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Alisha Chinai was born on March 18, 1965 in Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad district, India and is credited as a playback singer and recording artist. That puts Alisha Chinai at 61 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include Bollywood Movie Award – Best Playback Singer Female (2006), Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer (2006), Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer (2006) and 1 more.
My Take
Alisha Chinai earns my respect as a genuine pioneer. Crowned the 'Queen of Indipop' in the 1990s, she helped shape an entire pop idiom in India before sweeping the major playback awards in 2006. What strikes me is her dual identity, a credible album artist in her own right and a sought-after voice for cinema. That voice, supple and a touch sultry, was unmistakable. Artists who define a sound for a whole generation, rather than just riding an existing trend, are the ones I find most compelling, and Chinai clearly belongs in that category.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alisha Chinai
- Name (Japanese)
- アリーシャ・チナイ
- Reading
- ありーしゃ・ちない
- Born
- March 18, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad district, India
- Occupation
- playback singer / recording artist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Bollywood Movie Award – Best Playback Singer Female
- 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
- 2006 Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer
- 2006 IIFA Award for Best Female Playback
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://alishachinai.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/thealishachinai
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alisha%20Chinai
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2722967
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alisha Chinai born?
Born March 18, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Alisha Chinai from?
Alisha Chinai is from Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad district, India.
What does Alisha Chinai do?
Alisha Chinai works as playback singer, recording artist.
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