Real Name | Sujata Chinai |
Nickname(s) | Alisha Chinoy, Baby Doll, Indian Madonna |
Profession | Playback Singer |
Famous For | Her song 'Made in India' (1995) |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5’ 6” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Brown |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 18 March 1965 |
Age (as in 2018) | 53 Years |
Birthplace | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Pisces |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Debut | TV (As a Judge): Indian Idol 3
Album (Hindi): Jaadoo (1985) Album (Konkani): Old Goan Gold (1985) Film (Bollywood): "Zooby Zooby" song from the film 'Dance Dance' (1987) Song (Kannada): Kanninalle Nee Kollabeda (1989) Song (Malayalam): Jawaan Dil Hain (1987) Song (Telugu): Deewana Mastana (1990) Song (Punjabi): Cmon Cmon (2008) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Travelling, Reading |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the song "Kajra Re" from the film Bunty Aur Babli in 2005
• International Billboard Award • Freddie Mercury Award for Artistic Excellence |
Controversies | • In 1995, she became a news headline when she filed a sexual harassment case against Anu Malik. She claimed that he had molested her and demanded ₹26.60 Lakhs as compensation. • Later, Anu Malik had denied all the charges and reported a defamation suit against her worth ₹2 Crore. • In 2018, during the ongoing MeToo campaign in India, when many women raised their voice against Anu Maik and accused him of sexually harassing them, Chinnai extended her support to them. She even said that Anu had been preying girls of his daughter's age since ages. |
Relationships & More |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affair/Boyfriend | Romel Kazzouah (2003) (Canadian Musician-Entrepreneur) |
Marriage Year | 1986 |
Family |
Husband/Spouse | Rajesh Jhaveri (m. 1986-1994) (her Former Manager) |
Children | Not Known |
Parents | Father: Madhukar Chinai (Singer) Mother: Name Not Known (used to play the piano)
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Favourite Things |
Favourite Song(s) | Attention by Charlie Puth, Despacito by Luis Fonsi |
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