18th March is a special day for Indian music lovers. Actually, on this day ‘Queen of Indipop’ Alisha Chinai was born. Born in 1965 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Alisha’s real name is Sujata Chinai. She created a lot of sensation in the music world in the 90s with her velvety voice and carefree style. Today, on the occasion of her birthday, let’s take a look at her personal life, famous songs and achievements.
Alisha was fond of music since childhood. Her first album ‘Jaadu’ came in 1985, which laid the foundation of her career. However, she got real recognition in the year 1995 with a song named ‘Made in India’. This song created a stir not only in India but also abroad. This song was composed by Biddu. Milind Soman was seen in it. It became one of the biggest hits of that era. After this song, she was called the ‘Queen of Indipop’.
Alisha’s personal life has been full of ups and downs. In 1986, she married her manager Rajesh Jhaveri, but this relationship ended with divorce after eight years in 1994. In 1995, she accused music composer Anu Malik of harassment, which made a lot of headlines at that time. Amidst these allegations, the two did not work with each other for a long time. However, due to Shahid Kapoor’s film ‘Ishq Vishk’, both started working together again.
In Bollywood, she was awarded the Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Award in 2006 for ‘Kajra Re’. (Agencies)