February 2010 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=5 February 2010}}</ref>
| rowspan="5" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Music Hits 1990-1999 (Figures in Units) |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042906/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |archive-date=5 February 2010 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=5 February 2010}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1992
| 1992
| ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]''
| ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]''
| 2,500,000
| 2,500,000
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Haathkadi (1995 film)|Haathkadi]]''
| 1,000,000
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1994
| rowspan="2" | 1994
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|-
|-
| 1997
| 1997
| ''[[Aflatoon (film)|Aflatoon]]''
| ''[[Aflatoon (1997 film)|Aflatoon]]''
| 2,500,000
| 2,500,000
|-
|-
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| ''[[Mujhse Dosti Karoge]]''
| ''[[Mujhse Dosti Karoge]]''
| 1,200,000
| 1,200,000
| rowspan="9" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Music Hits 2000-2009 (Figures in Units) |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042845/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 February 2010 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=5 February 2010}}</ref>
| rowspan="9" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Music Hits 2000-2009 (Figures in Units) |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042845/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 |archive-date=5 February 2010 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=5 February 2010}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2003
| 2003
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!
!
|}
|}
===Other albums===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Album
! Language
! Record label
|-
| 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|''Santiago Fiesta Latina: Bollywood Goes Latino'' <br /> (As a singer)
|Hindi
|[[Virgin Records|EMI Virgin Records]]
|-
|2002
|style="text-align:left;"|''[[Bandhoi]]'' <br /> (As a backing vocals)
|Assamese
|Raj Music
|-
|2009
|style="text-align:left;"|''Caminho das Índias'' <br /> (As a singer)
|[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
|Som Livre
|-
|}
===Select hit songs===
{{div col}}
* "Made in India" (''[[Made in India (album)|Made in India, 1995]]'')
* "Dil Ye Kehta Hai (I Love You)"(''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]'', 1991)
* "Jumbalakka" (''[[Thakshak]]'', 1999)
* "Panch Vorsam" ([[Konkani language|Konkani]], ''Old Goan Gold'', 1985)
* "Rajan Ani Prema" ([[Konkani language|Konkani]], ''Old Goan Gold'', 1985)
* "Dil Mera Todo Na" (''[[Dance Dance (1987 film)|Dance Dance]]'')
* "Zooby Zooby" (''[[Dance Dance (1987 film)|Dance Dance]]'')
* "Let's Do It" (''[[Jalwa]]'')
* "Kaate Nahin" (''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'')
* "Raat Bhare Jaam se" (''[[Tridev]]'')
* "Dhak Dhak" (''[[Maha-Sangram]]'')
* "Cha Raha Hain" (''[[Chandra Mukhi]]'')
* "Sexy Sexy" (''[[Khuddar]]'')
* "Tu Shama Main Parwana Tera" (''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]'')
* "Ruk Ruk Ruk" (''[[Vijaypath]]'')
* "Bambai Se Rail Chali" (''[[Zaalim]]'')
* "My Adorable Darling" (''[[Main Khiladi Tu Anari]]'')
* "Ure Baba" (''[[Bambai Ka Babu (1996 film)|Bambai Ka Babu]]'')
* "Tere Ishq Main Nachenge" (''[[Raja Hindustani]]'')
* "Krishna Krishna" (''[[Insaaf (1997 film)|Insaaf]]'')
* "De Diya Dil Piya" (''[[Keemat – They Are Back|Keemat]]'')
* "Tinka, Tinka" (''[[Karam (film)|Karam]]'')
* "Pyaar Aaya" (''[[Plan (film)|Plan]]'')
* "Mehboob Mere" (''[[Plan (film)|Plan]]'')
* "Oh My Darling!" (''[[Mujhse Dosti Karoge]]'', 2002)
* "Rang Rang Mere Rang Rang Mein" (''[[Bollywood/Hollywood]]'', 2002)
* "Chot Dil Pe Lagi" (''[[Ishq Vishk]]'', 2003)
* "Dil Ko Hazar Bar" (''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]'', 2004)
* "Maine Jisko Chaha Mil Gaya" (''[[Fida]]'', 2004)
* "Hamnasheen" (''[[Dobara]]'', 2004)
* "[[Kajra Re]]" (''[[Bunty Aur Babli]], 2005'')
* "Ishq Di Gali" (''[[No Entry (2005 film)|No Entry]]'', 2005)
* "Dil Chura ke Mere" (''[[No Entry (2005 film)|No Entry]]'', 2005)
* "Yeh Ishq Mein" (''[[No Entry (2005 film)|No Entry]]'', 2005)
* "Abhi toh mein" (''[[The Killer (2006 film)|The Killer]]'',2006)
* "Aaj Ki Raat" (''[[Don - The Chase Begins Again|Don]]'', 2006)
* "Touch Me" (''[[Dhoom 2]]'', 2006)
* "It's Rocking" (''[[Kya Love Story Hai]]'', 2007)
* "Ticket To Hollywood" (''[[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]'', 2007)
* "Lover Boy" (''[[Love Story 2050]]'', 2008)
* "Bebo" (''[[Kambakkht Ishq]]'', 2009)
* "Tera Hone Laga Hoon" (''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]'', 2009)
* "Jiyara Jiyara" (''[[Prince (2010 film)|Prince]]'', 2010)
* "Dilruba" (''[[Namastey London]]'', 2007)
* "Dil Tu Hi Bataa" (''[[Krrish 3]]'', 2013)
* "You Are My Love" (''[[Krrish 3]]'', 2013)
* "Gori chori cori" (''[[Aflatoon (1997 film)|Aflatoon]]'', 1997)
* "Jalta Hai Kyun Tan Badan" (''[[Bandh Darwaza]]'', 1991)
{{div col end}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.alishachinai.com/ The Official Alisha Chinai Website]
* [http://www.alishachinai.com/ The Official Alisha Chinai Website]
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Latest revision as of 02:40, 21 March 2026


Alisha Chinai
Chinai in 2009
Chinai in 2009
Background information
Born (1965-03-18) 18 March 1965 (age 61)[1]
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1985–present

Alisha Chinai (born 18 March 1965)[1] is an Indian pop singer known for her Indi-pop albums as well as playback singing in Hindi cinema.[2] She began her singing career with the album Jadoo in 1985, and by the 1990s she had become known as the 'Queen of Indipop'.[3] Her best known songs were collaborations with producers Anu Malik and Biddu during the 1990s. She is best known as a solo artist for her song "Made in India", from her 1995 eponymous studio album.[4]

Career[edit | edit source]

Chinai's initial albums included Jaadoo, Babydoll, Aah... Alisha!, Madonna, Kamasutra, Alisha - Madonna of India and Made in India.[2] Alisha was introduced to Hindi film music by the veteran music director and composer Bappi Lahiri. They had many disco hits together in many films in the 1980s including Adventures of Tarzan, Dance Dance, Commando, Guru, Love Love Love, etc. When she started her career with him, she was playback singing for many leading actresses, such as Karisma Kapoor, Smita Patil, Mandakini, Sridevi, Juhi Chawla, Madhuri Dixit, Divya Bharti. In 1985, Alisha sang two songs with Remo Fernandes, in Konkani, for the album Old Goan Gold. She also recorded a song for Pankuj Parashar's film Jalwa (1987), composed by Anand–Milind. One of her biggest hits during the 1980s was "Kaate Nahin Katthe" from Mr. India, which she recorded in 1987 with Kishore Kumar under the music direction of Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Another successful track, in 1989, was "Raat Bhar Jaam Se" from the film Tridev, which had music by Kalyanji-Anandji and Viju Shah.[5]

In the 1990s, Chinai took on working in different films, collaborating with other music directors, such as Anu Malik, Anand–Milind, Rajesh Roshan and Nadeem-Shravan. Throughout these years, she had several Bollywood hit songs, including "Dhak Dhak Dhak" with Aditya Pancholi from Maha-Sangram, "Jalta Hai Badan" from Balwaan, "Tere Ishq Mein Nachenge"from Raja Hindustani, "Chaa Raha Hain Pyaar Ka Nasha" from Chandra Mukhi, "Roundhe" from Pyar Tune Kya Kiya, "Sona Sona Roop Hai" from Bollywood/Hollywood, "Mouje Mein" from Karobaar, "De Diya" from Keemat, "Ruk Ruk Ruk" from Vijaypath and the controversial "Sexy Sexy Sexy Mujhe Log Bole" from Khuddar.

Chinai recorded an album with Lesle Lewis, titled Bombay Girl, which included the hit song "De De" released in 1994. Simultaneously, she recorded many songs as a pop singer, with accompanying album releases. Chinai was noted for her 1995 hit single and eponymous studio album, titled Made in India, which was composed by Biddu and went on to become one of the highest-selling pop albums of its time, making Alisha became a household name. It contains well-known songs such as "Aaja Mere Dil Mein", "Ek Baar Do Baar", "Sun O Meri Dhadkan", "Tu Kahan", "Ooh La La", "Tu Jo Mila", "Dhokha Diya Hai Re Tune Mere Dil" and "Lover Girl". With its success, Chinai announced her departure from playback singing and wanted to concentrate only on private pop albums. However, her follow-up releases were less successful. This was also the period when she got embroiled into a major controversy with the man who recorded several hit songs with her, Anu Malik. During the release of Made in India, Chinai had accused Anu Malik of molesting her. Anu Malik and Chinai did not work for several years, only to reunite in 2003 with Ishq Vishk.

Chinai in 2010

Chinai's comeback to film music was with the song "Oh My Darling" in the Yash Raj film Mujhse Dosti Karoge!. From 2000 to 2009, she recorded primarily with Himesh Reshammiya, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Pritam. After her controversy with Anu Malik in the 1990s, she patched up with him to record for a number of films, starting with Ishq Vishk, Fida, No Entry, Love Story 2050, Maan Gaye Mughle Azam, Ugly Aur Pagli, Chehraa and Kambakht Ishq.[6]

In 2005, Chinai's career reached a new high when she sang "Kajra Re" from Bunty Aur Babli. The song was a hit and won her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. She was also a judge on Indian Idol 3 and is a judge on Zee TV's Star Ya Rockstar with Anu Malik.

In 2021, Alisha Chinai appeared on Jay-Ho! The Jay Kumar Show, where she talked about her childhood. She shared that her love for music began early, with school performances and her mother's influence, as her mom enjoyed Western pop music. Alisha also mentioned how she challenged the stereotype that Indian girls couldn’t sing pop music with her own work.[7]

Awards[edit | edit source]

  • Chinai received the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the song "Kajra Re", from Bunty Aur Babli (2005).[8]
  • Previously, she received the International Billboard Award in 1995, around the time Made in India came out,[9] and also won the Freddie Mercury Award for Artistic Excellence.

Following are the list of awards and nominations in different categories.

Year Category Song Result
Screen Awards
1996 Best Indian Pop Album "Made in India" Won
Best Music Video Won

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Chinai is a Gujarati.[10] She was married to her manager Rajesh Jhaveri and is now separated.[11] Chinai has been in a relationship with Furkat Azamov, a native of Tajikistan, since 2020.[12]

Discography[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of songs recorded by Alisha Chinoy

Studio albums[edit | edit source]

Year Album Record label
1985 Jadoo His Master's Voice
1986 Aah... Alisha!
1988 Babydoll
1989 Madonna
1990 Kamasutra
1992 Alisha - Madonna of India[13]
1994 Bombay Girl Magnasound
1995 Made in India
1998 Om His Master's Voice
1999 Dil Ki Rani Virgin Records
2001 Alisha Tips

Compilation albums[edit | edit source]

Year Album Record label
1993 Best of Alisha Live Unknown
Alisha Greatest Hits
1995 Born with a Wild Heart Unknown
1996 Channel Hits Magnasound
1997 Alisha Unleashed His Master's Voice
Party Zone Magnasound
1998 The Ultimate Party Album
The Best of Alisha
1999 Now That's What I Call Indipop Sony Music
2001 Alisha: Singer Doll of India Unknown
2002 Hitz Unlimited[14] Zee Records
2007 Shut Up N Kiss Me[15] Tips

Soundtrack albums[edit | edit source]

The following are sales of Bollywood soundtrack albums featuring songs by Alisha Chinai.

Album Year Sales Ref
1991 Phool Aur Kaante 6,000,000 [16]
1992 Khiladi 2,500,000
1995 Haathkadi 1,000,000
1994 Main Khiladi Tu Anari 3,000,000
Khuddar 2,800,000
1997 Aflatoon 2,500,000
2002 Mujhse Dosti Karoge 1,200,000 [17]
2003 Ishq Vishk 1,200,000
2004 Murder 2,200,000
Fida 1,400,000
2005 Bunty Aur Babli 1,900,000
2006 Dhoom 2 2,000,000
Don: The Chase Begins Again 1,500,000
2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom 1,700,000
Namastey London 1,400,000
Total sales 30,800,000

Other albums[edit | edit source]

Year Album Language Record label
2001 Santiago Fiesta Latina: Bollywood Goes Latino
(As a singer) 		Hindi EMI Virgin Records
2002 Bandhoi
(As a backing vocals) 		Assamese Raj Music
2009 Caminho das Índias
(As a singer) 		Portuguese Som Livre

Select hit songs[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Goel, Hemul (17 March 2016). "Made in India: Five things every '90s girl can thank birthday girl Alisha Chinai for". India Today. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kasbekar, Asha (2006). Pop culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. p. 34. ISBN 1-85109-636-1. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  3. ↑ Asha Kasbekar Pop Culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle 2006 1851096361 page 34 "Alisha Chinai (1972– ) is the pioneer and undisputed Queen of Indipop—that's the verdict of the music industry. Her first major hit album was Jadoo (Magic). Further platinum albums included Aah... Alisha!, Babydoll, Madonna and Kamasutra, but it was her most successful and popular album Made in India, released in 1995, that established Indipop as a discrete genre and Chinai its prime proponent."
  4. ↑ "Made In India Hitmaker Alisha Chinai Looks Unrecognisable In Latest Pics". NDTV. 29 October 2025. Archived from the original on 29 January 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Interview | I think my time has come: Alisha Chinai". DNA. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. ↑ India Today International - Volume 2, Issues 27-34 - Page 56 2003 Indipop Rock 'n' Rule 1 QO r It has been in arrival mode ever since Alisha -L-/0 J Chinai's Jaadu hit platinum. Ten years on, her Made in India sparked the music video boom. India believed it had found a Madonna clone, while in Daler Mehndi's energetic warbling, they thought folk – or a reasonable simulacrum – had achieved record-busting status. But film music remains indomitable, accounting for 65-75 per cent of sales
  7. ↑ "Alisha Chinai, A Feisty Singer With An Angelic Voice, Fearless Of Controversies". jay-ho.com. 17 October 2022.
  8. ↑ 51st Filmfare Awards Archived 3 January 2013 at Archive.today filmfareawards.indiatimes.com Retrieved 29 August 2007
  9. ↑ Alisha going global Archived 6 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine outlookindia.com Retrieved 29 August 2007
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