Alisha Chinai

Alisha Chinai, formerly known as Alisha Chinoy or her former stage name Alisha, is an Indian pop singer known for her Indi-pop albums as well as playback singing in the Bollywood industry. She began her singing career with the album, Jadoo in 1985, and by the 1990s came to be known as the ‘Queen of Indipop’. Chinai was introduced to Hindi film music by the veteran music director and composer, Bappi Lahiri. Together, they delivered numerous disco hits through the 1980s for films like Adventures of Tarzan, Dance Dance, and Commando to name a few. One of her biggest hits during the 1980s was ‘Kaate Nahin Katthe’ from the movie, Mr. India which she recorded in 1987 with Kishore Kumar under the music direction of Laxmikant–Pyarelal. 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, and delivered back to back hits throughout these years. 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 her a household name. She also received the International Billboard Award in 1995, for Made in India and the Freddie Mercury Award for Artistic Excellence.