Alisha Chinai

Career Chinai's initial albums included Jaadoo, Babydoll, Aah... Alisha!, Madonna, Kamasutra, Alisha - Madonna of India and Made in India.

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'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.

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.

Awards Chinai received the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the song "Kajra Re", from Bunty Aur Babli (2005). Previously, she received the International Billboard Award in 1995, around the time Made in India came out, and also won the Freddie Mercury Award for Artistic Excellence. Following are the list of awards and nominations in different categories.

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

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Record label 1985 JadooHis Master's Voice 1986 Aah... Alisha! 1988Babydoll 1989 Madonna 1990Kamasutra 1992 Alisha - Madonna of India 1994 Bombay GirlMagnasound 1995 Made in India 1998 OmHis Master's Voice 1999 Dil Ki RaniVirgin Records 2001 AlishaTips

Compilation albums

Soundtrack albums The following are sales of Bollywood soundtrack albums featuring songs by Alisha Chinai. Album Year Sales 1991 Phool Aur Kaante 6,000,000 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 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

Select hit songs

"Made in India" (Made in India, 1995) "Dil Ye Kehta Hai (I Love You)"(Phool Aur Kaante, 1991) "Jumbalakka" (Thakshak, 1999) "Panch Vorsam" (Konkani, Old Goan Gold, 1985) "Rajan Ani Prema" (Konkani, Old Goan Gold, 1985) "Dil Mera Todo Na" (Dance Dance) "Zooby Zooby" (Dance Dance) "Let's Do It" (Jalwa) "Kaate Nahin" (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) "Ruk Ruk Ruk" (Vijaypath) "Bambai Se Rail Chali" (Zaalim) "My Adorable Darling" (Main Khiladi Tu Anari) "Ure Baba" (Bambai Ka Babu) "Tere Ishq Main Nachenge" (Raja Hindustani) "Krishna Krishna" (Insaaf) "De Diya Dil Piya" (Keemat) "Tinka, Tinka" (Karam) "Pyaar Aaya" (Plan) "Mehboob Mere" (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) "Maine Jisko Chaha Mil Gaya" (Fida, 2004) "Hamnasheen" (Dobara, 2004) "Kajra Re" (Bunty Aur Babli, 2005) "Ishq Di Gali" (No Entry, 2005) "Dil Chura ke Mere" (No Entry, 2005) "Yeh Ishq Mein" (No Entry, 2005) "Abhi toh mein" (The Killer, 2006) "Aaj Ki Raat" (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) "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)